TL;DR
An in vitro CRISPR/Cas9–RNP system efficiently cleaves CcYUC1 in Coffea canephora, establishing a foundation for DNA-free genome editing in coffee and providing a basis for future functional studies of auxin biosynthesis during somatic embryogenesis.
Cpf1-based genome editing tools were developed for N. punctiforme, and a single-step cloning strategy was devised, allowing for rapid assembly of editing plasmids, and improved conjugation protocols for genetic transfer from E. coli to N. punctiforme were implemented.
This study overcomes a key bottleneck in CRISPR/Cas delivery to small insect embryos, opening new avenues for rapid, high-throughput, and cost-effective RNP delivery methods in insect embryos.
A substantial decrease in menthofuran content in the essential oil of the edited line #10 compared to the wild-type control is revealed, thereby demonstrating a viable strategy for improving mint essential oil quality through genome-editing.
This study expands Cas12a targeting scope in plants and provides the first evidence for Cas12-mediated MMEJ-based large-fragment deletion in plants.
The first successful application of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in G. boninense is reported, establishing a robust platform for functional genetic analysis and dissecting pathogenicity in G. boninense, ultimately advancing strategies to mitigate basal stem rot disease in oil palm.
