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Waxy Editing: Old Meets New.
Trends in plant science - 1 Oct 2020
Huang Lichun, Sreenivasulu Nese, Liu Qiaoquan
Abstract excerpt
The Waxy (Wx) gene that governs amylose synthesis is an old but widely used target in improving the quality of starchy crops. New genome-editing strategies are being deployed to create beneficial Wx alleles with finely tuned amylose content (AC). Precise targeting must be combined with traditional approaches to develop healthier and high-quality breeding lines.
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