ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2022
Effect of Shading on the Morphological, Physiological, and Biochemical Characteristics as Well as the Transcriptome of Matcha Green Tea.
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Abstract
High-quality tea leaves are required for matcha production. Shading is one of the key agronomic practices that can increase the quality of green tea. The objectives among matcha tea producers include increasing the ammonia and chlorophyll contents of tea buds, decreasing tea polyphenol contents, and enhancing tea aroma formation. In this study, Fuding white tea plants were cultivated under open-air conditions (control) as well as under 85% (S85) and 95% (S95) shade. The chlorophyll contents were highest for the S85 treatment, followed by the S95 and control treatments. Moreover, shading increased the theanine and caffeine contents, while decreasing the polyphenol (epicatechin and epigallocatechin) contents, thereby optimizing matcha tea flavors. A total of 2788 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified, of which 1151 and 1637 were respectively upregulated and downregulated in response to shading. The GO and KEGG enrichment analyses indicated that most of the DEGs were associated with metabolic processes (e.g., MAPK signaling, plant-pathogen interactions, and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis). Therefore, shading may modulate tea plant metabolism, signaling, biosynthetic activities, and environment-related changes to gene transcription. The expression of amino acid permeases (APP) encoding genes was downregulated in tea plants. Thus, shading influences theanine biosynthesis and the AAP-mediated distribution of theanine in tea plants.
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