“…Previous studies revealed how the circadian clock affects metabolite levels in response to biotic and abiotic stresses. ,, Related studies focused on model plants, such as Arabidopsis , rice, maize, and soybean, with limited research on tea plants. , In this study, we cloned circadian clock-related genes ( CsPCL1 , CsLUX , CsELF3 , CsELF4 , CsTOC1 , CsLHY , CsCCA1 , CsZTL , CsGI , and CsRVE8 ) in tea plants. The qRT-PCR experiment revealed circadian patterns in the expression levels of these genes (Figure B).…”