Fine-Tuning TAWAWA1-Mediated Panicle Architecture by Genome Editing of a Downstream Conserved Noncoding Sequence in Rice
Takeshi Kuroha, Fabien Lombardo, Watal M. Iwasaki, Svetlana A. Chechetka, Yoshihiro Kawahara, Akiko Yoshida, Junko Kyozuka, Takashi Makino, Hitoshi Yoshida
The paper uses genome editing to modify a conserved noncoding sequence downstream of TAWAWA1 in rice, leading to increased panicle branching phenotypes through transcriptional upregulation of TAW1.
Plant Biotechnology Journal · Apr 13, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology