Root-specific secondary metabolism at the single-cell level: a case study of theanine metabolism and regulation in the roots of tea plants (Camellia sinensis)
S. Lin, Y. Zhang, S. Zhang, Y. Wei, M. Han, Y. Deng, J. Guo, B. Zhu, T. Yang, E. Xia, X. Wan, W. Lucas, Z. Zhang
This study uses scRNA-seq to analyze theanine metabolism in tea plant roots, revealing multicellular compartmentation of biosynthesis without high co-expression of transcription factors.
bioRxiv · Jan 16, 2024Plant Biology