Ectopic biosynthesis of catechin of tea plant can be completed by co-expression of the three CsANS, CsLAR, and CsANR genes

Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Jiangsu Province Graduate Research and Practice Innovation Plan (KYCX23_0797) and the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions Project (PAPD).

Author contributions

Zhuang J, Yao QH, and Xiong AS designed this research. Yang N, Li JW, Luo W, Li GN, Hu ZH, and Liu H performed these experiments. Yang N, Deng YJ, and Teng RM analyzed these data. Zhuang J contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools. Yang N wrote the manuscript. Zhuang J, Yao QH, Zhang J, and Xiong AS revised the paper. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

Data availability

The authors confirm that the data supporting the findings of this study are available within the article.

Conflict of interest statement

None declared.

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