Efficient multiple gene knock-out in Colletotrichum higginsianum via CRISPR-Cas9 ribonucleoprotein and URA3- based marker recycling
K. Yonehara, N. Kumakura, T. Motoyama, N. Ishihama, J.-F. Dallery, R. O'Connell, K. Shirasu
The paper develops a CRISPR-Cas9 and URA3-based marker recycling system to efficiently knock out multiple genes in Colletotrichum higginsianum, demonstrating its effectiveness in analyzing virulence factors.
bioRxiv · Apr 20, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology