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Wei et al. reveal a base editor that accurately induces C-to-T mutations in #rice, recognizing unique TTTV #DNA motifs with a wider editing window and an optimized guide #RNA that boosts efficiency.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70355
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#JIPB #PlantSci #CropSci #CRISPR #OpenAccess #botany

For crop plants like #wheat, #plant height is essential for field performance and regional adaptability. Here, Hao et al. explore the regulatory role of miR319 in common wheat height. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13759
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#PlantSci #JIPB #auxin #CropSci #botany

🍅Wait, should it be #TomatoThursday or #ThomatoThursday? In this week's feature, Dong et al. reveal that SlBEL11 regulates #flavonoid biosynthesis, fine-tuning #auxin efflux to prevent premature #fruit drop. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13627
#PlantScience #botany #PlantSci #CropSci 🍅