2026-08-04 — Researchers at KAUST reported a genome-engineering method that inserts large DNA sequences at targeted plant genome sites without cutting the DNA…
A KAUST team led by Professor Magdy Mahfouz reported in Nature Biotechnology a genome-engineering method that inserts large genetic sequences at targeted plant genome sites without creating DNA breaks. The approach was demonstrated in rice and tobacco.
It could support multi-gene traits such as stress tolerance and disease resistance, as well as plant-based biomanufacturing.
Researchers at KAUST reported a genome-engineering method that inserts large DNA sequences at targeted plant genome sites without cutting the DNA, demonstrated in rice and tobacco.
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A KAUST team led by Professor Magdy Mahfouz reported in Nature Biotechnology a genome-engineering method that inserts large genetic sequences at targeted plant genome sites without creating DNA breaks. The approach was demonstrated in rice and tobacco.
It could support multi-gene traits such as stress tolerance and disease resistance, as well as plant-based biomanufacturing.
Source: Seed World Europe