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Compositions and methods for producing tobacco plants and products having reduced or eliminated suckers

US10731173B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Altria Client Services LLC · US

Inventors

Dongmei Xu · Glen Allen, US
Chengalrayan Kudithipudi · Midlothian, US
Yanxin Shen · Glen Allen, US
Jaemo Yang · Richmond, US
Jesse Frederick · Richmond, US
James Arthur Strickland · Richmond, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 13, 2017
Grant date	Aug 4, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 2, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02A40/146
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present disclosure provides the identification of genes involved in sucker growth in tobacco. Also provided are promoters that are preferentially active in tobacco axillary buds. Also provided are modified tobacco plants comprising reduced or no sucker growth. Also provided are methods and compositions for producing modified tobacco plants comprising reduced or no sucker growth.

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