Abstract
Loss-of-function mutants are crucial for plant functional genomics studies. With the advent of CRISPR-Cas genome editing, generating null alleles for one or multiple specific gene(s) has become feasible for many plant species including tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). An easily programmable RNA-guided Cas endonuclease efficiently creates DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) at targeted genomic sites that can be repaired by nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ) typically leading to small insertions or deletions that can produce null mutations. Here, we describe how to utilize CRISPR-Cas genome editing to obtain stable tomato gene knockout lines.
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Swinnen, G., Jacobs, T., Pauwels, L., Goossens, A. (2020). CRISPR-Cas-Mediated Gene Knockout in Tomato. In: RodrÃguez-Concepción, M., Welsch, R. (eds) Plant and Food Carotenoids. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2083. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-9952-1_25
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