cyclase,(LCYE) from Camellia sinensis var assamica which is a precursor of the carotenoid
lutein in tea. The 1982 bp cDNA sequence with 1599 bp open reading frame of LCYE was
identified from an SSH library constructed for quality trait in tea. 5'and 3'RACE (rapid-
amplification of cDNA ends) was done to clone the full length cDNA of LCYE. Homology
studies showed that the deduced amino acid sequence of LCYE gene had the highest …