Background A suitable reference gene is an important prerequisite for guarantying accurate
and reliable results in quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) analyses. However, there is no …

Real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) is a reliable and high-throughput technique for gene
expression studies, but its accuracy depends on the expression stability of reference genes …

Tea is an important economic crop with a 3.02 Gb genome. It accumulates various bioactive
compounds, especially catechins, which are closely associated with tea flavor and quality …

Terpenes and their derivatives are vital components of tea aroma. Their constitution and
quantity are highly important criteria for the sensory evaluation of teas. Biologically, terpenes …

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 …

Cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD; EC 1.1. 1.195) is considered to be a key enzyme in
lignin biosynthesis, but little was known about CADs in tea plants (Camellia sinensis). A full …

Tea contains high quantities and diverse types of triterpenoids, particularly in the form of
saponins. However, little is yet known about the molecular basis of triterpenoid biosynthesis …

Tea plant (Camellia sinensis) is an important woody economic crop used for processing leaf-
type beverages. Numerous studies have shown that light is a necessary environmental …

The selection of reliable reference genes (RGs) for normalization under given experimental
conditions is necessary to develop an accurate qRT-PCR assay. To the best of our …

Quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase PCR (qRT-PCR) is a sensitive and powerful
technique for measuring differential gene expression; however, changes in gene expression …