Key message This article presents a comprehensive review on the success and limitations
of biotechnological approaches aimed at genetic improvement of tea with a purpose to …

Tea plant is an important economic crop, which is used to produce the world's oldest and
most widely consumed tea beverages. Here, we present a high-quality reference genome …

In the context of global climate change, tea plants are at risk from elevating environmental
stress factors. Coping with this problem relies upon the understanding of tea plant stress …

Background The effects of exogenously applied H 2 O 2 on growth, water status, the mineral
ion content (Na+, K+, Ca 2+, Mg 2+ and Cu 2+), proline, total sugars and soluble proteins …

The ability of crops to overcome Al toxicity varies among crop species and cultivars. Among
the Triticeae genus, rye (Secale cereale) is considered the most Al-tolerant species. In the …

Abiotic stress is limiting to tea productivity. The severity and duration of the abiotic stress are
critical, as it has multifarious effects on crop plants. The tea plant is commonly grown in rain …

Tea plants [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze] are an important leaf-type crop that are widely
used for the production of non-alcoholic beverages in the world. Exposure to excessive …

The present study investigated the effects of aluminum on lipid peroxidation, accumulation of
reactive oxygen species and antioxidative defense systems in root tips of wheat (Triticum …

Seedlings of Camellia sinensis were grown hydroponically for 30 d in order to study the
effect of fluorine (F) on growth parameters, antioxidant defence system, photosynthesis and …

Background Tea, which is produced from new shoots of existing tea plants (Camellia
sinensis), is one of the most popular, non-alcoholic, healthy beverages worldwide …