New Technique Reduces Nicotine Levels, Harmful Compounds Simultaneously in Tobacco (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

New Technique Reduces Nicotine Levels, Harmful Compounds Simultaneously in Tobacco

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Overexpressed PAP1 and TT8 genes turn tobacco plants red, but also help reduce carcinogenic chemical compounds.

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De-Yu Xie

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