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Tobacco nicotine demethylase genomic clone and uses thereof

US10266836B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 22, 2016
Grant dateApr 23, 2019
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N9/0077
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention features tobacco nicotine demethylase nucleic acid and amino acid sequences, tobacco plants and plant components containing such sequences, including tobacco plants and plant components having reduced expression or altered enzymatic activity of nicotine demethylase, methods of use of nicotine demethylase sequences to create plants having altered levels of nornicotine or N′-nitrosonornicotine (“NNN”) or both relative to a control plant, as well as tobacco articles having reduced levels of nornicotine or NNN.

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