CsLAZY1 mediates shoot gravitropism and branch angle in tea plants (Camellia sinensis).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Branch angle is a pivotal component of tea plant architecture. Tea plant architecture not only affects tea quality and yield but also influences the efficiency of automatic tea plant pruning. However, the molecular mechanism controlling the branch angle, which is an important aspect of plant architecture, is poorly understood in tea plants.

Results

In the present study, three CsLAZY genes were identified from tea plant genome data through sequence homology analysis. Phylogenetic tree displayed that the CsLAZY genes had high sequence similarity with LAZY genes from other plant species, especially those in woody plants. The expression patterns of the three CsLAZYs were surveyed in eight tissues. We further verified the expression levels of the key CsLAZY1 transcript

SUBMITTER: Xia X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8164267 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature