Modulating alkaloid profiles in nicotiana tabacum
AssigneePhilip Morris Products S.A.
InventorsLucien BOVET, Aurore HILFIKER, Kacper Piotr KAMINSKI
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AssigneePhilip Morris Products S.A.
InventorsLucien BOVET, Aurore HILFIKER, Kacper Piotr KAMINSKI
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A non-naturally occurring or transgenic Nicotiana tabacum plant cell encompassing a heterologous polynucleotide that encodes arginine decarboxylase (ADC) and a method for producing such a cell are provided. Transgenic Nicotiana tabacum plants, plant parts, and plant tissues including these cells and plant materials and biomass produced by these cells and plants cells forming such a plant are provided. Materials produced by this plant, including plant leaves, flowers, seeds, extracts, and other plant biomass obtained from this plant including materials that have altered alkaloid levels are disclosed. Also provided are smoking articles including various tobacco products containing these materials.
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A non-naturally occurring Nicotiana tabacum plant cell comprising a heterologous polynucleotide that has at least 96% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:
A dried or lyophilized green plant leaf harvested from a mature flowering Nicotiana tabacum plant comprising at least one ratio of alkaloid components selected from the group consisting of:
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