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Comparative transcriptomic analysis of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) reveals key genes involved in pistil deletion.
Hereditas - 8 Sept 2020
Liu Yufei, Pang Dandan, Tian Yiping, Li Youyong, Jiang Huibing, Sun Yunnan, Xia Lifei, Chen Linbo
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BACKGROUND: The growth process of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) includes vegetative growth and reproductive growth. The reproductive growth period is relatively long (approximately 1.5 years), during which a large number of nutrients are consumed, resulting in reduced tea yield and quality, accelerated aging, and shortened economic life of the tea plant. The formation of unisexual and sterile flowers can...
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