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Precise Genome Engineering in Rice Using Cas9-VirD2 System for HDR |
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Precise genome editing by systems like CRISPR-Cas9 needs high-efficiency homology-directed repair (HDR). Various techniques have been developed to improve HDR but with limited success. Thus, scientists from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia fused Cas9 endonuclease and the Agrobacterium VirD2 relaxase (Cas9-VirD2) to facilitate HDR. The results of their study are published in Nature.
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD |
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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS |
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PLANT BREEDING INNOVATIONS |
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GM APPROVAL UPDATES |
- Russia approved corn TC1507 for food, feed, and processing.
- Russia approved corn MZHG0JG for food, feed, and processing.
- Russia approved corn DAS40278 for food, feed, and processing.
- South Korea approved canola MS11 for food use.
- The Philippines approved corn Bt11 x MIR162 x MON89034 x GA21 for food, feed, and processing.
- The Philippines approved potato Y9 for food, feed, and processing.
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