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Genome Editing of a Carotenogenic Gene for Lycopene Enhancement Increases Heavy Metal Stress Susceptibility in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.).
Physiologia plantarum - 1 Jan 2026
Vats Sanskriti, Jadhav Harish, Mahakalkar Badal, Patil Gunvant, Sonah Humira, Sharma Tilak Raj, Deshmukh Rupesh
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Improving the nutritional quality and abiotic stress tolerance of crop plants is essential for sustainable agriculture and global food security. Recent advances in genome editing, particularly the CRISPR/Cas9 system, have enabled precise modification of metabolic pathways to enhance valuable traits such as carotenoid accumulation. The present study aimed to enhance fruit lycopene content and assess associated...
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