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ArticlePlant communications2024

An inducible CRISPR activation tool for accelerating plant regeneration.

Cuimei Zhang, Yajun Tang, Shanjie Tang, Lei Chen, Tong Li, Haidi Yuan, Yujun Xu, Yangyan Zhou, Shuaibin Zhang, Jianli Wang and 8 more

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Article in Plant communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Cuimei ZhangState Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
Yajun TangPeking University Institute of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Shandong Laboratory of Advanced Agricultural Sciences at Weifang, Shandong 261000, China.
Shanjie TangNational Center for Plant Gene Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Lei ChenNational Center for Plant Gene Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Tong LiNational Center for Plant Gene Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Haidi YuanPeking University Institute of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Shandong Laboratory of Advanced Agricultural Sciences at Weifang, Shandong 261000, China.
Yujun XuState Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
Yangyan ZhouState Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
Shuaibin ZhangNational Center for Plant Gene Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Jianli WangGrass and Science Institute of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Heilongjiang 150086, China.
Hongyu WenInstitute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
Wenbo JiangInstitute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
Yongzhen PangInstitute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
Xian DengKey Laboratory of Seed Innovation and National Center for Plant Gene Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Xiaofeng CaoNational Center for Plant Gene Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Junhui ZhouPeking University Institute of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Shandong Laboratory of Advanced Agricultural Sciences at Weifang, Shandong 261000, China. Electronic address: junhui.zhou@pku-iaas.edu.cn.
Xianwei SongKey Laboratory of Seed Innovation and National Center for Plant Gene Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China. Electronic address: xwsong@genetics.ac.cn.
Qikun LiuState Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China. Electronic address: qikunliu@pku.edu.cn.

Funding

Non-US Government Research Support type
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The inducible CRISPR activation (CRISPR-a) system offers unparalleled precision and versatility for regulating endogenous genes, making it highly sought after in plant research. In this study, we developed a chemically inducible CRISPR-a tool for plants called ER-Tag by combining the LexA-VP16-ER inducible system with the SunTag CRISPR-a system. We systematically compared different induction strategies and achieved high efficiency in target gene activation. We demonstrated that guide RNAs can be multiplexed and pooled for large-scale screening of effective morphogenic genes and gene pairs involved in plant regeneration. Further experiments showed that induced activation of these morphogenic genes can accelerate regeneration and improve regeneration efficiency in both eudicot and monocot plants, including alfalfa, woodland strawberry, and sheepgrass. Our study expands the CRISPR toolset in plants and provides a powerful new strategy for studying gene function when constitutive expression is not feasible or ideal.

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RegenerationClustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic RepeatsCRISPR-Cas SystemsGene Expression Regulation, PlantPlants, Genetically Modifiedgenetic transformationinducible CRISPR activationmorphogenic geneplant regeneration

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PMID38243597
PMCPMC11121170

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