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Decrease in the carbohydrate (starch and sugar) content of flue-cured tobacco leaves by reduced expression of the genes related to starch biosynthesis
SUZUKI S.(1); NOGUCHI S.(1); YAMAGUCHI N.(1); FUJISAKI T.(2); HIYOSHI T.(1)
(1) Japan Tobacco Inc., Leaf Tobacco Research Center, Oyama, Tochigi, Japan; (2) Japan Tobacco Inc., R&D Planning Div., Tokyo, Japan
Starch and sugar (carbohydrate) contents of flue-cured tobacco leaves produced in Japan, which are higher than in other countries, are related to the low filling capacity of cut rag. Reducing the contents is expected to improve its applicability to...