North Carolina State University researchers reported Monday that genetically modifying burley tobacco can lower levels of carcinogens in cured tobacco as much as six-fold.
The results could lead to tobacco products — especially smokeless products — containing fewer cancer-causing agents, NCSU said in a news release.
The research is sponsored by Philip Morris USA. The research results were published online in Plant Biotechnology Journal.
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