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  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,006 Views
15 Pages

The WRKY Transcription Factor CsWRKY70 Regulates EGCG Biosynthesis by Affecting CsLAR and CsUGT84A Expressions in Tea Leaves (Camellia sinensis)

  • Xiaofeng Song,
  • Xiangxiang Huang,
  • Qin Li,
  • Haiyan Lin,
  • Silei Bai,
  • Mingzhi Zhu,
  • Juan Li and
  • Kunbo Wang

Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is an important contributor to bitterness and astringency in summer tea leaves; however, the transcriptional regulatory mechanisms of EGCG biosynthesis remain unclear. In this study, EGCG content was significantly decr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,076 Views
22 Pages

Proanthocyanidins Alleviate Cadmium Stress in Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)

  • Ming Yin,
  • Langlang Pan,
  • Junfei Liu,
  • Xiaojuan Yang,
  • Huijuan Tang,
  • Yuxin Zhou,
  • Siqi Huang and
  • Gen Pan

10 September 2022

Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.), an annual herbaceous cash crop, is widely used for the remediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils due to its short growth cycle, high tolerance, high biomass, and lack of susceptibility to transfer heavy metal...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,152 Views
15 Pages

Selenium Nanomaterials Enhance the Nutrients and Functional Components of Fuding Dabai Tea

  • Xiaoli Zhang,
  • Xiaona Li,
  • Feiran Chen,
  • Xuesong Cao,
  • Chuanxi Wang,
  • Liya Jiao,
  • Le Yue and
  • Zhenyu Wang

15 April 2024

Theanine, polyphenols, and caffeine not only affect the flavor of tea, but also play an important role in human health benefits. However, the specific regulatory mechanism of Se NMs on fat-reducing components is still unclear. In this study, the synt...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,275 Views
21 Pages

9 May 2025

Lead (Pb) is a toxic heavy metal that severely impairs plant growth and crop quality. Melatonin, a widely present indoleamine compound, enhances plant stress tolerance, yet its role in tea plant resistance to lead stress remains unclear. This study e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
746 Views
13 Pages

12 February 2025

Introduction. Volumetric changes in the left atrium (LA) and left ventricle (LV) are strongly associated in healthy circumstances, as recent three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiographic (3DSTE) studies confirmed. However, the complex relation...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,787 Views
20 Pages

Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the seventh most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide. The low survival rate may be due to late diagnosis and asymptomatic early-stage disease. Most patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage of the disease. The s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
55 Citations
6,384 Views
18 Pages

Purple-leaf tea is a phenotype with unique color because of its high anthocyanin content. The special flavor of purple-leaf tea is highly different from that of green-leaf tea, and its main ingredient is also of economic value. To probe the genetic m...