Plant genetics

The tomato plant genome is divided into gene families. For each group of similar genes, a unique CRISPR unit was designed to alter its function (over 15,000 CRISPR units were designed in total). These units were inserted into tomatoes, which were then observed to monitor growth and development. In the final stage, plants that exhibited changes in certain traits were identified and tested genetically and physiologically. This new approach allows for large-scale targeted treatment of genetic redundancy within gene families – spanning hundreds of genes. Credit: Tel Aviv University

CRISPR technology reveals complex genetic traits in tomato plants

Figure 1: An olive tree with a showy appearance growing in the wild in Atlit. Photo: Elad Ben Dor

To the origins of the olive; the journey to identify the wild olive population in the Kurkar Ridge in Atlit

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What improves the cutting process of plants that is considered critical in agriculture?

Researchers have discovered a way to significantly optimize the rooting process in the natural genetic cloning process of plants
A genetically improved bean plant. Photo courtesy of Betterseeds

For the first time: success in genetic editing of the bean

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The Israeli genetics and seed company BetterSeeds has genetically redesigned the architecture of the Luvia plant and the uniformity of the appearance of its pods in a way that is suitable for mechanized harvesting * The improved Luvia will be tested in the United States during the spring of 2023
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