Tracking Transgenes with Color: RUBY as a Visual Marker in CRISPR-Edited Mutant Plants in Two Triticum Species
Rakesh Kumar, Ann Palayur, China F. Lunde, Ksenia V. Krasileva, Matthew J. Milner
The paper develops a RUBY reporter system linked to CRISPR-Cas9 for non-destructive transgene tracking in wheat, enabling rapid identification of edited plants and reducing screening costs.
bioRxiv · Feb 12, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology