Ann. Tabac, 1983-84, Sect. 2-18, p. 101-5., ISSN.0399-0354
Selecting tobaccos for their tar content. II. Experiment to breed varieties for their tar potential and alkaloid content
Breeding tobacco varieties with the lowest possible tar/nicotine ratio is one of geneticists' objectives. Thanks to rapid means of selection for tar content (micro-pyrolysis cotyledon-test) it appeared possible to lower the potential in tar yield of dark tobacco varieties, while maintaining a high nicotine content.