DNA damage and repair in plants–from models to crops

V Manova, D Gruszka - Frontiers in plant science, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The genomic integrity of every organism is constantly challenged by endogenous and
exogenous DNA-damaging factors. Mutagenic agents cause reduced stability of plant …

Use of designer nucleases for targeted gene and genome editing in plants

DP Weeks, MH Spalding, B Yang - Plant Biotechnology Journal, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The ability to efficiently inactivate or replace genes in model organisms allowed a rapid
expansion of our understanding of many of the genetic, biochemical, molecular and cellular …

Both CRISPR/Cas‐based nucleases and nickases can be used efficiently for genome engineering in Arabidopsis thaliana

F Fauser, S Schiml, H Puchta - The Plant Journal, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Engineered nucleases can be used to induce site‐specific double‐strand breaks (DSB s) in
plant genomes. Thus, homologous recombination (HR) can be enhanced and targeted …

Synthetic nucleases for genome engineering in plants: prospects for a bright future

H Puchta, F Fauser - The Plant Journal, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
By inducing double‐strand breaks (DSB), it is possible to initiate DNA recombination. For a
long time, it was not possible to use DSB induction for efficient genome engineering due to …

Efficient in planta gene targeting in Arabidopsis using egg cell‐specific expression of the Cas9 nuclease of Staphylococcus aureus

F Wolter, J Klemm, H Puchta - The Plant Journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Gene targeting (GT), the programmed change of genomic sequences by homologous
recombination (HR), is still a major challenge in plants. We previously developed an in …

Site-directed nucleases: a paradigm shift in predictable, knowledge-based plant breeding

N Podevin, HV Davies, F Hartung, F Nogué… - Trends in …, 2013 - cell.com
Conventional plant breeding exploits existing genetic variability and introduces new
variability by mutagenesis. This has proven highly successful in securing food supplies for …

[PDF][PDF] Gene targeting in plants: 25 years later

H Puchta, F Fauser - International Journal of Developmental Biology, 2013 - jkip.kit.edu
Only five years after the initiation of transgenic research in plants, gene targeting (GT) was
achieved for the first time in tobacco. Unfortunately, the frequency of targeted integration via …

Opportunities and challenges with CRISPR-Cas mediated homologous recombination based precise editing in plants and animals

S Singh, R Chaudhary, R Deshmukh, S Tiwari - Plant molecular biology, 2023 - Springer
Key message We summarise recent advancements to achieve higher homologous
recombination based gene targeting efficiency in different animals and plants. Abstract The …

Genome editing and beyond: what does it mean for the future of plant breeding?

T Van Vu, S Das, G Hensel, JY Kim - Planta, 2022 - Springer
Main conclusion Genome editing offers revolutionized solutions for plant breeding to sustain
food production to feed the world by 2050. Therefore, genome-edited products are …

Meiotic recombination in Arabidopsis is catalysed by DMC1, with RAD51 playing a supporting role

O Da Ines, F Degroote, C Goubely, S Amiard… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Recombination establishes the chiasmata that physically link pairs of homologous
chromosomes in meiosis, ensuring their balanced segregation at the first meiotic division …