CRISPR-mediated promoter editing of a cis-regulatory element of OsNAS2 increases Zn uptake/translocation and plant yield in rice

Developing nutritious rice with a higher yield is one approach to alleviating the problem of micronutrient deficiency in developing countries, especially human malnutrition involving zinc and iron (Fe) deficiency, and achieving better adoption. The transport of micronutrients such as Fe and Zn is ma...

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Autores principales: Ludwig, Yvonne, Dueñas, Conrado, Arcillas, Erwin, Macalalad-Cabral, Reena Jesusa, Kohli, Ajay, Reinke, Russell, Slamet-Loedin, Inez H.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Frontiers Media 2024
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163851
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author Ludwig, Yvonne
Dueñas, Conrado
Arcillas, Erwin
Macalalad-Cabral, Reena Jesusa
Kohli, Ajay
Reinke, Russell
Slamet-Loedin, Inez H.
author_browse Arcillas, Erwin
Dueñas, Conrado
Kohli, Ajay
Ludwig, Yvonne
Macalalad-Cabral, Reena Jesusa
Reinke, Russell
Slamet-Loedin, Inez H.
author_facet Ludwig, Yvonne
Dueñas, Conrado
Arcillas, Erwin
Macalalad-Cabral, Reena Jesusa
Kohli, Ajay
Reinke, Russell
Slamet-Loedin, Inez H.
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description Developing nutritious rice with a higher yield is one approach to alleviating the problem of micronutrient deficiency in developing countries, especially human malnutrition involving zinc and iron (Fe) deficiency, and achieving better adoption. The transport of micronutrients such as Fe and Zn is mainly regulated via the nicotianamine synthase (OsNAS) gene family, whereas yield is a complex trait that involves multiple loci. Genome editing via CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat)-Cas9, focusing on the OsNAS2 promoter, particularly the deletion of the cis-regulatory element ARR1AT at position −933, was conducted for an enhanced accumulation of Zn in the grain and per plant. The results showed that our promoter editing increased Zn concentration per plant. Evidence also showed that an improved spikelet number per main panicle led to increased grain per plant. The traits were inherited in “transgene-free” and homozygous plant progenies. Further investigation needs to be conducted to validate trait performance under field conditions and elucidate the cause of the spikelet increase.
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spelling CGSpace1638512025-12-08T10:29:22Z CRISPR-mediated promoter editing of a cis-regulatory element of OsNAS2 increases Zn uptake/translocation and plant yield in rice Ludwig, Yvonne Dueñas, Conrado Arcillas, Erwin Macalalad-Cabral, Reena Jesusa Kohli, Ajay Reinke, Russell Slamet-Loedin, Inez H. Developing nutritious rice with a higher yield is one approach to alleviating the problem of micronutrient deficiency in developing countries, especially human malnutrition involving zinc and iron (Fe) deficiency, and achieving better adoption. The transport of micronutrients such as Fe and Zn is mainly regulated via the nicotianamine synthase (OsNAS) gene family, whereas yield is a complex trait that involves multiple loci. Genome editing via CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat)-Cas9, focusing on the OsNAS2 promoter, particularly the deletion of the cis-regulatory element ARR1AT at position −933, was conducted for an enhanced accumulation of Zn in the grain and per plant. The results showed that our promoter editing increased Zn concentration per plant. Evidence also showed that an improved spikelet number per main panicle led to increased grain per plant. The traits were inherited in “transgene-free” and homozygous plant progenies. Further investigation needs to be conducted to validate trait performance under field conditions and elucidate the cause of the spikelet increase. 2024-01-23 2024-12-19T12:53:05Z 2024-12-19T12:53:05Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163851 en Open Access Frontiers Media Ludwig, Yvonne; Dueñas, Conrado; Arcillas, Erwin; Macalalad-Cabral, Reena Jesusa; Kohli, Ajay; Reinke, Russell and Slamet-Loedin, Inez H. 2024. CRISPR-mediated promoter editing of a cis-regulatory element of OsNAS2 increases Zn uptake/translocation and plant yield in rice. Front. Genome Ed., Volume 5
spellingShingle Ludwig, Yvonne
Dueñas, Conrado
Arcillas, Erwin
Macalalad-Cabral, Reena Jesusa
Kohli, Ajay
Reinke, Russell
Slamet-Loedin, Inez H.
CRISPR-mediated promoter editing of a cis-regulatory element of OsNAS2 increases Zn uptake/translocation and plant yield in rice
title CRISPR-mediated promoter editing of a cis-regulatory element of OsNAS2 increases Zn uptake/translocation and plant yield in rice
title_full CRISPR-mediated promoter editing of a cis-regulatory element of OsNAS2 increases Zn uptake/translocation and plant yield in rice
title_fullStr CRISPR-mediated promoter editing of a cis-regulatory element of OsNAS2 increases Zn uptake/translocation and plant yield in rice
title_full_unstemmed CRISPR-mediated promoter editing of a cis-regulatory element of OsNAS2 increases Zn uptake/translocation and plant yield in rice
title_short CRISPR-mediated promoter editing of a cis-regulatory element of OsNAS2 increases Zn uptake/translocation and plant yield in rice
title_sort crispr mediated promoter editing of a cis regulatory element of osnas2 increases zn uptake translocation and plant yield in rice
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163851
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