Derived from tryptophan, melatonin is a nontoxic indolic molecule that is widely identified in
species ranging from bacteria to mammals. It plays vital roles in the circadian rhythm …

Tea (Camellia sinensis [L.] O. Kuntze) is a plantation crop, grown commercially in Asia,
Africa, and South America. Among biotic threats to tea production, diseases caused by …

Tea plants (Camellia sinensis) are commercially cultivated in> 60 countries, and their fresh
leaves are processed into tea, which is the most widely consumed beverage in the world …

Ginger (Zingiber officinale), the type species of Zingiberaceae, is one of the most
widespread medicinal plants and spices. Here, we report a high-quality, chromosome-scale …

Under high light conditions or UV radiation, tea plant leaves produce more flavonols, which
contribute to the bitter taste of tea; however, neither the flavonol biosynthesis pathways nor …

Black net shade treatment attenuates flavonoid biosynthesis in tea plants, while the effect of
light quality is still unclear. We investigated the flavonoid and transcriptome profiles of tea …

Tea cultivars possessing purple shoots have attracted global interest. In order to gain a
better understanding of the major chemical constituents responsible for the purple …

Panax notoginseng, a perennial herb of the genus Panax in the family Araliaceae, has
played an important role in clinical treatment in China for thousands of years because of its …

The characteristic secondary metabolites in tea (theanine, caffeine, and catechins) are
important factors contributing to unique tea flavors. However, there has been relatively little …

Background Chloroplast genome resources can provide useful information for the evolution
of plant species. Tea plant (Camellia sinensis) is among the most economically valuable …