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ArticleBMC genomics2025

Large-scale screening of genes responsible for silique length and seed size in Brassica Napus via pooled CRISPR library.

Chenqi Zhao, Jie Xia, Baoling Liang, Shengzhe Lin, Yixian Song, Dengfeng Hong, Jianwei Gu

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Chenqi Zhao *National Key Lab of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
Jie Xia *National Key Lab of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
Baoling LiangNational Key Lab of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
Shengzhe LinNational Key Lab of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
Yixian SongNational Key Lab of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
Dengfeng HongNational Key Lab of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China. dfhong@mail.hzau.edu.cn.
Jianwei GuCollege of Life Science and Technology, Hubei Engineering University, Xiaogan, 432100, Hubei, China. gu03jia@163.com.

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Biological Breeding-National Science and Technology Major Project 2022ZD04008Natural Science Foundation of Xiaogan Municipality XGKJ2024020003
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Abstract

backgroundEnhancing rapeseed (Brassica napus, B. napus) yield is critical for ensuring global vegetable oil security. However, yield is heavily influenced by silique development and seed size, the enhancement of which is limited by scarce genetic resources. The CRISPR/Cas9 system has emerged as a powerful tool for constructing genome-wide mutant libraries, even in polyploid crops with complex genomes.

resultsThe transcriptome-wide association study (TWAS) data, tissue-specific expression profiles data and reported genes were integrated to identify candidate genes regulating silique development and seed size. We constructed a sgRNA library targeting these genes and generated a CRISPR/Cas9 editing mutant library through genetic transformation. Specifically, 6124 sgRNAs were designed for 1739 candidate genes with ≦ 4 orthologues. 681 T

conclusionsThis study harnessed the CRISPR/Cas9 technology to establish a preliminary library of gene-edited mutants in B. napus, thereby laying a robust foundation for the future screening of candidate genes pertaining to silique development and seed size. Furthermore, this study provides a methodological framework for rapid functional gene discovery in B. napus through CRISPR-based approaches.

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Brassica napusCRISPR-Cas SystemsGenes, PlantSeedsGene EditingGene Expression Regulation, PlantGene LibraryMutationPhenotypeBrassica NapusCRISPRGene editingSeed sizeSilique length

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