Genome editing promises giant leaps forward in advancing biotechnology, agriculture, and
basic research. The process relies on the use of sequence specific nucleases (SSNs) to …

Genome editing technologies are powerful tools for studying gene function and for crop
improvement. The technologies rely on engineered endonucleases to generate double …

Transcription activator-like effectors (TALEs) from the genus Xanthomonas are proteins with
the remarkable ability to directly bind the promoters of genes in the plant host to induce their …

Plant breeding is well recognized as one of the most important means to meet food security
challenges caused by the ever-increasing world population. During the past three decades …

On July 20 this year, 200th anniversary of the birth of Gregor Mendel, an Augustinian monk
who laid the foundations of genetics, is celebrated. His findings provided the stepping stone …

概要人口不断增长给世界粮食安全带来了严峻的挑战, 植物育种是应对这一挑战的最重要手段之
一. 过去三十年来, 性状形成和调控的新知识(如功能基因组学) 和新技术(如生物信息学和表型组 …

The discovery and development of clustered, regularly interspaced, short palindromic
repeats and CRISPR-associated proteins (CRISPR-Cas) systems have revolutionized …

In order to advance plant biology and speed up crop breeding, researchers have used
genome engineering tools in their research. Genome engineering with CRISPR has …

La pathogénie des bactéries du genre Xanthomonas repose en partie sur leur capacité à
injecter des effecteurs TAL (transcription activator-like) dans la cellule végétale. Ces …

Xanthomonads cause serious diseases in many economically important crops. Of the genus,
Xanthomonas oryzae (Xo) is potentially the most destructive species due to the global …