Engineering Metabolism in Nicotiana Species: A Promising Future

Molecular farming uses crops as biofactories for high value-added compounds by applying a range of biotechnological and engineering tools. The nonfood status, high metabolic versatility, and high biomass production of the genus Nicotiana, specifically the species Nicotiana tabacum and Nicotiana benthamiana, make this plant genus one of the most promising ‘chassis’ for molecular farming. Tobacco is a rich source of pyridine alkaloids: analyzing...