Targeted mutagenesis of amino acid transporter genes for rice quality improvement using the CRISPR/Cas9 system

High grain protein content (GPC) reduces rice eating and cooking quality (ECQ). We generated OsAAP6 and OsAAP10 knockout mutants in three high-yielding japonica varieties and one japonica line using the CRISPR/Cas9 system. Mutation efficiency varied with genetic background in the T0 generation, and...

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Main Authors: Shiyu Wang, Yihao Yang, Min Guo, Chongyuan Zhong, Changjie Yan, Shengyuan Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2020-06-01
Series:Crop Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214514120300404