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ArticleJournal, genetic engineering & biotechnology2025

Establishing a CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing framework in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.) by targeting phytoene desaturase (PDS) gene disruption.

Kameshwaran Senthil, Maniraj Rathinam, Manisha Parashar, Narasimham Dokka, Shaily Tyagi, Vandana Mathur, Sandhya Sharma, Kishor Gaikwad, Ramcharan Bhattacharya, Rohini Sreevathsa

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Article in Journal, genetic engineering & biotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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10 authors.

Kameshwaran SenthilICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012 India.
Maniraj RathinamICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012 India.
Manisha ParasharICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012 India.
Narasimham DokkaICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012 India.
Shaily TyagiICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012 India.
Vandana MathurICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012 India.
Sandhya SharmaICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012 India.
Kishor GaikwadICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012 India.
Ramcharan BhattacharyaICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012 India. Electronic address: Ram.Bhattacharya@icar.gov.in.
Rohini SreevathsaICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012 India. Electronic address: Rohini.Sreevathsa@icar.gov.in.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pigeonpea is an important legume valued for its high nutritional, agricultural, and economic significance in the Asian subcontinent. Despite its potential for high yield, productivity remains stagnant due to several abiotic and biotic stresses. To mitigate these challenges, biotechnological interventions like genome editing offer promising solutions. Towards this, developing a species-specific editing toolkit is crucial for recalcitrant species like pigeonpea. In this study, we established a CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system targeting the phytoene desaturase (PDS) gene. We developed pigeonpea-compatible vector components, including the CcU6_7.1 promoter and an amenable Cas9 gene driven by the potato ubiquitin promoter, creating a pigeonpea-specific CRISPR/Cas9 binary vector (PP_CRISPR_pCAMBIA2301). The system was validated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated apical meristem-targeted in planta and in vitro embryonic axis explant transformations, with gene knockout confirmed by albino/bleached phenotypes. Editing efficiencies were 8.80% and 9.16% in the in planta and in vitro transformations respectively. While PCR analysis confirmed T-DNA integration, sequence analysis identified PDS gene mutations. Stability of the phenotype was demonstrated in T

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CRISPR/Cas9Genome editingIn planta transformationPDS knockoutPigeonpeaRegeneration

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