Happy to see the first results of our collaboration with Pooja Bhatnagar out in the open. Disrupting the chemical communication between host and Striga as a tool to control this parasitic weed scorch.
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Developing Striga resistance in sorghum by modulating host cues through CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing - PubMed
High transformation and gene editing efficiencies in sorghum-produced, transgene-free SDN1-edited plants exhibit precise mutations, reduced germination stimulants, and enhanced resistance to Striga in...