Claim · model-written summary
CsPIF7 mediates shading-induced theanine biosynthesis by directly binding and activating biosynthesis genes.
- Taxon
- Tea Plants (Camellia sinensis)
Camellia sinensist0 - Gene
- CsPIF7e0
- Outcome
- shading-induced biosynthesis of theaninee0
- Qualifier
- directly binding to and activating the expression of CsTSⅠ and CsGSⅠe0
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Verbatim
t0“Tea Plants (Camellia sinensis)”
e0“CsPIF7 could mediate the shading-induced biosynthesis of theanine by directly binding to and activating the expression of CsTSⅠ and CsGSⅠ”
Title
Linlin Li; Shenyuan Ye; Feng Chen; et al. Plant Cell & Environment 2025. doi:10.1111/pce.70000
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Observation CsPIF7 was highly responsive to shading.
- Association CsPIF7 expression correlated with CsTSⅠ and CsGSⅠ expression.
- Intervention effect CsPIF7 silencing significantly reduced CsTSⅠ and CsGSⅠ expression.
- Intervention effect CsPIF7 silencing significantly reduced theanine content.
- Intervention effect CsPIF7 overexpression increased CsTSⅠ and CsGSⅠ expression.
- Intervention effect CsPIF7 overexpression increased theanine content.
- Observation CsPIF7 bound CsTSⅠ and CsGSⅠ promoters.
- Mechanism CsPIF7 activated CsTSⅠ and CsGSⅠ expression.