Tyler Steede

Works (10)

Updated: March 9th, 2026 08:47

2025 article

Yield, chemistry, quality, and soilborne pathogen resistance of nearly isogenic low‐alkaloid lines of flue‐cured tobacco

Allen, Z., Kernodle, S. P., Steede, T., & Lewis, R. S. (2025, August 29). Crop Science.

By: Z. Allen n, S. Kernodle n, T. Steede n & R. Lewis n 

topics (OpenAlex): Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics; Plant Pathogens and Resistance; Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 4, 2026

2024 journal article

Engineering Sclareol Production on the Leaf Surface of Nicotiana tabacum

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 72(24), 13812–13823.

By: H. Ma n, T. Steede n, R. Dewey n  & R. Lewis n 

author keywords: sclareol; terpene; terpenoid; metabolicengineering; tobacco; trichome; diterpenoid; leaf surface; secondary metabolite
topics (OpenAlex): Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis; Biochemical and biochemical processes; Fungal Biology and Applications
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: June 24, 2024

2022 article

Analyses of diverse low alkaloid tobacco germplasm identify naturally occurring nucleotide variability contributing to reduced leaf nicotine accumulation

Burner, N., McCauley, A., Pramod, S., Frederick, J., Steede, T., Kernodle, S. P., & Lewis, R. S. (2022, January 1). Molecular Breeding, Vol. 42.

By: N. Burner  n, A. McCauley n, S. Pramod *, J. Frederick *, T. Steede n, S. Kernodle n, R. Lewis n 

author keywords: Nicotiana tabacum; Tobacco; Nicotine alkaloids; Transcription factors; QTL mapping
topics (OpenAlex): Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals; Genetics and Plant Breeding; Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies
TL;DR: P phenotyped a series of 81 selected diverse tobacco introductions to identify a sub-group with authentic low alkaloid phenotypes and found a newly discovered 5 bp deletion in the gene MYC2a on linkage group 5 was found to likely partially underlie the ultra-low alkaloids phenotype of TI 313. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 24, 2022

2022 article

Combined reduced expression of two gene families lowers nicotine content to ultra-low levels in cultivated tobacco

Kernodle, S. P., Webb, S., Steede, T. M., & Lewis, R. S. (2022, July 2). Plant Cell Reports, Vol. 7.

By: S. Kernodle n, S. Webb n, T. Steede n & R. Lewis n 

author keywords: Tobacco; Nicotiana tabacum; Nicotine; Alkaloids; RNA interference; MPO; Methyl Putrescine Oxidase
MeSH headings : Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; Plant Leaves / genetics; Plant Leaves / metabolism; RNA Interference; Tobacco / genetics; Tobacco / metabolism; Tobacco Products
topics (OpenAlex): Plant tissue culture and regeneration; Polyamine Metabolism and Applications; Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies
TL;DR: Tobacco genotypes expressing an RNAi construct designed to reduce expression of the Methyl Putrescine Oxidase (MPO) gene family associated with nicotine biosynthesis are produced and evaluated under field conditions. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: July 11, 2022

2022 article

Editing of A622 genes results in ultra-low nicotine whole tobacco plants at the expense of dramatically reduced growth and development

Burner, N., Kernodle, S. P., Steede, T., & Lewis, R. S. (2022, April 1). Molecular Breeding, Vol. 42.

By: N. Burner  n, S. Kernodle n, T. Steede n & R. Lewis n 

author keywords: Tobacco; Nicotiana tabacum; Nicotine; Alkaloids; Gene editing; A622
topics (OpenAlex): CRISPR and Genetic Engineering; Plant tissue culture and regeneration; Transgenic Plants and Applications
TL;DR: A622 knockout lines exhibited lower nicotine levels than previously created genotypes with deleterious mutations in BBL genes also associated with one of the latter steps in tobacco alkaloid biosynthesis. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: April 18, 2022

2020 article

Genetic and Agronomic Analysis of Tobacco Genotypes Exhibiting Reduced Nicotine Accumulation Due to Induced Mutations in Berberine Bridge Like (BBL) Genes

Lewis, R. S., Drake-Stowe, K. E., Heim, C., Steede, T., Smith, W., & Dewey, R. E. (2020, April 3). Frontiers in Plant Science, Vol. 11.

By: R. Lewis n , K. Drake-Stowe n, C. Heim n, T. Steede n, W. Smith n & R. Dewey n 

author keywords: tobacco; Nicotiana tabacum; nicotine; alkaloids; gene editing; regulation
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies; Plant tissue culture and regeneration; Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
TL;DR: Genetic methodologies for reducing nicotine accumulation in the tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum L.) are of interest because of potential future regulations that could mandate lowering of this alkaloid in conventional cigarettes. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: May 18, 2020

2018 article

Characterization of Nicotiana tabacum genotypes possessing deletion mutations that affect potyvirus resistance and the production of trichome exudates

Dluge, K. L., Song, Z., Wang, B., Steede, W. T., Xiao, B., Liu, Y., & Dewey, R. E. (2018, June 20). BMC Genomics, Vol. 6.

By: K. Dluge n, Z. Song *, B. Wang *, W. Steede n, B. Xiao*, Y. Liu *, R. Dewey n 

author keywords: Nicotiana tabacum; VAM; Va; Trichome exudate
MeSH headings : Chromosomes, Human, Pair 21 / genetics; Exudates and Transudates; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant / genetics; Genotype; Humans; Plant Proteins / genetics; Plants, Genetically Modified / genetics; Potyvirus / genetics; Tobacco / genetics; Trichomes / genetics
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Virus Research Studies; Plant and Fungal Interactions Research; Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
TL;DR: The feasibility of using RNA-seq and emerging whole genome sequence resources in tobacco to characterize the VAM and va deletion mutants is demonstrated and the discovery of genes underlying some of the phenotypic traits associated with these historically important loci are led to. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 article

The Tobacco Trichome Exudate Z-abienol and Its Relationship With Plant Resistance to Phytophthora nicotianae

Steede, W. T., Ma, J. M., Eickholt, D. P., Drake-Stowe, K. E., Kernodle, S. P., Shew, H. D., … Lewis, R. S. (2017, March 14). Plant Disease, Vol. 101, pp. 1214–1221.

By: W. Steede n, J. Ma n, D. Eickholt n, K. Drake-Stowe n, S. Kernodle n, H. Shew n, D. Danehower n, R. Lewis n 

topics (OpenAlex): Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis; Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity; Plant Parasitism and Resistance
TL;DR: Results suggest that, although Z-abienol may affect P. nicotianae when applied at high concentrations in in vitro assays, the compound has little effect on black shank disease development under natural field conditions. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 article

Transgenic and Mutation-Based Suppression of a Berberine Bridge Enzyme-Like (BBL) Gene Family Reduces Alkaloid Content in Field-Grown Tobacco

Lewis, R. S., Lopez, H. O., Bowen, S. W., Andres, K. R., Steede, W. T., & Dewey, R. E. (2015, February 17). PLoS ONE, Vol. 10.

By: R. Lewis n , H. Lopez n, S. Bowen n, K. Andres n, W. Steede n & R. Dewey n 

MeSH headings : Alkaloids / biosynthesis; Alkaloids / chemistry; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; Mutation; Plant Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors; Plant Proteins / genetics; Plant Proteins / metabolism; Plants, Genetically Modified / genetics; Plants, Genetically Modified / metabolism; RNA Interference; Tobacco / genetics; Tobacco / growth & development; Tobacco / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies; Plant tissue culture and regeneration; GABA and Rice Research
TL;DR: Transgenic doubled haploid lines of tobacco cultivar K326 carrying an RNAi construct designed to reduce expression of the BBL gene family were produced, indicating that a range of alkaloid phenotypes could be produced, with the triple homozygous knockout genotype exhibiting greater than a 13-fold reduction in percent total alkaloids. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 article

Analysis of a Nicotiana tabacum L. Genomic Region Controlling Two Leaf Surface Chemistry Traits

Vontimitta, V., Danehower, D. A., Steede, T., Moon, H. S., & Lewis, R. S. (2009, December 16). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Vol. 58, pp. 294–300.

By: V. Vontimitta n, D. Danehower n, T. Steede n, H. Moon n & R. Lewis n 

author keywords: Tobacco; leaf surface chemistry; cis-abienol; sucrose esters; gene mapping; molecular markers
MeSH headings : Chromosome Mapping; Diterpenes / analysis; Diterpenes / metabolism; Esters / analysis; Esters / metabolism; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; Genome, Plant; Microsatellite Repeats; Naphthols / analysis; Naphthols / metabolism; Plant Leaves / chemistry; Plant Leaves / genetics; Plant Leaves / metabolism; Plant Proteins / genetics; Plant Proteins / metabolism; Tobacco / chemistry; Tobacco / genetics; Tobacco / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Transgenic Plants and Applications; Plant tissue culture and regeneration; Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies
TL;DR: A doubled haploid mapping population segregating for major genes affecting the ability to accumulate cis-abienol and sucrose esters was generated and genotyped with a large set of microsatellite markers, which should aid breeding efforts focused on modification of this aspect of tobacco cured leaf chemistry. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

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