METHOD FOR MODULATING THE ALKALOID CONTENT OF A TOBACCO PLANT

The present invention relates to a method of modulating the alkaloid content of a plant or a part thereof, the method comprising modifying said plant by modulating the activity or expression of at least one gene encoding a BTB/POZ NPH3 domain-containing protein. The present invention also relates to...

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Main Authors Anastacio De Abreu E Lima, Francisco, Ben Khaled, Sara
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.10.2022
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
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PEPTIDES
PROPAGATING, PRESERVING OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS
SMOKERS' REQUISITES
SNUFF
SPIRITS
TOBACCO
VINEGAR
WINE
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Summary:The present invention relates to a method of modulating the alkaloid content of a plant or a part thereof, the method comprising modifying said plant by modulating the activity or expression of at least one gene encoding a BTB/POZ NPH3 domain-containing protein. The present invention also relates to a method of reducing the content of at least one tobacco specific nitrosamine (TSNA) precursor in tobacco, the method comprising modulating the activity or expression of at least one gene encoding a BTB/POZ NPH3 domain-containing protein.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202017597251