Transcriptomic analysis reveals mechanism of light-sensitive albinism in tea plant Camellia sinensis ‘Huangjinju’

Abstract Background Camellia sinensis ‘Huangjinju’ is an albino tea variety developed recently in China. Young leaves of ‘Huangjinju’ demonstrate bright yellow when cultivated under natural sunlight, but regreens under reduced light intensity. To elucidate the physiological and molecular mechanisms...

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Main Authors: Xinfeng Jiang, Hua Zhao, Fei Guo, Xuping Shi, Chuan Ye, Puxiang Yang, Benying Liu, Dejiang Ni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Subjects:
Tea
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-020-02425-0