Biosynthesis and the Transcriptional Regulation of Terpenoids in Tea Plants (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>)
Terpenes, especially volatile terpenes, are important components of tea aroma due to their unique scents. They are also widely used in the cosmetic and medical industries. In addition, terpene emission can be induced by herbivory, wounding, light, low temperature, and other stress conditions, leadin...
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| author | Junchi Wei Yun Yang Ye Peng Shaoying Wang Jing Zhang Xiaobo Liu Jianjun Liu Beibei Wen Meifeng Li |
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| description | Terpenes, especially volatile terpenes, are important components of tea aroma due to their unique scents. They are also widely used in the cosmetic and medical industries. In addition, terpene emission can be induced by herbivory, wounding, light, low temperature, and other stress conditions, leading to plant defense responses and plant–plant interactions. The transcriptional levels of important core genes (including <i>HMGR</i>, <i>DXS</i>, and <i>TPS</i>) involved in terpenoid biosynthesis are up- or downregulated by the MYB, MYC, NAC, ERF, WRKY, and bHLH transcription factors. These regulators can bind to corresponding cis-elements in the promoter regions of the corresponding genes, and some of them interact with other transcription factors to form a complex. Recently, several key terpene synthesis genes and important transcription factors involved in terpene biosynthesis have been isolated and functionally identified from tea plants. In this work, we focus on the research progress on the transcriptional regulation of terpenes in tea plants (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>) and thoroughly detail the biosynthesis of terpene compounds, the terpene biosynthesis-related genes, the transcription factors involved in terpene biosynthesis, and their importance. Furthermore, we review the potential strategies used in studying the specific transcriptional regulation functions of candidate transcription factors that have been discriminated to date. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6af94809c5f54fb1acef664d94a07eb32023-11-17T19:32:43ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1661-65961422-00672023-04-01248693710.3390/ijms24086937Biosynthesis and the Transcriptional Regulation of Terpenoids in Tea Plants (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>)Junchi Wei0Yun Yang1Ye Peng2Shaoying Wang3Jing Zhang4Xiaobo Liu5Jianjun Liu6Beibei Wen7Meifeng Li8College of Tea Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaCollege of Tea Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaCollege of Tea Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaCollege of Tea Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaCollege of Tea Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaCollege of Tea Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaCollege of Tea Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaCollege of Tea Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaCollege of Tea Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaTerpenes, especially volatile terpenes, are important components of tea aroma due to their unique scents. They are also widely used in the cosmetic and medical industries. In addition, terpene emission can be induced by herbivory, wounding, light, low temperature, and other stress conditions, leading to plant defense responses and plant–plant interactions. The transcriptional levels of important core genes (including <i>HMGR</i>, <i>DXS</i>, and <i>TPS</i>) involved in terpenoid biosynthesis are up- or downregulated by the MYB, MYC, NAC, ERF, WRKY, and bHLH transcription factors. These regulators can bind to corresponding cis-elements in the promoter regions of the corresponding genes, and some of them interact with other transcription factors to form a complex. Recently, several key terpene synthesis genes and important transcription factors involved in terpene biosynthesis have been isolated and functionally identified from tea plants. In this work, we focus on the research progress on the transcriptional regulation of terpenes in tea plants (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>) and thoroughly detail the biosynthesis of terpene compounds, the terpene biosynthesis-related genes, the transcription factors involved in terpene biosynthesis, and their importance. Furthermore, we review the potential strategies used in studying the specific transcriptional regulation functions of candidate transcription factors that have been discriminated to date.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/8/6937terpenoid biosynthesisMEP and MVA pathwaysbiotic and abiotic stress factorstranscriptional regulation<i>Camellia sinensis</i> |
| spellingShingle | Junchi Wei Yun Yang Ye Peng Shaoying Wang Jing Zhang Xiaobo Liu Jianjun Liu Beibei Wen Meifeng Li Biosynthesis and the Transcriptional Regulation of Terpenoids in Tea Plants (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>) International Journal of Molecular Sciences terpenoid biosynthesis MEP and MVA pathways biotic and abiotic stress factors transcriptional regulation <i>Camellia sinensis</i> |
| title | Biosynthesis and the Transcriptional Regulation of Terpenoids in Tea Plants (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>) |
| title_full | Biosynthesis and the Transcriptional Regulation of Terpenoids in Tea Plants (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>) |
| title_fullStr | Biosynthesis and the Transcriptional Regulation of Terpenoids in Tea Plants (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biosynthesis and the Transcriptional Regulation of Terpenoids in Tea Plants (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>) |
| title_short | Biosynthesis and the Transcriptional Regulation of Terpenoids in Tea Plants (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>) |
| title_sort | biosynthesis and the transcriptional regulation of terpenoids in tea plants i camellia sinensis i |
| topic | terpenoid biosynthesis MEP and MVA pathways biotic and abiotic stress factors transcriptional regulation <i>Camellia sinensis</i> |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/8/6937 |
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