Research Progress on Genetics and Breeding of Tea Plants in 2023
The research advances of genetics and breeding of tea plants in 2023 were summarized in this article,including the innovative research on the basic theory of tea breeding,the innovative exploration of tea breeding technology,the authorization and registration of new tea cultivars.In 2023,the molecular regulatory mechanisms of quality component formation,biotic and abiotic stress response,growth and development,and leaf color variation in tea plants were still hot topics in the basic theoretical research of breeding.These innovative achievements provided target gene resources for breeding new tea cultivars.The high-quality pan genome of tea plant was successfully constructed for the first time,which further revealed the genetic basis of tea genome expansion.Seventy-seven tea cultivars were authorized to obtain new plant variety rights,and 83 tea cultivars were registered as non-major crop varieties,providing rich and diverse variety support for the steady development of the tea industry.