Gene Editing Supplement

A team of researchers led by Professor WANG Yanli from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has identified a promising new tool for genome editing called Type II-D Cas9 (NsCas9d). Cas9 is the hallmark protein of Type II CRISPR-Cas systems, with Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 (SpCas9) the most widely used.

Gene-edited Japonica Rice Shows Improved Grain Size and Heat Resilience

Scientists from Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences and National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology have successfully used the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system to edit the Grain Size3 (GS3) gene in the japonica cultivar “Nipponbare.” The edited lines resulted in larger grains and improved heat tolerance. The findings offer new opportunities for breeding climate-resilient rice varieties with better grain quality and yield.

Experts Engineer Cells to Store Vital Molecular Data

An article in Nature titled Real-time molecular recorders expose the inner lives of cells presents a new, revolutionary strategy for turning living cells into self-reporting data storage machines.

Researchers Discover Two Rice Proteins That Negatively Modulate Immunity

The Crop Journal highlights the significance of post-translational modifications (PTMs) in regulating rice plant immunity. Through a study conducted by China's Zhejiang University researchers and colleagues, two proteins were found to be vital in the defense response.

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