Scientists at Texas A&M University explored the ability of the CRISPR-Cas9 system to knock out four copies of a gene in the tetraploid potato. The results of this two-part study are published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture. Potato is an important …
Experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported the successful development of fragrant cultivated sorghum using CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology. Their findings are published as a breakthrough report in the Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. Sorghum is the fifth largest crop with high economical value because it is used as …
Researchers from Nagoya University reported that they have successfully developed sweeter tomatoes using gene editing technology. The results are published in Scientific Reports. High-sugar content tomatoes are usually expensive in the market because of the extensive process needed to achieve the sweetness, which also reduces the size of the fruits. …
The United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has granted permission to Rothamsted Research to run a series of field trials of genome-edited wheat. The wheat in the field trial has been edited to reduce the levels of naturally occurring amino acid, asparagine, which is converted to …
Researchers led by Wageningen University and Research (WUR) and the European CHIC Project have identified the genes involved in the production of bitter compounds in chicory (Cichorium intybus var. sativum) using the gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas. Chicory’s taproots are a source of inulin, a natural sweetener used in bread and …
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences used CRISPR-Cas9 to boost nitrogen use efficiency and increase the yield potential of wheat. The results are published in the Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. Wheat is an economically important crop, providing food to over 30% of the global population. To improve …
An international research team led by Oregon State University reported that Eucalyptus, a pest-resistant evergreen valued for its hardy lumber and wellness-promoting oil, can be genetically modified not to reproduce sexually, a key step toward preventing the tree from invading native ecosystems. The team used CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technique to …
The first direct consumption genome-edited tomato was launched in Japan by Sanatech Seed, a start-up company from University of Tsukuba. The Japanese ministries in-charge have announced their determination that the genome-edited tomato will not be regulated as a genetically modified product. Sicilian Rouge High GABA tomato was developed using CRISPR-Cas9 …
An international team of scientists has successfully developed cassava with high-level resistance to cassava mosaic disease (CMD), cassava brown streak disease (CBSD), as well as higher levels of iron and zinc. This is the first time that disease resistance and multiple biofortification traits have been stacked in this manner in …
Scientists from the University of Missouri led by Prof. Jay Thelen has found a way to “knock out” a family of genes responsible for regulating fatty acid production in the leaves of plants rather than its seeds. The results of this study are published in the journal Nature Communications. Plants …
