Abstract
In planta genome editing represents an attractive approach to engineering crops/varieties that are recalcitrant to culture-based transformation methods. Here, we report the direct delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 ribonucleoproteins into the shoot apical meristem using in planta particle bombardment and introduction of a semidwarf1 (sd1)-orthologous mutation into wheat. The triple knockout tasd1 mutant of an elite wheat variety reduced culm length by 10% without a reduction in yield.
Competing Interest Statement
H.H., Y.N., and N.T. are employed by Kaneka Corporation. RI received research support from Kaneka Corporation.
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