Development of cytosine and adenine base editors for maize precision breeding
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DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13964
Abstract: ABSTRACT Base editing technologies can improve crops, but their efficiency in maize remains suboptimal. This study attempts to overcome these limitations by examining optimized cytosine and adenine base editors (CBEs and ABEs), namely evoAPOBEC1, evoFERNY,… read more here.
Keywords: adenine base; precision breeding; cytosine adenine; base ... See more keywords
Genome Editing in Plants for Precision Breeding: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
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DOI: 10.1177/15509087251389958
Abstract: Genome editing has revolutionized many processes, including crop improvement and production of next-generation hybrid seeds from genic male sterile lines and maintainers. Different genome editing techniques include zinc-finger nucleases, transcription activator-like effector nucleases, and clustered… read more here.
Keywords: plants precision; precision breeding; genome; editing plants ... See more keywords
Leveraging transcriptomics-based approaches to enhance genomic prediction: integrating SNPs and gene networks for cotton fibre quality improvement
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1420837
Abstract: The cotton genome (Gossypium hirsutum) contains ∼ 80K protein-coding genes, making precision breeding for complex traits a challenge. This study tested biology-informed approaches to improve genomic prediction (GP) accuracy for cotton fibre traits to help… read more here.
Keywords: cotton fibre; precision breeding; biology; genomic prediction ... See more keywords
Precision Breeding and Consumer Safety: A Review of Regulations for UK Markets
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DOI: 10.3390/agriculture14081306
Abstract: Gene-edited crops and livestock have the potential to transform food systems by providing resilience to climate change, pest and disease resistance, and the enhancement of nutrients in feed and food in a time-efficient and precise… read more here.
Keywords: food; gene edited; breeding consumer; precision breeding ... See more keywords