Genome editing of key domestication genes overcomes self-incompatibility and bitter taste in cultivated buckwheat
Artur Piński, Magdalena Zaranek, Joanna Lusinska, Przemysław Kopeć, Agnieszka Płażek, Paulina Pająk, Przemysław Petryszak, Anna Kostecka‐Gugała, Meiliang Zhou, Alexander Betekhtin
This study uses CRISPR/Cas9 to edit key genes in buckwheat, overcoming self-incompatibility and grain bitterness, demonstrating a framework for crop improvement.
bioRxiv · May 30, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology