Background Studying the genetic characteristics of tea plant (Camellia spp.) leaf traits is
essential for improving yield and quality through breeding and selection. Guizhou Plateau …

Background To efficiently protect and exploit germplasm resources for marker development
and breeding purposes, we must accurately depict the features of the tea populations. This …

Abstract Background Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and insertions/deletions
(InDels) are the major genetic variations and are distributed extensively across the whole …

The ancient tea plant, as a precious natural resource and source of tea plant genetic
diversity, is of great value for studying the evolutionary mechanism, diversification, and …

To obtain genetic information about the germplasm of tea (Camellia sinensis L.) in Japan,
167 accessions including 138 var. sinensis (96 Japanese var. sinensis and 42 exotic var …

Wuyi Mountain in Southeast China is the origin of black tea and oolong tea. It is also
considered the 'treasure trove of tea cultivars' because of its rich tea germplasm resources …

The elite germplasm resources are key to the beautiful appearance and pleasant flavor of
Biluochun tea. We collected and measured the agronomic traits of 95 tea plants to reveal the …

Guizhou is one of the centers of origin for the tea plant (Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze). The
location contains highly diverse ancient tea plant germplasms in its Sandu Aquarium …

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis (CSS) and C. sinensis var. assamica (CSA) are the two most
economically important tea varieties. They have different characteristics and geographical …

Background Tea, the second largest consumer beverage in the world after water, is widely
cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas. However, the effect of environmental factors on …