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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2023
Applicant:
Altria Client Services Llc, Richmond, VA (US);
Inventors:
Dongmei Xu, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Chengalrayan Kudithipudi, Midlothian, VA (US);
Yanxin Shen, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Jaemo Yang, Richmond, VA (US);
Jesse Frederick, Richmond, VA (US);
James Strickland, Richmond, VA (US);
Assignee:
Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/82 (2006.01); A24B 13/00 (2006.01); A24B 15/10 (2006.01); C07K 14/415 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/8261 (2013.01); A24B 13/00 (2013.01); A24B 15/10 (2013.01); C07K 14/415 (2013.01); C12N 15/827 (2013.01); Y02A 40/146 (2018.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides the identification of genes involved in sucker growth in tobacco. Also provided are promoters that are preferentially active in tobacco axillary buds. Also provided are modified tobacco plants comprising reduced or no sucker growth. Also provided are methods and compositions for producing modified tobacco plants comprising reduced or no sucker growth.