Pangenome analyses of tea plant reveal structural variations driven gene expression alterations and agronomic trait diversification
Lingling Tao, Junyan Zhu, Jianbing Hu, Jun Wu, Chunlin Chen, Youyong Li, Fangdong Li, Hongrong Chen, Songyan Huang, Qianqian Zhou, Yuanyan Zhao, Yanping Hu, Shengrui Liu, Kun Dong, L. Chen, , Chaoling Wei
The paper identifies structural variations in tea plants that influence gene expression and agronomic traits, revealing their role in domestication and flavor diversity.
bioRxiv · Mar 14, 2025 · PreprintGenomics