Elucidation of Differential Accumulation of 1-Phenylethanol in Flowers and Leaves of Tea (Camellia sinensis) Plants

1-Phenylethanol (1PE) is a major aromatic volatile in tea (Camellia sinensis) flowers, whereas it occurs in a much smaller amounts in leaves. Enzymes involved in the formation of 1PE in plants and the reason why 1PE differentially accumulates in plants is unknown. In the present study, enzymes in th...

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Main Authors: Fang Dong, Ying Zhou, Lanting Zeng, Qiyuan Peng, Yiyong Chen, Ling Zhang, Xinguo Su, Naoharu Watanabe, Ziyin Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/21/9/1106