# Dynamic DNA methylation in tea plants and its association with changes in gene expression under salt and alkali stress

**Authors:** Xiangrui Kong, Hongli Cao, Dandan Lou, Chuan Yue, Ruiyang Shan, Shiqin Zheng, Aodi Han, Xingtan Zhang, Changsong Chen, Weilong Kong

PMC · DOI: 10.1186/s43897-025-00189-5 · 2026-02-05

## Full-text entities

- **Chemicals:** carbohydrate (MESH:D002241), sucrose (MESH:D013395), starch (MESH:D013213), alkali (MESH:D000468), NaHCO3 (MESH:D017693), brassinosteroid (MESH:D060406), NaCl (MESH:D012965), flavonoid (MESH:D005419), NHC (MESH:C010737), diterpenoid (MESH:D004224), ABA (MESH:D000040), salt (MESH:D012492), catechin (MESH:D002392), 5mC (-)
- **Species:** Camellia sinensis (black tea, species) [taxon 4442], Malus domestica (apple, species) [taxon 3750]
- **Cell lines:** NHC — Homo sapiens (Human), Spontaneously immortalized cell line (CVCL_9Y68)

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12874681