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ArticleThe New phytologist2026

Establishment of an efficient and PAM-relaxed LbCas12a genome editing tool in plants.

Yaolong Wang, Huanhuan Xu, Wenjun Lu, Zhiwen Wan, Ziyan Xu, Wenlong Wang, Chengyu Chen, Eryang Pan, Fangling Jiang, Tongkun Liu and 6 more

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Article in The New phytologist, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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16 authors.

Yaolong Wang *National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3543-5229
Huanhuan Xu *National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2280-1170
Wenjun Lu *National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Zhiwen Wan *National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Ziyan XuState Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
Wenlong WangNational Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Chengyu ChenNational Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Eryang PanNational Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Fangling JiangNational Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Tongkun LiuNational Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4625-9248
Ying LiNational Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2361-1037
Dong XiaoNational Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Xuedong YangShanghai Key Laboratory of Facility Horticulture Technology, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 200062, China.
Fangfang LiState Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
Xilin HouNational Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0776-2959
Changwei ZhangNational Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6426-7060

Funding

Jiangsu Seed Industry Revitalization Project JBGS[2021]064Key R&D Program of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 2025B02008National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFD1200502National vegetable industry technology system CARS-23-A-16Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions PAPDShanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences AI-Empowered Agriculture Special Project HUNONGKE AI-A [2025] 004The Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program, the Basic Research Center CAAS-BRC-CB-2025-02
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cas12a is widely used in plant genome editing, but its targeting scope is constrained by stringent protospacer adjacent motif (PAM) requirements and variable activity across species, limiting its application at diverse genomic loci. LbCas12a-RRV-based editing system was established in nonheading Chinese cabbage, and T5exo-PF-LbCas12a was generated by introducing a triple mutation (D535G/S551F/D665N) and fusing with T5 exonuclease. This engineered system recognizes an expanded PAM sequence from 5'-VTTV-3' to 5'-NYHV-3'. The system exhibited efficient editing at noncanonical PAM sites in cabbage, tomato, and rice. Additionally, it successfully mediated large-fragment deletions via microhomology-mediated end joining (MMEJ) in plants. This study expands Cas12a targeting scope in plants and provides the first evidence for Cas12-mediated MMEJ-based large-fragment deletion. The toolkit facilitates functional genomics and crop improvement, and the methodology is readily adaptable to other plant species.

Indexed as

CRISPR-Associated ProteinsCRISPR-Cas SystemsGene EditingGenome, PlantNucleotide MotifsBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceBrassicaEndodeoxyribonucleasesGenetic EngineeringMutationOryzaPlants, Genetically ModifiedSolanum lycopersicumBacterial ProteinsCas12a proteinCRISPR-Associated ProteinsEndodeoxyribonucleasesMMEJnonheading Chinese cabbagePAM sequencePF‐LbCas12aplant genome editingricetomato

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PMID42552655
PMCPMC13583368

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