Identification of QTL controlling volatile terpene contents in tea plant (Camellia sinensis) using a high-aroma ‘Huangdan’ x ‘Jinxuan’ F1 population

Aroma is an important factor affecting the character and quality of tea. The improvement of aroma trait is a crucial research direction of tea plant breeding. Volatile terpenes, as the major contributors to the floral odors of tea products, also play critical roles in the defense responses of plants...

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Main Authors: Si Chen, Xuanye Li, Yujie Liu, Jiedan Chen, Jianqiang Ma, Liang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1130582/full