1. Robust CRISPR/Mb2Cas12a genome editing tools in cotton plants.
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Hui, Fengjiao, Tang, Xu, Li, Bo, Alariqi, Muna, Xu, Zhongping, Meng, Qingying, Hu, Yongxue, Wang, Guanying, Zhang, Yong, Zhang, Xianlong, and Jin, Shuangxia
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GENOME editing , *COTTON , *LIFE sciences , *BOTANY , *HEPATITIS D virus , *ONTOLOGY , *PLANT identification - Abstract
A study published in the journal iMeta highlights the effectiveness of the CRISPR/Mb2Cas12a genome editing system in cotton plants. The system achieved a high efficiency rate of over 90% at target sites and demonstrated tolerance to different temperatures. It also expanded the editing range in the cotton genome. The study also developed a multiplex genome editing system using Mb2Cas12a, allowing for simultaneous editing of eight target sites. These findings suggest that CRISPR/Mb2Cas12a is a precise and efficient tool for genome editing in cotton plants, which has important implications for cotton breeding and genetic studies. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
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