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Su H, Wang Y, Xu J, Omar AA, Grosser JW, Wang N. Cas12a RNP-mediated co-transformation enables transgene-free multiplex genome editing, long deletions, and inversions in citrus chromosome. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1448807. [PMID: 39148610 PMCID: PMC11324552 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1448807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2024] [Accepted: 07/19/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
Abstract
Introduction Citrus canker, caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc), is a devastating disease worldwide. Previously, we successfully generated canker-resistant Citrus sinensis cv. Hamlin lines in the T0 generation. This was achieved through the transformation of embryogenic protoplasts using the ribonucleoprotein (RNP) containing Cas12a and one crRNA to edit the canker susceptibility gene, CsLOB1, which led to small indels. Methods Here, we transformed embryogenic protoplasts of Hamlin with RNP containing Cas12a and three crRNAs. Results Among the 10 transgene-free genome-edited lines, long deletions were obtained in five lines. Additionally, inversions were observed in three of the five edited lines with long deletions, but not in any edited lines with short indel mutations, suggesting long deletions maybe required for inversions. Biallelic mutations were observed for each of the three target sites in four of the 10 edited lines when three crRNAs were used, demonstrating that transformation of embryogenic citrus protoplasts with Cas12a and three crRNAs RNP can be very efficient for multiplex editing. Our analysis revealed the absence of off-target mutations in the edited lines. These cslob1 mutant lines were canker- resistant and no canker symptoms were observed after inoculation with Xcc and Xcc growth was significantly reduced in the cslob1 mutant lines compared to the wild type plants. Discussion Taken together, RNP (Cas12a and three crRNAs) transformation of embryogenic protoplasts of citrus provides a promising solution for transgene-free multiplex genome editing with high efficiency and for deletion of long fragments.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hang Su
- Citrus Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
- Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
- Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
- Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
- Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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Nishihara M, Muranaka T. Preface to the special issue "Current Status and Future Prospects for the Development of Crop Varieties and Breeding Materials Using Genome Editing Technology". PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY (TOKYO, JAPAN) 2023; 40:181-184. [PMID: 38293252 PMCID: PMC10824492 DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.23.0000p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Institution for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Kocsisova Z, Coneva V. Strategies for delivery of CRISPR/Cas-mediated genome editing to obtain edited plants directly without transgene integration. Front Genome Ed 2023; 5:1209586. [PMID: 37545761 PMCID: PMC10398581 DOI: 10.3389/fgeed.2023.1209586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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Increased understanding of plant genetics and the development of powerful and easier-to-use gene editing tools over the past century have revolutionized humankind's ability to deliver precise genotypes in crops. Plant transformation techniques are well developed for making transgenic varieties in certain crops and model organisms, yet reagent delivery and plant regeneration remain key bottlenecks to applying the technology of gene editing to most crops. Typical plant transformation protocols to produce transgenic, genetically modified (GM) varieties rely on transgenes, chemical selection, and tissue culture. Typical protocols to make gene edited (GE) varieties also use transgenes, even though these may be undesirable in the final crop product. In some crops, the transgenes are routinely segregated away during meiosis by performing crosses, and thus only a minor concern. In other crops, particularly those propagated vegetatively, complex hybrids, or crops with long generation times, such crosses are impractical or impossible. This review highlights diverse strategies to deliver CRISPR/Cas gene editing reagents to regenerable plant cells and to recover edited plants without unwanted integration of transgenes. Some examples include delivering DNA-free gene editing reagents such as ribonucleoproteins or mRNA, relying on reagent expression from non-integrated DNA, using novel delivery mechanisms such as viruses or nanoparticles, using unconventional selection methods to avoid integration of transgenes, and/or avoiding tissue culture altogether. These methods are advancing rapidly and already enabling crop scientists to make use of the precision of CRISPR gene editing tools.
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