Single-cell study reveals banana root tip response to Foc TR4, identifies MaKAN4's key role in disease resistance. #BananaResearch #FusariumWilt @academic.oup.com

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Coordinated regulation of trichome morphogenesis and flavonoid pathway by a MYB HDZIP JAZ module in banana (Musa sp.)
Misra, P., Pandey, A. et al.
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Episode 2 - Saving the Banana with Transgene Free Gene Editing - Senne Van den Broeck In Planta · Episode

New podcast! Dr. Senne Van den Broeck talks about transgene-free genome editing in banana 🍌 and his latest paper in @newphyt.bsky.social (DOI: 10.1111/nph.70044).

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#GenomeEditing #PlantScience #PhDLife #BananaResearch #KUleuven #NewPhytologist

An Agrobacterium‐mediated base editing approach generates transgene‐free edited banana Genome editing for the development of improved varieties is supported by the possibility of segregating out the editor T-DNA cassette after genome editing in many crop species. Removal of the T-DNA .....

New tech from @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social enables transgene-free genome editing in sterile bananas via CRISPR base editing. A major step for climate-resilient crops.
🧬 @newphyt.bsky.social: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#PlantScience #CRISPR #BananaResearch

Codon Usage Bias Analysis of the WRKY Gene Family in Musa acuminata Codon usage bias (CUB) is a universal phenomenon across all organisms and species, providing valuable insights into codon usage patterns to understand evolutionary mechanisms. The WRKY transcription f...

"Codon Usage Bias Analysis of WRKY Genes in Musa acuminata" identifies optimal codons for resistance genes 🍌. Advances like these could boost breeding against Fusarium wilt.
#PlantBreeding #FoodSecurity #BananaResearch www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...