REDUCED RISK TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME

• Main Authors: Albino, Anthony P, Jin, Wendy, Jorgensen, Ellen
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 22.11.2018
• Subjects: BEER; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; CIGARETTES; CIGARS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; CULTURE MEDIA; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING ORCHEWING; METALLURGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; SMOKERS' REQUISITES; SNUFF; SPIRITS; TOBACCO; VINEGAR; WINE

Embodiments provided herein concern tobacco and tobacco products having a reduced amount of a harmful compound. More specifically, several embodiments concern approaches to modify the expression of a gene that is involved in the production of a harmful compound in tobacco, tobacco products made usin...