Glycoalkaloid-Free Starch Potatoes Generated by CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Mutations of Genes in the Glycoalkaloid Biosynthesis Pathway Enable More Sustainable Uses of By-Products From Starch Production.

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Steroidal glycoalkaloids (SGAs) are toxic cholesterol-derived secondary metabolites present in several Solanaceae species. In potato, tuber SGA levels are for reasons of toxicity of concern in both table and starch cultivars. In the latter, SGAs bind to proteins and fibres in starch production side-streams and prevent their further uses as food and feed. To enable more sustainable uses of starch by-products, we...

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• Biosynthetic Pathways
• CRISPR-Cas Systems
• Gene Editing
• Mutation
• Plant Tubers