Decoding the #Rice Genome for a Changing #Climate 🌾📖

The latest #synthesis in Trends in Plant Science provides a masterclass on the current state of Rice #GenomeEditing. Since 2020, the field has evolved from proof-of-concept to applied #precision breeding.
10.1016/j.tplants.2026.02.007

#IscB: The "Pocket-Sized" Future of Plant #GenomeEditing 📖✨
Evolutionary ancestors are making a comeback! Scientists have optimized IscB—the hypercompact predecessor of #Cas9 —for high-efficiency work in Rice.
Read the full paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Viral Delivery Meets #GenomeEditing: A Win for #Groundcherry! 🍒📖

The domestication of Physalis grisea just got a massive boost! The Voytas group has successfully implemented a heritable #VIGE (Virus-Induced Gene Editing) system using the TRV vector.
doi.org/10.3389/fpls...

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• Plate-wide genotyping heatmap
• Efficiency & frameshift
• KO detection in diploid cells
• Repairome signatures (NHEJ, MMEJ, HDR)

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🔗 cleanfinder.org

#CRISPR #GenomeEditing #Bioinformatics

🧬 CleanFinder Genome Viewer

Visualize gene structure, gRNA cut sites, CDS and protein sequences, all in one place.
Includes prediction of mRNA decay to better interpret editing outcomes.

From sequence → function.
🔗 cleanfinder.org/genome_viewer

#CRISPR #GenomeEditing #Bioinformatics

CleanFinder

🚀 Introducing CleanFinder

A browser-native framework for comprehensive genome editing analysis.

Deterministic, scalable, and designed to resolve complex editing outcomes across Illumina and ONT datasets, including PE and BE.

Try it: cleanfinder.org

#CRISPR #GenomeEditing #Bioinformatics

A neat advance in plant #genomeediting 🌱Transgenic plants in just 8–10 weeks！

Researchers developed a RUBY-based visual reporter system for #broccoli transformation—allowing direct identification of transgenic calli (they turn red!) without hairy root steps.

doi.org/10.1111/pce....

A very cool step forward in plant genome editing 🌱

Teams from University of California, Berkeley + University of California, Los Angeles report a virus-delivered, transgene-free multiplex editing system using engineered TnpB.
doi.org/10.1111/pbi....
#PlantScience #GenomeEditing #Biotech

OsWRI1a coordinates systemic growth responses to nitrogen availability in rice Nitrogen (N) deficiency–induced increases in the root-to-shoot biomass ratio in plants are adaptive in nature but suboptimal for agriculture. Understanding the regulatory mechanisms governing this dev...

🌾 Researchers screened rice cultivars and found a natural allele that helps keep root and shoot growth in balance under low nitrogen.
This highlights traits #GenomeEditing could help breeders introduce for more efficient fertilizer use.
📄 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Pesticide reduction ranks highest for Spanish consumers when evaluating benefits of #CRISPR #GenomeEditing tomatoes, followed by water saving and health. 🍅💧
Two preference groups appear: sustainability focused and health/taste focused.
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

💮🥬 Using #GenomeEditing #CRISPR in petunia and lettuce, researchers fine‑tuned the regulation of terpenoids that are important for pollinators, flavor and fragrance.
📄International Journal of Molecular Science:
doi.org/10.3390/ijms...

‘A map that’s green everywhere’: ISF chief pushes for global alignment on gene‑edited seeds The International Seed Federation (ISF) advocates for globally consistent regulations for gene-edited seeds, arguing they should be treated like conventional breeding if no foreign DNA is introduced. ...

Fragmented rules = slower progress🌱
@seedfed.bsky.social warns that different regulations for #GenomeEditing #CRISPR are slowing climate‑resilient crop development and making competition harder for smaller breeders.
www.agtechnavigator.com/Article/2026...

🍚Can genome editing future-proof rice?

With climate change and resource scarcity on the rise, science is unlocking new ways to grow more with less.

👉 agrotecnio.org/en/rice-and-...

#GenomeEditing #FoodSecurity #ClimateAction

Call for Papers — AIMS Animal Science

SI: Advances in Genome Editing: Innovations and Ethical Perspectives in Animal Science

Topics: CRISPR technologies, genome editing, functional genomics, animal biotechnology.

✅ APC waived
Info: www.aimspress.com/aas/article/...

#CallForPapers #GenomeEditing

#ngts #plantbreeding #aginnovation #cropinnovation #cerealscience | Plants for the Future 🛡️ 𝗡𝗚𝗧 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁 🌾 Continuing our weekly series on New Genomic Techniques (NGTs), this time we’re highlighting a breakthrough with huge potential for public health: 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗱...

🌾 Researchers in Spain used #GenomeEditing #CRISPR to develop wheat with significantly lowered gluten levels, supporting food options for gluten‑sensitive consumers
@plants4thefuture.bsky.social 👇

www.linkedin.com/posts/plants...

Researchers Develop Gene-Edited Tomato with Popcorn-Like Fragrance Researchers from China and Australia have successfully used CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology to create a new tomato variety with a distinct

Tomatoes with more flavour? 🍅
Researchers in China and Australia used #GenomeEditing #CRISPR to boost natural aroma, enhancing taste without affecting yield or nutritional qualities.
www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiote...

Das Buch-Cover von »The Rediscovery of Bioethics« auf türkisfarbenem Hintergrund.

What will the future of bioethics look like amid challenges posed by biotechnologies and ecological crises? Key insights from the discpline, marking 25 years of DRZE. 

https://www.transcript-verlag.de/978-3-8376-7892-5/

#Bioethics #Biotechnology #GenomeEditing #Medicine #Agriculture #Philosophy

Researchers at UCLA have developed a new approach to correcting the activity of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) in lab-grown human airway cells.

Read more for FREE in BioNews ⬇️
www.progress.org.uk/new-approach...

#CysticFibrosis #GenomeEditing #Genes #DNA

#TropicalPlants
CsCMV threatens cassava yields; genome editing & diagnostics are key for management.
Details: https://maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/tp-0025-0025
#CassavaVirus #CsCMV #GenomeEditing

Researchers of Southwest University in Chongqing, China, have successfully used CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing to make grass carp grow faster and develop more muscle by switching off a natural “brake” gene, mstnb. Learn more:https://ow.ly/hGRb50XWvBj
#CRISPR/Cas9 #GenomeEditing #GrassCarp #Myostatin

Frontiers | Consumer choices regarding genome-edited food crops: lessons from Japan Japan has rapidly deregulated certain types of agricultural genome editing, yet the societal integration of these products warrants further investigation. Th...

Japan has approved four #CRISPR #GenomeEditing crops, with one on the market. 🍅
This study highlights that a shared vision and open risk communication are key for informed consumer choice; useful lessons for the EU.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/gen...

Global status of genome editing versus transgenesis legislation in plants and the current EU situation - npj Science of Plants npj Science of Plants - Global status of genome editing versus transgenesis legislation in plants and the current EU situation

🌍 A new study maps how the 196 UN member states regulate #NGTs.
It outlines 8 differing regulatory approaches and finds that countries allowing transgenic plants are about 23% more likely to approve #GenomeEditing #CRISPR
www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Frontiers | Editorial: Advancing plant defense: genome editing, RNAi, and synthetic biology for sustainable pest control high in the main agricultural systems, thereby putting at risk global food security in the face of climate change (Oerke, 2006;Savary et al., 2019). This sit...

Pests & diseases threaten yields as chemical control loses effectiveness and faces tighter regulation.
🌱 Editorial in Frontiers Plant Sci highlights how #GenomeEditing, RNAi, synthetic biology and AI help develop resistant crops & sustainable pest control 👇
www.frontiersin.org/journals/pla...

Schematic diagrams and photos depicting Eco CRISPR-Cas3-mediated targeted mutagenesis in rice calli. Panel (a) schematic of the Eco CRISPR-Cas3 vector targeting OsPDS; panel (b) schematic of the OsPDS locus. ; panel (c) Rice calli on a petri dish; panel (d) is a gel electrophoresis of PCR products

The right tools for the job...🛠️

Saika et al. have developed Eco CRISPR-Cas3 for #rice (from humans), demonstrating its potential use as a #GenomeEditing tool to generate gene knockout/deletions, base editing, & genome rearrangement in plants🌾✂️🧬

🛠️ doi.org/10.1093/pcp/...

#PlantScience
#GeneEditing

We’re happy to share a new Animals (MDPI) Special Issue guest edited by our team's Carlos Fajardo and by Marcos Donato (CAT) on how genome editing is shaping a more resilient and sustainable aquaculture sector.

🗓️ Deadline: 𝟑𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲

🔗 www.mdpi.com/journal/anim...

#Aquaculture #GenomeEditing

Sugar beet, oilseed rape, tomatoes and dandelions: four precision breeding projects win major funding to support UK agriculture | John Innes Centre The John Innes Centre and its industrial and academic partners have been awarded UK Government funding to help deliver four ambitious projects that unleash the potential of precision breeding…

🌱 Since the Precision Breeding Act, the UK Government has awarded funding for many interesting projects using #GenomeEditing, important for farmers and sustainable agriculture.
👇 Check out the four new projects at the @johninnescentre.bsky.social
www.jic.ac.uk/press-releas...

🌱 More nutritious, safer, and more resilient cassava?
#GenomeEditing is helping scientists boost cassava’s nutritional content, reduce toxins and improve disease resistance.
Check out the recent review in Tropical Plants: maxapress.com/data/article...

Exciting read in JIPB on a new leap in plant genome engineering. The team has developed an optimized CRISPR-Cas9-mediated Prime Editing system to achieve precise integration of large DNA fragments in rice!
Read the full study: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#PlantScience #GenomeEditing

Fig.3 Mechanism of genome editing using CRISPR-Cas9 technology

#WIS

#PlantandEnvironmentalSciences

#CRISPR-Cas9

#ClusteredRegularlyInterspacedShortPalindromicRepeats

#GeneticEngineering

#GenomeEditing

#RecognitionDomain

#PAMInteractingDomain

Fig.2

#WIS

#PlantandEnvironmentalSciences

#CRISPR-Cas9

#ClusteredRegularlyInterspacedShortPalindromicRepeats

#GeneticEngineering

#GenomeEditing

#trans-activatingCRISPRRNA

#tracrRNA