Traits improvement of wild rice O. rufipogon via multiplex genome editing

2025/11/18 by 昌幸 織田, Xu Tang, Guangzhong Zhang +11 · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #CRISPR and Genetic Engineering #GABA and Rice Research #Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals

paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/jipb.70087

openalex publication_date 2025/11/18 · openalex created_date 2025/11/19 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Multiplex genome editing of seven genes for the rapid improvement of target traits in wild rice Oryza rufipogon produced lines with enhanced agronomic traits, including erect plant architecture, shortened awns, yellowish hull color, reduced seed shattering, white-colored pericarps, and other improvements.

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