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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2019
Applicant:
22nd Century Limited, Llc, Williamsville, NY (US);
Inventors:
Takashi Hashimoto, Nara-ken, JP;
Masataka Kajikawa, Nara, JP;
Assignee:
22nd Century Limited, LLC, Williamsville, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/82 (2006.01); A24B 13/00 (2006.01); A24D 1/00 (2020.01); A61K 31/465 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/8243 (2013.01); A24B 13/00 (2013.01); A24D 1/00 (2013.01); A61K 31/465 (2013.01);
Abstract
Four genes, A622, NBB1, PMT, and QPT, can be influenced for increasing nicotinic alkaloid levels inplants, as well as for synthesizing nicotinic alkaloids in non-nicotine producing plants and cells. In particular, overexpressing one or more of A622, NBB1, PMT, and QPT may be used to increase nicotine and nicotinic alkaloid levels in tobacco plants. Non-nicotine producing cells can be engineered to produce nicotine and related compounds by overexpressing A622 and NBB1.