Plants uptake and assimilate nitrogen from the soil in the form of nitrate, ammonium ions,
and available amino acids from organic sources. Plant nitrate and ammonium transporters …

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 …

Abiotic stresses such as salinity, drought and extreme temperatures affect nitrogen (N)
uptake and assimilation in plants. However, little is known about the regulation of N pathway …

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 …

l-Theanine is the most popular nonprotein amino acid contained in tea leaves. It is one of the
umami components of green tea, contributing to the unique flavor of tea. Because of its …

Plant glutamine synthetase (GS, EC6. 3.1. 2) catalyzes the synthesis of glutamine from
glutamate and ammonium ions and acts as a key enzyme in the nitrogen metabolic pathway …

Theanine (γ-glutamyl-L-ethylamide) is the most abundant non-protein amino acid in tea
leaves. In addition to Camellia sinensis, theanine occurs in several plants belonging to the …

l-Theanine content has tissues and cultivars specificity in tea plant (Camellia sinensis L.),
the correlations of theanine metabolic related genes expression profiles with theanine …

Abstract Main Conclusion Rice plants employ two strategies to cope with Cr toxicity:
immobilizing Cr ions into cell walls to reduce its translocation and activating antioxidant …

Heavy metal cadmium (Cd) hinders plants' growth and productivity by causing different
morphological and physiological changes. Nanoparticles (NPs) are promising for raising …