	US 11,807,860 B2
	Compositions and methods for producing tobacco plants and products having reduced or eliminated suckers
Dongmei Xu, Glen Allen, VA (US); Chengalrayan Kudithipudi, Midlothian, VA (US); Yanxin Shen, Glen Allen, VA (US); Jaemo Yang, Richmond, VA (US); Jesse Frederick, Richmond, VA (US); and James Strickland, Richmond, VA (US)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Jun. 23, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/908,891.
Application 16/908,891 is a continuation of application No. 15/457,553, filed on Mar. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,731,173.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/399,181, filed on Sep. 23, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/307,035, filed on Mar. 11, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2020/0318129 A1, Oct. 8, 2020
Int. Cl. C12N 15/82 (2006.01); C07K 14/415 (2006.01); A24B 13/00 (2006.01); A24B 15/10 (2006.01)

CPC C12N 15/8261 (2013.01) [A24B 13/00 (2013.01); A24B 15/10 (2013.01); C07K 14/415 (2013.01); C12N 15/827 (2013.01); Y02A 40/146 (2018.01)]

21 Claims

1. A method for producing a modified tobacco plant comprising:

(a) introducing a recombinant DNA construct comprising a heterologous promoter that is operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence at least 95% identical to SEQ ID NO: 233 to at least one tobacco cell, wherein said heterologous promoter is an axillary meristem-specific promoter functional in a central zone, a peripheral zone, a rib zone, or any combination thereof;

(b) selecting one or more tobacco cells from step (b) that comprise said recombinant DNA construct; and