Downregulation of the Gene by RNAi Resulted in Desired Pod Shatter Reduction of in Subsequent Generations.

Wild species field cress () has favorable agronomic traits, making it a good candidate for future development as an oil and catch crop. However, the species is very prone to pod shatter, resulting in severe yield losses. This is one of the important agronomic traits that needs to be improved in order to make this species economically viable.

Corrigendum: Establishment of an efficient protoplast regeneration and transfection protocol for field cress ().

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fgeed.2021.

Establishment of an Efficient Protoplast Regeneration and Transfection Protocol for Field Cress ().

Field cress () is a potential oilseed crop that has been under domestication in recent decades. CRISPR/Cas9 is a powerful tool for rapid trait improvement and gene characterization and for generating transgene-free mutants using protoplast transfection system. However, protoplast regeneration remains challenging for many plant species.

Effects of Overexpression of and Hemoglobin Genes on the Seed Oil Content of .

The wild species field cress (), belonging to the Brassicaceae family, has potential to be developed into a novel oilseed- and catch crop, however, the species needs to be further improved regarding some important agronomic traits. One of them is its low oil content which needs to be increased. As far as we know there is no study aiming at increasing the oil content that has been reported in this species.

Significant increase of oleic acid level in the wild species Lepidium campestre through direct gene silencing.

Simultaneous RNAi silencing of the FAD2 and FAE1 genes in the wild species Lepidium campestre improved the oil quality with 80 % oleic acid content compared to 11 % in wildtype. Field cress (Lepidium campestre) is a wild biennial species within the Brassicaceae family with desirable agronomic traits, thus being a good candidate for domestication into a new oilseed and catch crop. However, it has agronomic traits that need to be improved before it can become an economically viable species.

Development of an efficient regeneration and transformation method for the new potential oilseed crop Lepidium campestre.

Background: Lepidium campestre is an undomesticated oilseed species with a great potential to become a new crop for both food and industrial feedstocks production. Genetic modification is needed for further improving the oil quantity and quality of Lepidium. Studies on in vitro shoot regeneration of Lepidium are very limited and there is no transformation protocol available.