RNA Methylome Reveals the m⁶A-mediated Regulation of Flavor Metabolites in Tea Leaves under Solar-withering.

ABSTRACT: The epitranscriptomic mark N⁶-methyladenosine (m⁶A), which is the predominant internal modification in RNA, is important for plant responses to diverse stresses. Multiple environmental stresses caused by the tea-withering process can greatly influence the accumulation of specialized metabolites and the formation of tea flavor. However, the effects of the m⁶A-mediated regulatory mechanism on flavor-related metabolic pathways in tea leaves remain relatively uncharacterized. We performed an integrated RNA methylome and transcriptome analysis to explore the m⁶A-mediated regulatory mechanism and its effects on flavonoid and terpenoid metabolism in tea (Camellia sinensis) leaves under solar-withering conditions. Dynamic changes in global m⁶A

SUBMITTER: Zhu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10787128 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature