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. 2021 Mar 4;184(5):1133-1134.
doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.02.004.

Precision genome editing heralds rapid de novo domestication for new crops

Xin-Guang Zhu  1 , Jian-Kang Zhu  2
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Precision genome editing heralds rapid de novo domestication for new crops

Xin-Guang Zhu et al. Cell. .
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The de novo domestication has the potential to rapidly capitalize on desirable traits of wild plants. In this issue of Cell, Yu et al. report a route of de novo domestication of an allotetraploid rice, heralding the creation of a novel staple food crop to support global food security.

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  • A route to de novo domestication of wild allotetraploid rice.
    Yu H, Lin T, Meng X, Du H, Zhang J, Liu G, Chen M, Jing Y, Kou L, Li X, Gao Q, Liang Y, Liu X, Fan Z, Liang Y, Cheng Z, Chen M, Tian Z, Wang Y, Chu C, Zuo J, Wan J, Qian Q, Han B, Zuccolo A, Wing RA, Gao C, Liang C, Li J. Yu H, et al. Cell. 2021 Mar 4;184(5):1156-1170.e14. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.01.013. Epub 2021 Feb 3. Cell. 2021. PMID: 33539781

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