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Rapid cloning of genes from any crop plant species (or cultivar) whose chromosomes can be flow sorted is enabled by a combination of short-read sequencing and proximity ligation.
DNA methyl groups are selectively removed at target loci using inactive Cas9 fused to a SunTag-based peptide repeat that recruits the enzymatic activity.
Canola oil containing healthful long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids is produced from plants engineered with an algal polyketide synthase-like enzyme system.