Chinese Scientists Perform Gene Replacement in Rice
April 4, 2018| |
Precise replacement of an existing allele in commercial cultivars with an elite allele is a major goal in crop breeding. A single nucleotide polymorphism in NRT1.1B gene between japonica and indica rice varieties is responsible for the improved nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in rice (Oryza sativa).
A team of researchers from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences used the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology to replace the japonica NRT1.1B allele with an indica allele. The developed CRISPR-edited rice lines exhibited improved NUE. Furthermore, no additional selection pressure was needed to develop these improved rice lines.
The study showed the feasibility of replacing a gene with elite alleles, allowing more approaches to improve agriculturally important traits.
For more information, read the article in Journal of Integrative Plant Biology.
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