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All-in-one Plasmid CRISPR-Cas9 System Allows Rapid Genome Editing of B. subtilis |
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The CRISPR-Cas9 system has previously been found suitable for Bacillus subtilis, a microorganism commonly used in industrial enzyme production, but is limited by the selection of knockout genes, long editing cycle, and instability. Scientists have overcome these with the construction of an all-in-one plasmid CRISPR-Cas9 system which significantly improved the bacterium's transformation efficiency.
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CRISPR Boosts Production of Medical Compound in Chicory |
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Experts from KeyGene, Wageningen University & Research, and Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry have developed chicory plants with high levels of costunolide, a plant metabolite with anti-cancer activity. Their findings are reported in Frontiers in Plant Science.
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Textbook-style CRISPRpedia Now Available |
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The Innovative Genomics Institute has launched CRISPRpedia, a free, textbook-style online resource that explains and illustrates all things CRISPR. CRISPRpedia covers CRISPR from its role in bacterial immunity to its development as a tool for genome editing.
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