Researchers Use CRISPR-Cas9 to Alter Photosynthesis for the First Time |
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A team from the University of California, Berkeley's (UCB) Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) has produced an increase in gene expression in a food crop by changing its upstream regulatory DNA. Other studies used CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to knock out or decrease gene expression, this new research however, is the first unbiased gene editing approach to increase gene expression and downstream photosynthetic activity.
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Experts Report Gene Editing Breakthrough in Maize |
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Researchers from China Agricultural University and Origin Agritech optimized maize's leaf angles at different canopy layers to boost yield through gene editing. Their findings, published in Nature, provide insight into improving maize yield and revolutionizing maize cultivation.
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CRISPR Produces Camelina with Higher Oil Content |
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Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory used CRISPR to develop a high-oil variety of Camelina sativa. Their research may help achieve a net-zero carbon bioeconomy.
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Chinese Researchers Improve Biotic Stress Tolerance of Cotton |
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Crop pests and diseases pose significant challenges to cotton productivity and fiber quality. A study published in New Phytologist explores the role of Gossypium Pigment Gland Size (GoPGS) as a novel regulator of pigment gland development of cotton. Their findings contribute to the development of gene-edited cotton with enhanced tolerance to the major biotic stressors.
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