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Infographic: A Gene Editor for Plant Mitochondrial DNA
Infographic: A Gene Editor for Plant Mitochondrial DNA
New TALEN-based tools enable the organelle’s genome to be targeted and modified.
Infographic: A Gene Editor for Plant Mitochondrial DNA
Infographic: A Gene Editor for Plant Mitochondrial DNA

New TALEN-based tools enable the organelle’s genome to be targeted and modified.

New TALEN-based tools enable the organelle’s genome to be targeted and modified.

techniques, plant biology

Gene Editing Reaches Plant Mitochondria
Ruth Williams | Mar 1, 2020 | 3 min read
Modified gene editing machinery enables targeted disruptions of mitochondrial genes in rice and rapeseed plants.
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Image of the Day: Holey Leaves
Chia-Yi Hou | Jun 13, 2019 | 1 min read
Scientists use microneedle patches to extract DNA for diagnosing diseases in plants.
USDA Unveils New Gene-Stacking Tool to Prevent Plant Diseases
Anne N. Connor | Aug 14, 2018 | 4 min read
The European Union says no thanks.
Science History: The First Transgenic Arabidopsis
Kerry Grens | Oct 1, 2016 | 3 min read
Tweaks to a transformation protocol in 1986 cemented the little plant's mighty role in plant genetics research.
Gene Editing Without Foreign DNA
Ruth Williams | Feb 1, 2016 | 2 min read
Scientists perform plant-genome modifications on crops without using plasmids.
Single-Cell Suck-and-Spray
Ruth Williams | Dec 1, 2015 | 2 min read
A nanoscopic needle and a mass spectrometer reveal the contents of individual cells.
Stressing and FRETing
Ruth Williams | Aug 1, 2014 | 3 min read
Two labs have produced FRET-based systems for real-time analysis of a plant stress hormone.
Tracing the Ephemeral
Hannah Waters | Jun 1, 2012 | 2 min read
A novel reporter system can track the ever-changing levels of the plant signal auxin with great precision.
Plant Cells and Soap Bubbles
Richard P. Grant | Aug 1, 2011 | 2 min read
Editor’s Choice in Plant Biology
Summer Science, British Style
Jef Akst and Richard P. Grant | Jul 8, 2011 | 7 min read
The Royal Society's annual science extravaganza packs some interesting stuff into 5 days of love and research.
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