Introduction of a second “Green Revolution” mutation into wheat via in planta CRISPR/Cas9 delivery
Yuya Kumagai, Yuelin Liu, H. Hamada, Weifeng Luo, Jianghui Zhu, Misa Kuroki, Yozo Nagira, Naoaki Taoka, Etsuko Katoh, Ryozo Imai
Abstract
Direct delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 ribonucleoproteins into the shoot apical meristem via particle bombardment enabled introduction of a semidwarf1-orthologous mutation into an elite wheat variety.
Topics & Concepts
CRISPRCas9BiologyRibonucleoproteinGenome editingMutationMeristemGeneticsGeneRNACRISPR and Genetic EngineeringPlant tissue culture and regenerationPlant Virus Research Studies