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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2020
Altria Client Services Llc, Richmond, VA (US);
Chengalrayan Kudithipudi, Richmond, VA (US);
Rajanikanth Govindarajulu, Richmond, VA (US);
Nazmul Bhuiyan, Richmond, VA (US);
Raja Payyavula, Richmond, VA (US);
Yanxin Shen, Richmond, VA (US);
Dongmei Xu, Richmond, VA (US);
Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides composition and methods for improving leaf quality of low-alkaloid tobacco plants. Also provided are the identification and genetic engineering of target genes (Leaf Quality Genes) 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.