METHOD OF MODULATING ALKALOID CONTENT IN TOBACCO PLANTS

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 a FAD synthetase. The present invention also provides for the use of a FAD synthetase for modulating t...

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Hauptverfasser:	ANASTACIO DE ABREU E LIMA, Francisco, GALDON-ARMERO, Javier, BEN KHALED, Sara
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	AGRICULTURE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY BEER BIOCHEMISTRY CHEMISTRY CIGARETTES CIGARS COMPOSITIONS THEREOF CULTURE MEDIA ENZYMOLOGY FISHING FORESTRY HUMAN NECESSITIES HUNTING MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING ORCHEWING METALLURGY MICROBIOLOGY MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING NEW PLANTS OR PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM ORGANIC CHEMISTRY PEPTIDES PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES PROPAGATING, PRESERVING OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS SMOKERS' REQUISITES SNUFF SPIRITS TOBACCO TRAPPING VINEGAR WINE
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Zusammenfassung:	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 a FAD synthetase. The present invention also provides for the use of a FAD synthetase 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.