Precise plant genome editing using base editors and prime editors

KA Molla, S Sretenovic, KC Bansal, Y Qi - Nature Plants, 2021 - nature.com
The development of CRISPR–Cas systems has sparked a genome editing revolution in
plant genetics and breeding. These sequence-specific RNA-guided nucleases can induce …

[HTML][HTML] Construct design for CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing in plants

MM Hassan, Y Zhang, G Yuan, K De, JG Chen… - Trends in Plant …, 2021 - cell.com
CRISPR construct design is a key step in the practice of genome editing, which includes
identification of appropriate Cas proteins, design and selection of guide RNAs (gRNAs), and …

An efficient CRISPR–Cas12a promoter editing system for crop improvement

J Zhou, G Liu, Y Zhao, R Zhang, X Tang, L Li, X Jia… - Nature Plants, 2023 - nature.com
Promoter editing represents an innovative approach to introduce quantitative trait variation
(QTV) in crops. However, an efficient promoter editing system for QTV needs to be …

Boosting plant genome editing with a versatile CRISPR-Combo system

C Pan, G Li, AA Malzahn, Y Cheng, B Leyson… - Nature Plants, 2022 - nature.com
CRISPR-Cas9, its derived base editors and CRISPR activation systems have greatly aided
genome engineering in plants. However, these systems are mostly used separately, leaving …

CRISPR–Act3. 0 for highly efficient multiplexed gene activation in plants

C Pan, X Wu, K Markel, AA Malzahn, N Kundagrami… - Nature Plants, 2021 - nature.com
RNA-guided CRISPR activation (CRISPRa) systems have been developed in plants.
However, the simultaneous activation of multiple genes remains challenging. Here, we …

Metabolic engineering and synthetic biology strategies for producing high-value natural pigments in Microalgae

K Cao, Y Cui, F Sun, H Zhang, J Fan, B Ge, Y Cao… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microalgae are microorganisms capable of producing bioactive compounds using
photosynthesis. Microalgae contain a variety of high value-added natural pigments such as …

Next-generation breeding strategies for climate-ready crops

A Razzaq, P Kaur, N Akhter, SH Wani… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Climate change is a threat to global food security due to the reduction of crop productivity
around the globe. Food security is a matter of concern for stakeholders and policymakers as …

Plant base editing and prime editing: the current status and future perspectives

J Li, C Zhang, Y He, S Li, L Yan, Y Li… - Journal of Integrative …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Precise replacement of an allele with an elite allele controlling an important agronomic trait
in a predefined manner by gene editing technologies is highly desirable in crop …

Breeding custom‐designed crops for improved drought adaptation

RK Varshney, R Barmukh, M Roorkiwal, Y Qi… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The current pace of crop improvement is inadequate to feed the burgeoning human
population by 2050. Higher, more stable, and sustainable crop production is required …

Efficient plant genome engineering using a probiotic sourced CRISPR-Cas9 system

Z Zhong, G Liu, Z Tang, S Xiang, L Yang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Among CRISPR-Cas genome editing systems, Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 (SpCas9),
sourced from a human pathogen, is the most widely used. Here, through in silico data …