Plant BiologyFrontiers in Plant SciencePeer-reviewed
Generation of lachrymatory factor synthase-suppressed onion (Allium cepa L.) by Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer for CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing
Shoya Tamaru, Shinsuke Imai, Satoshi Watanabe…·Takahiro Kamoi
This study uses CRISPR/Cas9 to suppress lachrymatory factor synthase in onions, reducing tear-inducing activity but causing growth issues.
DOI 10.3389/fpls.2026.1949452