Efficient disruption and replacement of an effector gene in the oomycete Phytophthora sojae using CRISPR/Cas9

Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 127-139

  Fang, Yufeng ^a,b   Tyler, Brett M ^a,b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Avr4 6; CRISPR Cas9; Gene replacement; Genome editing; Oomycetes; Phytophthora sojae; RXLR effector

Indexed keywords

GUIDE RNA;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CRISPR CAS SYSTEM; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETICS; GENOME; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MUTAGENESIS; MUTATION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PHENOTYPE; PHYTOPHTHORA; RNA EDITING; SOYBEAN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BASE SEQUENCE; CRISPR-CAS SYSTEMS; GENETIC LOCI; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; GENOME; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MUTAGENESIS; MUTATION; OPEN READING FRAMES; PHENOTYPE; PHYTOPHTHORA; RNA EDITING; RNA, GUIDE; SOYBEANS;

EID: 84957803829     PISSN: 14646722     EISSN: 13643703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12318     Document Type: Article

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