Theanine metabolism and transport in tea plants (Camellia sinensis L.): advances and perspectives

Quantitative trait loci mapping for free amino acid content using an albino population and SNP markers provides insight into the genetic improvement of tea plants

(2022) Rong Huang et al.   Horticulture Research

From Tea Leaves to Factories: A Review of Research Progress in l-Theanine Biosynthesis and Production

(2021) Zhen Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Biochemical characterization of specific Alanine Decarboxylase (AlaDC) and its ancestral enzyme Serine Decarboxylase (SDC) in tea plants (Camellia sinensis)

(2021) Peixian Bai et al.   BMC BIOTECHNOLOGY

Genome-wide association analysis identified molecular markers associated with important tea flavor-related metabolites

(2021) Kaixing Fang et al.   Horticulture Research

Effects of Long-Term Nitrogen Fertilization on the Formation of Metabolites Related to Tea Quality in Subtropical China

(2021) Yuzhen Chen et al.   Metabolites

Molecular Basis of the Distinct Metabolic Features in Shoot Tips and Roots of Tea Plants (Camellia sinensis): Characterization of MYB Regulator for Root Theanine Synthesis

(2021) Yanrui Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Shading Promoted Theanine Biosynthesis in the Roots and Allocation in the Shoots of the Tea Plant (Camellia sinensis L.) Cultivar Shuchazao

(2021) Tianyuan Yang et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

TeaAS: a comprehensive database for alternative splicing in tea plants (Camellia sinensis)

(2021) Xiaozeng Mi et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Nitrogen-Regulated Theanine and Flavonoid Biosynthesis in Tea Plant Roots: Protein-Level Regulation Revealed by Multiomics Analyses

(2021) Yan Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Green Tea Suppresses Amyloid β Levels and Alleviates Cognitive Impairment by Inhibiting APP Cleavage and Preventing Neurotoxicity in 5XFAD Mice

(2021) Zhipeng Kan et al.   MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH

The tea plant CsLHT1 and CsLHT6 transporters take up amino acids, as a nitrogen source, from the soil of organic tea plantations

(2021) Fang Li et al.   Horticulture Research

Glutamine Synthetases Play a Vital Role in High Accumulation of Theanine in Tender Shoots of Albino Tea Germplasm “Huabai 1”

(2021) Ying Yu et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

CsAlaDC and CsTSI work coordinately to determine theanine biosynthesis in tea plants ( Camellia sinensis L.) and confer high levels of theanine accumulation in a non‐tea plant

(2021) Biying Zhu et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

STAY-GREEN and light-harvesting complex II chlorophyll a/b binding protein are involved in albinism of a novel albino tea germplasm ‘Huabai 1’

(2021) Xuefei Chen et al.   SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE

Theanine Improves Salt Stress Tolerance via Modulating Redox Homeostasis in Tea Plants (Camellia sinensis L.)

(2021) Ziping Chen et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Tonoplast-Localized Theanine Transporter CsCAT2 May Mediate Theanine Storage in the Root of Tea Plants (Camellia sinensis L.)

(2021) Lin Feng et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Comprehensive profiling of alternative splicing landscape during cold acclimation in tea plant

(2020) Yeyun Li et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Identification of MYB Transcription Factors Regulating Theanine Biosynthesis in Tea Plant Using Omics-Based Gene Coexpression Analysis

(2020) Shihua Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Theanine, the Main Amino Acid in Tea, Prevents Stress-Induced Brain Atrophy by Modifying Early Stress Responses

(2020) Keiko Unno et al.   Nutrients

Alternative splicing in tea plants was extensively triggered by drought, heat and their combined stresses

(2020) Yiqian Ding et al.   PeerJ

Alteration of local and systemic amino acids metabolism for the inducible defense in tea plant (Camellia sinensis) in response to leaf herbivory by Ectropis oblique

(2020) Longbao Li et al.   ARCHIVES OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS

Exploring plant metabolic genomics: chemical diversity, metabolic complexity in the biosynthesis and transport of specialized metabolites with the tea plant as a model

(2020) Jian Zhao et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Hazards of nitrogen fertilizers and ways to reduce nitrate accumulation in crop plants

(2020) Moddassir Ahmed et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

The Biosynthesis of Main Taste Compounds Is Coordinately Regulated by miRNAs and Phytohormones in Tea Plant (Camellia sinensis)

(2020) Shiqi Zhao et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Transcriptional regulation of amino acid metabolism in response to nitrogen deficiency and nitrogen forms in tea plant root (Camellia sinensis L.)

(2020) Tianyuan Yang et al.   Scientific Reports

The Effect of L-Theanine Incorporated in a Functional Food Product (Mango Sorbet) on Physiological Responses in Healthy Males: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial

(2020) Jackson Williams et al.   Foods

Integrated transcriptomics and metabolomics analysis of catechins, caffeine and theanine biosynthesis in tea plant (Camellia sinensis) over the course of seasons

(2020) An-Dong Gong et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

The amino acid transporter AAP1 mediates growth and grain yield by regulating neutral amino acid uptake and reallocation in Oryza sativa

(2020) Yuanyuan Ji et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

The effects of different types of mulch on soil properties and tea production and quality

(2020) Zhang Xianchen et al.   JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

Nonaqueous fractionation and overexpression of fluorescent‐tagged enzymes reveals the subcellular sites of L‐theanine biosynthesis in tea

(2020) Xiumin Fu et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Alternative Splicing Regulation of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Camellia sinensis var. assamica Unveiled by PacBio Iso-Seq

(2020) Lijiao Chen et al.   G3-Genes Genomes Genetics

Characterization of l-Theanine Hydrolase in Vitro and Subcellular Distribution of Its Specific Product Ethylamine in Tea (Camellia sinensis)

(2020) Xiumin Fu et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

The R2R3-MYB transcription factor CsMYB73 negatively regulates l-Theanine biosynthesis in tea plants (Camellia sinensis L.)

(2020) Beibei Wen et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

Characterizing microRNAs and their targets in different organs of Camellia sinensis var. assamica

(2020) Angbaji Suo et al.   GENOMICS

Gene Coexpression Network Reveals Insights into the Origin and Evolution of a Theanine-Associated Regulatory Module in Non-Camellia and Camellia Species

(2020) Jinke Du et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Transcription factor CsDOF regulates glutamine metabolism in tea plants (Camellia sinensis)

(2020) Jinhe Wang et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

Comprehensive identification of the full-length transcripts and alternative splicing related to the secondary metabolism pathways in the tea plant (Camellia sinensis)

(2019) Dahe Qiao et al.   Scientific Reports

The amino acid permease OsAAP5 regulates tiller number and grain yield in rice

(2019) Jie Wang et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

The science of tea’s mood-altering magic

(2019) Natasha Gilbert   NATURE

The growth of tea

(2019) Liam Drew   NATURE

Identification of a Novel Gene Encoding the Specialized Alanine Decarboxylase in Tea (Camellia sinensis) Plants

(2019) Peixian Bai et al.   MOLECULES

Effects and Mechanisms of Tea Regulating Blood Pressure: Evidences and Promises

(2019) Daxiang Li et al.   Nutrients

Identification and Analysis of Genes Involved in Auxin, Abscisic Acid, Gibberellin, and Brassinosteroid Metabolisms Under Drought Stress in Tender Shoots of Tea Plants

(2019) Hui Li et al.   DNA AND CELL BIOLOGY

Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Regulatory Mechanisms of Theanine Synthesis in Tea (Camellia sinensis) and Oil Tea (Camellia oleifera) Plants

(2019) Yuling Tai et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Endophytic Bacteria as Contributors to Theanine Production in Camellia sinensis

(2019) Jun Sun et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Theanine transporters identified in tea plants ( Camellia sinensis L.)

(2019) Chunxia Dong et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Seasonal Theanine Accumulation and Related Gene Expression in the Roots and Leaf Buds of Tea Plants (Camellia Sinensis L.)

(2019) Fang Li et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Comprehensive co-expression analysis provides novel insights into temporal variation of flavonoids in fresh leaves of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis)

(2019) Junyan Zhu et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

Diverse Metabolite Variations in Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) Leaves Grown Under Various Shade Conditions Revisited: A Metabolomics Study

(2018) Hyang-Gi Ji et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Effect of shading intensity on morphological and color traits and on chemical components of new tea (Camellia sinensis L.) shoots under direct covering cultivation

(2018) Tomohito Sano et al.   JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

Blocking amino acid transporter OsAAP3 improves grain yield by promoting outgrowth buds and increasing tiller number in rice

(2018) Kai Lu et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Draft genome sequence ofCamellia sinensisvar.sinensisprovides insights into the evolution of the tea genome and tea quality

(2018) Chaoling Wei et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Metabolomics and Transcriptomics Analyses Reveal Nitrogen Influences on the Accumulation of Flavonoids and Amino Acids in Young Shoots of Tea Plant (Camellia sinensis L.) Associated with Tea Flavor

(2018) Hui Huang et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Leaf Amino Acid Supply Affects Photosynthetic and Plant Nitrogen Use Efficiency under Nitrogen Stress

(2018) Molly Perchlik et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Brassinosteroids Attenuate Moderate High Temperature-Caused Decline in Tea Quality by Enhancing Theanine Biosynthesis in Camellia sinensis L.

(2018) Xin Li et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Metabolomic and transcriptional analyses reveal the mechanism of C, N allocation from source leaf to flower in tea plant (Camellia sinensis. L)

(2018) Kai Fan et al.   JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Differential accumulation of specialized metabolite l-theanine in green and albino-induced yellow tea (Camellia sinensis) leaves

(2018) Sihua Cheng et al.   FOOD CHEMISTRY

Studies on the Biochemical Formation Pathway of the Amino Acid l-Theanine in Tea (Camellia sinensis) and Other Plants

(2017) Sihua Cheng et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

CsGOGAT Is Important in Dynamic Changes of Theanine Content in Postharvest Tea Plant Leaves under Different Temperature and Shading Spreadings

(2017) Zhi-Wei Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Source and sink mechanisms of nitrogen transport and use

(2017) Mechthild Tegeder et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Identification and characterization of cationic amino acid transporters (CATs) in tea plant (Camellia sinensis)

(2017) Lin Feng et al.   PLANT GROWTH REGULATION

Improving Plant Nitrogen Use Efficiency through Alteration of Amino Acid Transport Processes

(2017) Molly Perchlik et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Connecting Source with Sink: The Role of Arabidopsis AAP8 in Phloem Loading of Amino Acids

(2016) James P. Santiago et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Genome-wide survey and expression analysis of the amino acid transporter superfamily in potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.)

(2016) Haoli Ma et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Review: Mechanisms of ammonium toxicity and the quest for tolerance

(2016) Raquel Esteban et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

Characteristics of NH4+ and NO3− fluxes in tea (Camellia sinensis) roots measured by scanning ion-selective electrode technique

(2016) Li Ruan et al.   Scientific Reports

L-theanine, unique amino acid of tea, and its metabolism, health effects, and safety

(2015) Duygu Türközü et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION

Transcriptome-based discovery of AP2/ERF transcription factors related to temperature stress in tea plant (Camellia sinensis)

(2015) Zhi-Jun Wu et al.   FUNCTIONAL & INTEGRATIVE GENOMICS

Ethylamine Content and Theanine Biosynthesis in Different Organs of Camellia sinensis Seedlings

(2015) Wei-Wei Deng et al.   ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG SECTION C-A JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCES

Transporters involved in source to sink partitioning of amino acids and ureides: opportunities for crop improvement

(2014) M. Tegeder   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

OsAAP6 functions as an important regulator of grain protein content and nutritional quality in rice

(2014) Bo Peng et al.   Nature Communications

The Involvement of L-Type Amino Acid Transporters in Theanine Transport

(2012) Sachiko YAMAMOTO et al.   BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Effect of salt treatment on theanine biosynthesis in Camellia sinensis seedlings

(2012) Wei-Wei Deng et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Characterization of ammonium and nitrate uptake and assimilation in roots of tea plants

(2012) Y. Y. Yang et al.   RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Magnesium nutrition on accumulation and transport of amino acids in tea plants

(2011) Jianyun Ruan et al.   JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

L-Theanine: properties, synthesis and isolation from tea

(2011) Quan V Vuong et al.   JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

Altered Xylem-Phloem Transfer of Amino Acids Affects Metabolism and Leads to Increased Seed Yield and Oil Content in Arabidopsis

(2010) L. Zhang et al.   PLANT CELL

Distribution and biosynthesis of theanine in Theaceae plants

(2009) Wei-Wei Deng et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Protective effect of the green tea component, l-theanine on environmental toxins-induced neuronal cell death

(2008) Hong-Suk Cho et al.   NEUROTOXICOLOGY

Transport of Nitrogen Assimilation in Xylem Vessels of Green Tea Plants Fed with NH4-N and NO3-N

(2008) K. OH et al.   PEDOSPHERE