Beitr. Tabakforsch. Int., 1987, 14-1, p. 1-9., ISSN.0173-783X
Tobacco breeding for different alkaloid contents
USDA-ARS, Tobacco Research Laboratory, Oxford, NC, USA
Two systems of genetic control are involved in the quality and level of total alkaloids in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.). A single locus controls the conversion of nicotine to nornicotine and two loci control total alkaloid levels. These levels may...