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Background  Tea plant is one of the most important non-alcoholic beverage crops worldwide. While potassium (K + ) is an essential macronutrient and greatly affects the growth and development of plants, the molecular mechanism underlying K +  uptake and transport in tea plant root, especially under limited-K +  conditions, is still poorly understood. In plants, HAK/KUP/KT family members play a crucial role in K +  acquisition and translocation, growth and development, and response to stresses. Nevertheless, the biological functions of these genes in tea plant are still in mystery, especially their roles in K +  uptake and stress responses.    Results  In this study, a total of 21 non-redundant  HAK/KUP/KT  genes (designated as  CsHAKs ) were identified in tea plant. Phylogenetic and structural analysis classified the  CsHAKs  into four clusters (I, II, III, IV), containing 4, 8, 4 and 5 genes, respectively. Three major categories of  cis -acting elements were found in the promoter regions of  CsHAKs . Tissue-specific expression analysis indicated extremely low expression levels in various tissues of cluster I  CsHAKs  with the exception of a high root expression of  CsHAK4  and  CsHAK5 , a constitutive expression of clusters II and III  CsHAKs , and a moderate cluster IV  CsHAKs  expression. Remarkably, the transcript levels of  CsHAKs  in roots were significantly induced or suppressed after exposure to K +  deficiency, salt and drought stresses, and phytohormones treatments. Also notably,  CsHAK7  was highly expressed in all tissues and was further induced under various stress conditions. Therefore, functional characterization of  CsHAK7  was performed, and the results demostrated that CsHAK7 locates on plasma membrane and plays a key role in K +  transport in yeast. Taken together, the results provide promising candidate  CsHAKs  for further functional studies and contribute to the molecular breeding for new tea plants varieties with highly efficient utilization of K + .    Conclusion  This study demonstrated the first genome-wide analysis of  CsHAK  family genes of tea plant and provides a foundation for understanding the classification and functions of the CsHAKs in tea plants.

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HAK/KUP/KT family potassium transporter genes are involved in potassium deficiency and stress responses in tea plants (Camellia sinensis L.): expression and functional analysis