| abstract |
The present invention provides a method of increasing the sucrose ester content of a tobacco plant or tobacco cell culture, the method comprising modifying the tobacco plant or tobacco cell culture by inhibiting the activity or expression of a diterpene synthetic gene. . The invention also relates to the use of diterpene synthetic genes for increasing the sucrose ester content of tobacco plants or tobacco cell cultures, as well as tobacco cells, tobacco plants, tobacco plant propagation material, harvested leaves, which can be obtained according to the invention. Processed tobacco or tobacco products are provided. |