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ReviewPlant methods2026

The plant Golden Gate toolkit: compatibility, interoperability, and harmonized assembly in plant synthetic biology.

Jérôme Gélinas Bélanger, Shona Hanaishi, Benjamin Péret

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Review in Plant methods, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Jérôme Gélinas Bélanger *IPSiM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France.
Shona Hanaishi *Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Benjamin PéretIPSiM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France. benjamin.peret@cnrs.fr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1336-0796

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French National Research Agency ANR-23-PLEG-0003
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In plant synthetic biology, the emergence of Golden Gate (GG) cloning has led to the rapid development of numerous cloning kits that enable the standardized assembly of genetic modules and transcriptional units through a single, one-pot reaction. However, this rapid and somewhat uncoordinated expansion has introduced challenges, particularly regarding compatibility between cloning kits, which can hinder adoption and routine use in new laboratories. To address these recurring issues, this review provides a comprehensive overview of more than 25 well-established plant-specific GG cloning kits, along with an in-depth examination of the compatibility of their available modules, with the goal of improving interoperability across systems. To support a more integrated and forward-looking development of future GG-based efforts, we present key approaches for increasing system harmonization, including several domestication strategies, methylase-assisted hierarchical DNA assembly, and the inclusion of multiple cloning sites. As a whole, this review aims to streamline cloning workflows and reduce technical barriers for new plant synthetic biologists in pursuit of increasing the throughput of their experiments.

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Cloning system compatibilityGolden Gate cloningHierarchical cloningModular cloningPlant synthetic biologyType IIS enzymes

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