Plant biotechnology

Plant biotechnology can be defined as the introduction of desirable traits into plants through genetic modification.

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News & Views | 02 January 2023

CRISPR-edited plants by grafting
- Jiacheng Hu
- & Caixia Gao
Nature Biotechnology, 1-2

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17 January 2023 | Open Access

Complementary peptides represent a credible alternative to agrochemicals by activating translation of targeted proteins

Feeding an increasing world population in the context of climate change is one of the grand challenges faced by our generation. Here, the authors show that external application of synthetic complementary peptides can increase the abundance of target proteins to modulate plant growth or stress resistance.
- Mélanie Ormancey
- , Bruno Guillotin
- & Jean-Philippe Combier
Nature Communications 14, 254
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12 January 2023 | Open Access

Proof of concept and early development stage of market-oriented high iron and zinc rice expressing dicot ferritin and rice nicotianamine synthase genes
- Nikolaos Tsakirpaloglou
- , Gela Myan Bueno-Mota
- & Inez H. Slamet-Loedin
Scientific Reports 13, 676
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02 January 2023 | Open Access

Heritable transgene-free genome editing in plants by grafting of wild-type shoots to transgenic donor rootstocks

Gene-edited plants free of CRISPR-associated sequences are generated by grafting.
- Lei Yang
- , Frank Machin
- & Friedrich Kragler
Nature Biotechnology, 1-10
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27 December 2022 | Open Access

High-frequency synthetic apomixis in hybrid rice

Previously, a proof-of-concept for low frequency synthetic apomixis was established in a laboratory strain of rice by combining MiMe mutations with the egg cell expression of the embryogenic trigger - BBM1. Here, the authors achieve clonal seed formation in hybrid rice with almost full penetrance and higher fertility.
- Aurore Vernet
- , Donaldo Meynard
- & Emmanuel Guiderdoni
Nature Communications 13, 7963
Reviews | 15 December 2022

Recent advances in crop transformation technologies

This Perspective reviews recent advances in crop transformation technologies that promise to lead to the widespread adoption of genome editing in crop species.
- Zongliang Chen
- , Juan M. Debernardi
- & Andrea Gallavotti
Nature Plants 8, 1343-1351
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09 December 2022 | Open Access

An exopolysaccharide-producing novel Agrobacterium pusense strain JAS1 isolated from snake plant enhances plant growth and soil water retention
- Jaspreet Kaur
- , Gaurav Mudgal
- & Gaurav Singh
Scientific Reports 12, 21330

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Research Highlights | 23 January 2023

Cas9–gRNA delivery via grafting
- Jun Lyu
Nature Plants, 1
News & Views | 02 January 2023

CRISPR-edited plants by grafting

Edited, transgene-free plants are produced without tissue culture by RNA migration from rootstocks to grafts.
- Jiacheng Hu
- & Caixia Gao
Nature Biotechnology, 1-2
News & Views | 20 December 2022

Dissecting the spatial distribution of specialized metabolism at single-cell resolution

The higher-order organization of the monoterpenoid indole alkaloid biosynthesis in Catharanthus roseus leaves was dissected using single-cell RNA sequencing. This work opens the door to elucidate the spatial distribution of plant specialized metabolism at single-cell resolution, which will improve our understanding of the biosynthesis, transport and storage of specialized metabolites.

Nature Plants 9, 11-12
News & Views | 28 October 2022

Exploiting a channel voltage ‘antenna’ for gains in water use efficiency and biomass

Guard cell outward rectifying potassium (GORK) channel activity is associated with channel clustering at the guard cell membrane. We show that clustering and gating both depend on an extended ‘antenna’ of bound channel voltage sensors. Uncoupling clustering and gating facilitates K⁺ flux, accelerating stomatal movements in environments typical for plants in the field.

Nature Plants 8, 1216-1217
News & Views | 01 September 2022

Something in the air

Chemical control of insect pests is considered a necessary evil of modern intensive agricultural practices. New approaches exploiting chemical ecology and genetically modified plants as ‘green factories’ point the way to harvests that are less reliant on insecticides.
- Johnathan A. Napier
Nature Sustainability 5, 916-917
Research Highlights | 20 June 2022

Boost transformation
- Jun Lyu
Nature Plants 8, 601

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Plant biotechnology

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CRISPR-edited plants by grafting

Latest Research and Reviews

Complementary peptides represent a credible alternative to agrochemicals by activating translation of targeted proteins

Proof of concept and early development stage of market-oriented high iron and zinc rice expressing dicot ferritin and rice nicotianamine synthase genes

Heritable transgene-free genome editing in plants by grafting of wild-type shoots to transgenic donor rootstocks

High-frequency synthetic apomixis in hybrid rice

Recent advances in crop transformation technologies

An exopolysaccharide-producing novel Agrobacterium pusense strain JAS1 isolated from snake plant enhances plant growth and soil water retention

News and Comment

Cas9–gRNA delivery via grafting

CRISPR-edited plants by grafting

Dissecting the spatial distribution of specialized metabolism at single-cell resolution

Exploiting a channel voltage ‘antenna’ for gains in water use efficiency and biomass

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Boost transformation

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