Scientists used a precise gene-editing tool to make sorghum resistant to herbicides, producing plants that look and grow normally but can survive weed-killing chemicals — without leaving behind any foreign DNA.
1
Adenine base editing of the SbALS gene conferred strong herbicide resistance in sorghum
2
Edited plants were transgene-free, containing no foreign DNA insertions
3
No significant differences in agronomic traits (growth, yield characteristics) were observed between edited and unedited plants
mail
Weekly plant science — one email, Saturdays.
Check your inbox to confirm — link expires in 24 hours.
Something went wrong — please try again.
Too many signup attempts from your network. Try again in an hour, or email hello@plant.news.