Tech ID: 17.630
Key Features
Description
The modification of stomata dynamics by genome editing of the JAZ2 co-receptor protects plants against bacterial infection. Genome edited pathogen resistant tomato germplasm is available for breeding. Targets for genome editing have been identified in other crops and can be used to transfer disease resistance into these crops.
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Patents
Published: EP3318638; US 2019-0292559-A1
References
Ortigosa A et al (2018). Design of a bacterial speck resistant tomato by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated editing of SlJAZ2. Plant Biotechnol J; 17(3): 665-673. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13006
Gimenez-Ibanez S et al (2017). JAZ2 controls stomata dynamics during bacterial invasion. New Phytologist; 213(3): 1378-1392. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.14354
Contact: Dr Lars von Borcke
Inventors
Roberto Solano and colleagues
CSIC Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia (Madrid, Spain)