| abstract |
The present invention relates to methods and transcription factors for regulating plant metabolism, as well as nucleic acid sequences encoding these transcription factors. In particular, it concerns the transcription factors NbTF3, NbTF4, NbTF5, NbTF6 and NbTF7, as well as nucleic acid sequences encoding these transcription factors. These transcription factors regulate the production of alkaloids in plants, especially but not limited to nicotine production in tobacco plants. The present invention also discloses methods for producing plants and cells with altered alkaloid content. |