Article
Engineering glyphosate-resistant watermelon by prime editing.
Journal of integrative plant biology - 1 Sept 2026
Tian Shouwei, Lu Yu, Chen Jingchao, Gong Guoyi, Zhang Haiying, Zhang Jie, Wen Changlong, Xu Yong
Abstract excerpt
Editing the watermelon EPSPS gene using a prime editing platform with visible markers created a non-transgenic glyphosate-resistant line. These robust heterozygous mutants tolerate field-level herbicide doses without growth penalties, serving as ideal parental lines for crop breeding.
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- Glyphosate
- Citrullus
- Glycine
- Herbicide Resistance
- Plants, Genetically Modified
- Gene Editing
- Mutation
- Herbicides
