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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2019
Applicant:
British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited, London, GB;
Inventors:
Sara Ben Khaled, London, GB;
Francisco Anastacio De Abreu E Lima, London, GB;
Assignee:
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/82 (2006.01); A01H 6/82 (2018.01); A24B 15/16 (2020.01); C07K 14/41 (2006.01); C07K 14/415 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/8243 (2013.01); A01H 6/823 (2018.05); A24B 15/16 (2013.01); C07K 14/415 (2013.01); C12Y 207/11001 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for modulating the alkaloid content of a plant (e.g. a tobacco plant), the method comprising modifying said plant by modulating the activity or expression of at least one protein kinase. The present invention also provides for the use of at least protein kinase gene for modulating the alkaloid content of a plant, as well as tobacco cells, plants, plant propagation materials, harvested leaves, processed tobaccos, or tobacco products obtainable in accordance with the invention.