CORESTA Congress, Kunming, 2018, Agronomy/Phytopathology Groups, AP 35
Development of THA mutant line having markedly increased threonine in cured leaves
Japan Tobacco Inc., Leaf Tobacco Research Center, Oyama, Tochigi, Japan
Threonine (Thr), an amino acid, is known to be related to tobacco smoking flavour and aroma. Obtaining Thr-rich cured tobacco leaves is difficult because Thr contents in fresh tobacco leaves are decreased drastically during curing processes. To...