Tobacco compositions and methods of making

摘要

The present disclosure describes tobacco varieties having reduced levels of DVTs, methods of making such varieties, and tobacco compositions including such varieties.

主权项

1. A method of producing a plant variety, comprising the steps of:
crossing first tobacco plants with second tobacco plants to produce progeny plants, said first tobacco plants having less than 20 μg DVTs/cm2 green leaf tissue and said second tobacco plants having greater than 20 μg DVTs/cm2 green leaf tissue; allowing said progeny plants to self-pollinate for at least one generation; selecting, in at least one generation, for a) plants having less than 20 μg DVTs/cm2 green leaf tissue and b) plants, wherein cured tobacco from said plants has reduced levels of DVTs relative to cured tobacco from plants of the variety designated KY14.