
CRISPR-Cas9 Used to Retain Function of Mutated Growth Gene in Tomato
October 24, 2018Researcher Neil Olszewski from University of Minnesota and colleagues modified the PROCERA gene using TALENs and obtained tall plants. Then, these plants were applied with CRISPR-Cas9, and the dwarf trait was obtained. Thus, this gene can be said to be responsible for the height difference in the plants with mutation generated using TALENs and the plants with mutation generated using CRISPR-Cas9.
For more information, read the article in Plant Biotechnology Journal.
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