CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout of a polyester synthase-like gene delays flowering time in alfalfa

Plant Cell Rep. 2023 May;42(5):953-956. doi: 10.1007/s00299-023-02997-9. Epub 2023 Feb 25.

Abstract

T-DNA and CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout of polyester synthase-like genes delays flowering time in Arabidopsis thaliana and Medicago sativa (alfalfa). Thus, we here present the first report of edited alfalfa with delayed flowering.

Keywords: Alfalfa; Arabidopsis; CRISPR; Flowering; Vegetative growth.

MeSH terms

  • Arabidopsis* / genetics
  • CRISPR-Cas Systems / genetics
  • Flowers / genetics
  • Medicago sativa* / genetics

Substances

  • poly(3-hydroxyalkanoic acid) synthase