Article
CasY7: An optimized Cas12i system for enhanced genome editing in monocot crops.
Journal of integrative plant biology - 1 Sept 2026
Zhong Dating, Dong Yanxiao, Pan Hong, Fu Yanan, Zhao Yining, Ruan Shuting, Yu Wencong, Wang Yiwen, Yin Qianlan, Zhang Yanfei, Huang Yisen, Shen Jiaqi, Zhang Hongling, Wu Yuxuan, Xu Jieting, Lu Yuming
Abstract excerpt
The CRISPR-Cas12 family nucleases, particularly the Cas12i subtypes, are considered promising alternatives to Cas9 for genome editing in plants. We previously developed a new Cas12i variant, CasY7, which has been successfully applied in clinical trials; its performance in plants remains to be investigated. Initial testing in stable transgenic maize and rice showed that the codon-optimized CasY7 (pCasY7e1)...
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- Zea mays
- Plants, Genetically Modified
- Oryza
- CRISPR-Cas Systems
- Genome, Plant
- Crops, Agricultural
