Altria Client Services LLC (20240218386). Compositions and Methods for Producing Tobacco Plants and Products Having Altered Alkaloid Levels simplified abstract
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Compositions and Methods for Producing Tobacco Plants and Products Having Altered Alkaloid Levels
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Chengalrayan Kudithipudi of Hennico VA (US)
Chengalrayan Kudithipudi of Midiothian VA (US)
Yanxin Shen of Hennico VA (US)
Dongmei Xu of Glen Allen VA (US)
Compositions and Methods for Producing Tobacco Plants and Products Having Altered Alkaloid Levels - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240218386 titled 'Compositions and Methods for Producing Tobacco Plants and Products Having Altered Alkaloid Levels
The present disclosure involves a composition and methods for manipulating alkaloid or nicotine levels in tobacco plants. It includes the identification and genetic engineering of target genes such as arginine decarboxylase (adc), aspartate oxidase (ao), or ornithine decarboxylase (odc) to produce tobacco plants with altered total alkaloid and nicotine levels, leading to commercially acceptable leaf grade. These plants can be developed through breeding or transgenic approaches, and tobacco products can be produced from them.
- Genetic engineering of target genes like adc, ao, or odc for altering alkaloid and nicotine levels in tobacco plants
- Development of tobacco plants with commercially acceptable leaf grade through breeding or transgenic methods
- Production of tobacco products from these genetically modified plants
Potential Applications: The technology can be used in the tobacco industry to create tobacco plants with desired alkaloid and nicotine levels, leading to the production of high-quality tobacco products.
Problems Solved: This technology addresses the challenge of manipulating alkaloid and nicotine levels in tobacco plants to meet commercial standards and produce high-grade tobacco leaves.
Benefits: The benefits of this technology include the ability to control alkaloid and nicotine levels in tobacco plants, resulting in the production of tobacco products with consistent quality and market competitiveness.
Commercial Applications: Genetically modified tobacco plants with altered alkaloid and nicotine levels can be used in the production of various tobacco products, catering to the demands of the tobacco industry.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does genetic engineering impact the alkaloid and nicotine levels in tobacco plants? 2. What are the potential implications of this technology on the tobacco industry?
Frequently Updated Research: Researchers are continually exploring new genetic targets and methods to further enhance the manipulation of alkaloid and nicotine levels in tobacco plants.
Original Abstract Submitted
the present disclosure provides composition and methods for manipulating alkaloid or nicotine levels in tobacco plants. also provided are the identification and genetic engineering of target genes (e.g., arginine decarboxylase (adc), aspartate oxidase (ao), or ornithine decarboxylase (odc)) for producing tobacco plants with altered total alkaloid and nicotine levels and commercially acceptable leaf grade, their development via breeding or transgenic approaches, and production of tobacco products from these tobacco plants.
