Table 1.
List of plants used in this study
Cultivar or line name | Pedigree | Purpose of use | Caffeine content | CafLess-TCS1 genotype |
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Taliensis-akame | Unknown | Search for polymorphism of TCS genes | Caffeine-less | Taliensis-type homozygote |
Cha Chukanbohon Nou 6 | Taliensis-akame’ natural cross | Search for polymorphism of TCS genes; create a mapping population | Caffeine-containing | Heterozygote |
Makura F1-95180 | Taliensis-akame’ natural cross | Search for polymorphism of TCS genes; create a mapping population | Caffeine-containing | Heterozygote |
Yabukita | Unknown | Search for polymorphism of TCS genes | Caffeine-containing | Tea-type homozygote |
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Makura Ko 03-1342 | Cha Chukanbohon Nou 6’ natural cross | Confirm usefulness of generated marker | Caffeine-containing | Heterozygote |
Yacha Ko 10-1267 | Cha Chukanbohon Nou 6 × Makura Kei 54-13 (Marishi × Yumekaori) | Confirm usefulness of generated marker | Caffeine-containing | Heterozygote |
Yacha Ko 11-4027 | Yachaken 03 {Yumekaori × Makura F1-102882 (Yutakamidori × Yamanoibuki)} × Makura Ko 03-1342 | Confirm usefulness of generated marker | Caffeine-containing | Heterozygote |
Yutakamidori, Marishi, Yumekaori and Yamanoibuki are green tea cultivars containing caffeine.