Removal of transgenes and Evaluation of yield penalties in genome edited bacterial blight resistant rice varieties

Bacterial blight (BB) of rice, caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), is one of the major drivers of yield losses in Africa and Asia. Xoo secretes TAL‐effectors (TALe) that induce host SWEET sucrose uniporter by binding to the effector binding element (EBE) of SWEET promoters, likely require...

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Autores principales: Loo, Eliza P.I., Huguet‐Tapia, José C., Selvaraj, Michael, Stiebner, Melissa, Killing, Britta, Buchholzer, Marcel, Schepler‐Luu, Van, Hartwig, Thomas, Valdéz Gutierrez, Sandra P., Rast‐Somssich, Madlen I., Balahadia, Christian Paolo, Slamet‐Loedin, Inez H., Oliva, Ricardo, Szurek, Boris, Tohme, Joe, Chavarriaga, Paul, White, Frank F., Yang, Bing, Frommer, Wolf B.
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Publicado: Wiley 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177538
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author Loo, Eliza P.I.
Huguet‐Tapia, José C.
Selvaraj, Michael
Stiebner, Melissa
Killing, Britta
Buchholzer, Marcel
Schepler‐Luu, Van
Hartwig, Thomas
Valdéz Gutierrez, Sandra P.
Rast‐Somssich, Madlen I.
Balahadia, Christian Paolo
Slamet‐Loedin, Inez H.
Oliva, Ricardo
Szurek, Boris
Tohme, Joe
Chavarriaga, Paul
White, Frank F.
Yang, Bing
Frommer, Wolf B.
author_browse Balahadia, Christian Paolo
Buchholzer, Marcel
Chavarriaga, Paul
Frommer, Wolf B.
Hartwig, Thomas
Huguet‐Tapia, José C.
Killing, Britta
Loo, Eliza P.I.
Oliva, Ricardo
Rast‐Somssich, Madlen I.
Schepler‐Luu, Van
Selvaraj, Michael
Slamet‐Loedin, Inez H.
Stiebner, Melissa
Szurek, Boris
Tohme, Joe
Valdéz Gutierrez, Sandra P.
White, Frank F.
Yang, Bing
author_facet Loo, Eliza P.I.
Huguet‐Tapia, José C.
Selvaraj, Michael
Stiebner, Melissa
Killing, Britta
Buchholzer, Marcel
Schepler‐Luu, Van
Hartwig, Thomas
Valdéz Gutierrez, Sandra P.
Rast‐Somssich, Madlen I.
Balahadia, Christian Paolo
Slamet‐Loedin, Inez H.
Oliva, Ricardo
Szurek, Boris
Tohme, Joe
Chavarriaga, Paul
White, Frank F.
Yang, Bing
Frommer, Wolf B.
author_sort Loo, Eliza P.I.
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description Bacterial blight (BB) of rice, caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), is one of the major drivers of yield losses in Africa and Asia. Xoo secretes TAL‐effectors (TALe) that induce host SWEET sucrose uniporter by binding to the effector binding element (EBE) of SWEET promoters, likely required for Xoo reproduction and virulence. We had multiplex edited the EBEs of three SWEET genes to prevent TALe binding, producing genome‐edited (GE'd) rice mega‐varieties (IR64, Ciherang‐Sub1 for Asia and Komboka for Africa) that were resistant to a wide spectrum of Xoo strains. Here, we report comprehensive analyses of the GE'd lines, including evaluation of agronomic performance in multi‐location multi‐season experimental field plots under different fertilisation regimes and tests for the presence/absence of foreign DNA/transgene in the offspring of GE'd lines (IR64‐BC1T6, Ciherang‐Sub1‐BC1T5, Komboka‐T3). Various strategies were evaluated, including herbicide tolerance, PCR, DNA gel blotting, whole genome sequencing (WGS), and specific tests stipulated by country‐specific biosafety guidelines. Different WGS technologies were evaluated and also used to identify the heritability of the edits, single‐nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), and insertions/deletions (indels) that might have resulted from somaclonal variation and potential GE‐induced off‐target mutations. Complete genome reference sequences for the parental lines IR64, Ciherang‐Sub1, and Komboka are provided. In the field experiments, the GE'd lines did not show performance defects. Together, the results indicate that select GE'd lines do not contain foreign DNA or transgene fragments and fulfil the requirements for treatment equivalent to classical breeding lines in countries such as India and Kenya.
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spelling CGSpace1775382026-01-06T12:03:45Z Removal of transgenes and Evaluation of yield penalties in genome edited bacterial blight resistant rice varieties Loo, Eliza P.I. Huguet‐Tapia, José C. Selvaraj, Michael Stiebner, Melissa Killing, Britta Buchholzer, Marcel Schepler‐Luu, Van Hartwig, Thomas Valdéz Gutierrez, Sandra P. Rast‐Somssich, Madlen I. Balahadia, Christian Paolo Slamet‐Loedin, Inez H. Oliva, Ricardo Szurek, Boris Tohme, Joe Chavarriaga, Paul White, Frank F. Yang, Bing Frommer, Wolf B. rice gene editing resistance genes Bacterial blight (BB) of rice, caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), is one of the major drivers of yield losses in Africa and Asia. Xoo secretes TAL‐effectors (TALe) that induce host SWEET sucrose uniporter by binding to the effector binding element (EBE) of SWEET promoters, likely required for Xoo reproduction and virulence. We had multiplex edited the EBEs of three SWEET genes to prevent TALe binding, producing genome‐edited (GE'd) rice mega‐varieties (IR64, Ciherang‐Sub1 for Asia and Komboka for Africa) that were resistant to a wide spectrum of Xoo strains. Here, we report comprehensive analyses of the GE'd lines, including evaluation of agronomic performance in multi‐location multi‐season experimental field plots under different fertilisation regimes and tests for the presence/absence of foreign DNA/transgene in the offspring of GE'd lines (IR64‐BC1T6, Ciherang‐Sub1‐BC1T5, Komboka‐T3). Various strategies were evaluated, including herbicide tolerance, PCR, DNA gel blotting, whole genome sequencing (WGS), and specific tests stipulated by country‐specific biosafety guidelines. Different WGS technologies were evaluated and also used to identify the heritability of the edits, single‐nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), and insertions/deletions (indels) that might have resulted from somaclonal variation and potential GE‐induced off‐target mutations. Complete genome reference sequences for the parental lines IR64, Ciherang‐Sub1, and Komboka are provided. In the field experiments, the GE'd lines did not show performance defects. Together, the results indicate that select GE'd lines do not contain foreign DNA or transgene fragments and fulfil the requirements for treatment equivalent to classical breeding lines in countries such as India and Kenya. 2025-10-07 2025-11-04T11:06:45Z 2025-11-04T11:06:45Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177538 en Open Access application/pdf Wiley Loo, E.P.I.; Huguet‐Tapia, J.C.; Selvaraj, M.; Stiebner, M.; Killing, B.; Buchholzer, M.; Schepler‐Luu, V.; Hartwig, T.; Valdéz Gutierrez, S.P.; Rast‐Somssich, M.I.; Szurek, B.; Tohme, J.; Chavarriaga, P.; White, F.F.; Yang, B.; Frommer, W.B. (2025) Removal of transgenes and Evaluation of yield penalties in genome edited bacterial blight resistant rice varieties. Plant Biotechnology Journal , Online first paper (2025-10-07). ISSN: 1467-7644
spellingShingle rice
gene editing
resistance genes
Loo, Eliza P.I.
Huguet‐Tapia, José C.
Selvaraj, Michael
Stiebner, Melissa
Killing, Britta
Buchholzer, Marcel
Schepler‐Luu, Van
Hartwig, Thomas
Valdéz Gutierrez, Sandra P.
Rast‐Somssich, Madlen I.
Balahadia, Christian Paolo
Slamet‐Loedin, Inez H.
Oliva, Ricardo
Szurek, Boris
Tohme, Joe
Chavarriaga, Paul
White, Frank F.
Yang, Bing
Frommer, Wolf B.
Removal of transgenes and Evaluation of yield penalties in genome edited bacterial blight resistant rice varieties
title Removal of transgenes and Evaluation of yield penalties in genome edited bacterial blight resistant rice varieties
title_full Removal of transgenes and Evaluation of yield penalties in genome edited bacterial blight resistant rice varieties
title_fullStr Removal of transgenes and Evaluation of yield penalties in genome edited bacterial blight resistant rice varieties
title_full_unstemmed Removal of transgenes and Evaluation of yield penalties in genome edited bacterial blight resistant rice varieties
title_short Removal of transgenes and Evaluation of yield penalties in genome edited bacterial blight resistant rice varieties
title_sort removal of transgenes and evaluation of yield penalties in genome edited bacterial blight resistant rice varieties
topic rice
gene editing
resistance genes
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177538
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