The CRISPR/Cas9 system is a key tool for genome editing, crucial for producing gene-edited plants, particularly T0-generation trees that are analyzed for mutations.
T0-generation plants often display unexpected mutations, making it important to identify those with desirable mutation patterns through analyzing both alleles and ensuring the absence of somatic chimerism.
This study employed fragment analysis and Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) amplicon sequencing to effectively assess and confirm mutation patterns and chimerism in gene-edited Cryptomeria japonica, highlighting ONT's cost-effectiveness for plant genetic research.
Background: In ipecac (Carapichea ipecacuanha (Brot.) L. Andersson), adventitious shoots can be induced simply by placing internodal segments on phytohormone-free culture medium.