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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2023
Applicants:
Altria Client Services Llc, Richmond, VA (US);
University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Inventors:
Chengalrayan Kudithipudi, Midlothian, VA (US);
Yanxin Shen, Henrico, VA (US);
Dongmei Xu, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Michael Paul Timko, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Roel Rabara, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Assignees:
Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/82 (2006.01); C07K 14/415 (2006.01); C12P 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/8262 (2013.01); C12N 15/8223 (2013.01); C12N 15/8243 (2013.01); C07K 14/415 (2013.01); C12N 2800/22 (2013.01); C12P 5/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods related to tissue-specific promoters and their uses in plants, including tobacco and cannabis. The provided trichome-specific promoters enable the expression of heterologous polynucleotides in trichome tissues.