CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout of a polyester synthase-like gene delays flowering time in alfalfa

Key messageT-DNA and CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout of polyester synthase-like genes delays flowering time in Arabidopsis thaliana and Medicago sativa (alfalfa). Thus, we here present the first report of edited alfalfa with delayed flowering.

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Knocking out polyester synthase-like genes using T-DNA and CRISPR/Cas9 technology can delay flowering time in Arabidopsis thaliana and Medicago sativa (alfalfa), representing the first report of delayed flowering in genetically modified alfalfa.