Transcriptome and metabolite analysis identifies nitrogen utilization genes in tea plant (Camellia sinensis)

Abstract Applied nitrogen (N) fertilizer significantly increases the leaf yield. However, most N is not utilized by the plant, negatively impacting the environment. To date, little is known regarding N utilization genes and mechanisms in the leaf production. To understand this, we investigated trans...

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Main Authors: Wei Li, Fen Xiang, Micai Zhong, Lingyun Zhou, Hongyan Liu, Saijun Li, Xuewen Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01949-0