Transient Expression of CRISPR/Cas9 Machinery Targeting TcNPR3 Enhances Defense Response in Theobroma cacao

Transient Expression of CRISPR/Cas9 Machinery Targeting TcNPR3 Enhances Defense Response in Theobroma cacao

Theobroma cacao, the source of cocoa, suffers significant losses to a variety of pathogens resulting in reduced incomes for millions of farmers in developing countries. Development of disease resistant cacao varieties is an essential strategy to combat this threat, but is limited by sources of genet...

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Main Authors: Andrew S. Fister, Lena Landherr, Siela N. Maximova, Mark J. Guiltinan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Theobroma cacao
gene editing
defense response
CRISPR/Cas9
NPR3
Phytophthora
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.00268/full

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