Effect of fluoride treatment on gene expression in tea plant (Camellia sinensis)

Abstract Tea plant is a typical fluorine (F) accumulator. F concentration in mature tea leaves is several hundred times higher than that in normal field crops. Long-term consumption of teas with high level F will increase the risks of dental and skeletal fluorosis. The mechanism of F accumulation in...

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Main Authors: Qing-Sheng Li, Xiao-Ming Lin, Ru-Ying Qiao, Xin-Qiang Zheng, Jian-Liang Lu, Jian-Hui Ye, Yue-Rong Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41598-017-08587-6