Integration of Metabolome and Transcriptome Reveals the Relationship of Benzenoid–Phenylpropanoid Pigment and Aroma in Purple Tea Flowers

Tea (Camellia sinensis) flowers are normally white, even though the leaves could be purple. We previously discovered a specific variety with purple leaves and flowers. In the face of such a phenomenon, researchers usually focus on the mechanism of color formation but ignore the change of aroma. The...

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Main Authors: Xin Mei, Shihua Wan, Chuyuan Lin, Caibi Zhou, Liuhong Hu, Chan Deng, Lingyun Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.762330/full