First note of QTL mapping of low vigor traits using the updated F2 ‘Koroneiki’ linkage map of olive by Irene Granata, Aparna S. Balan, Aparna S. Balan, Claudio Di Vaio, Antonino Ioppolo, Tiziano Caruso, Silvia Fretto, Jubina Benny, Antonio Giovino, Daniel James Sargent, Francesco Paolo Marra, Annalisa Marchese

“…By integrating reference genomes with our genetic analysis, we offer a conceptual advancement that could substantially accelerate breeding timelines compared to traditional approaches. Although genome editing is still a future possibility due to the complexity of olive genetics and the species’ recalcitrance to transformation, our study lays a foundational understanding to guide future breeding programs. …”
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Using Quantitative Trait Locus Mapping and Genomic Resources to Improve Breeding Precision in Peaches: Current Insights and Future Prospects by Umar Hayat, Cao Ke, Lirong Wang, Gengrui Zhu, Weichao Fang, Xinwei Wang, Changwen Chen, Yong Li, Jinlong Wu

“…This study examines the complex genetic structure that underlies the morphology of peach fruits, paying special attention to the interaction between genome editing, genomic selection, and marker-assisted selection. …”
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AAV2 serotype demonstrates the highest transduction efficiency in porcine lung-derived cells by Won Seok Ju, Seokho Kim, Areum Choi, Jae-Yeong Lee, Haesun Lee, Jingu No, Seunghoon Lee, Keonbong Oh, Jae Gyu Yoo

“…Understanding cell type-specific preferences of AAV serotypes offer crucial insight for tailoring AAV vectors to specific tissue and optimizing genome editing strategies, with potential implications for the advancement of personalized medicine and development of treatments for human and livestock.…”
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The generation and evaluation of TKO/hCD55/hTM/hEPCR gene-modified pigs for clinical organ xenotransplantation by Guoli Huai, Yong Wang, Jiaxiang Du, Zhenhui Cheng, Yuxuan Xie, Jia Zhou, Hongmei Tang, Yanyan Jiang, Xiangyang Xing, Shaoping Deng, Dengke Pan, Dengke Pan, Dengke Pan

“…This study investigates the generation of TKO/hCD55/hTM/hEPCR (6GE) pigs and evaluates their compatibility with human immune and coagulation systems.MethodsThe 6GE pigs were generated through iterative genome editing and F1 generation breeding. Genotyping, flow cytometry, and immunohistochemistry confirmed the knockout of GGTA1, CMAH, and B4GALNT2. …”
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Plasmodium falciparum transcription factor AP2-06B is mutated at high frequency in Southeast Asia but does not associate with drug resistance by Qiyang Shi, Changhong Wang, Wenluan Yang, Xiaoqin Ma, Jianxia Tang, Jiayao Zhang, Guoding Zhu, Yinlong Wang, Yaobao Liu, Xiaoqin He

“…To determine whether AP2-06B can alter the expression of pfk13 and pfcrt, as well as cause artemisinin and quinoline resistance in Plasmodium, we generated both a K3124R mutation and conditional knockdown of AP2-06B in Pf3D7 using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing.ResultsChIP-Seq analysis showed that AP2-06B can bind to the loci of the Plasmodium genes pfk13 and pfcrt. …”
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Creation of body color mutants by CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing in largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides by Lina Sun, Tian Gao, Zhiqiang Li, Xiaolong Yang, Zuliang Qin, Mingxiao Ye, Ying Li, Feilong Wang, Deshou Wang

“…The efficiency of mutation was gRNA and Cas9 mRNA concentration dependent, and 400 ng/μl gRNA and 800 ng/μl Cas9 mRNA were recommended as the appropriate injection dose for genome editing in LMB. Enzyme-digestion and sanger-sequencing demonstrated that the CRISPR/Cas9 system is available for the gene editing of LMB. …”
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Endothelial-secreted Endocan activates PDGFRA and regulates vascularity and spatial phenotype in glioblastoma by Soniya Bastola, Marat S. Pavlyukov, Neel Sharma, Yasmin Ghochani, Mayu A. Nakano, Sree Deepthi Muthukrishnan, Sang Yul Yu, Min Soo Kim, Alireza Sohrabi, Natalia P. Biscola, Daisuke Yamashita, Ksenia S. Anufrieva, Tatyana F. Kovalenko, Grace Jung, Tomas Ganz, Beatrice O’Brien, Riki Kawaguchi, Yue Qin, Stephanie K. Seidlits, Alma L. Burlingame, Juan A. Oses-Prieto, Leif A. Havton, Steven A. Goldman, Anita B. Hjelmeland, Ichiro Nakano, Harley I. Kornblum

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CRISPR/Cas9-editing of PRNP in Alpine goats by Aurélie Allais-Bonnet, Christophe Richard, Marjolaine André, Valérie Gelin, Marie-Christine Deloche, Aurore Lamadon, Gwendoline Morin, Béatrice Mandon-Pépin, Eugénie Canon, Dominique Thépot, Johann Laubier, Katayoun Moazami-Goudarzi, Ludivine Laffont, Olivier Dubois, Thierry Fassier, Patrice Congar, Olivier Lasserre, Tiphaine Aguirre-Lavin, Jean-Luc Vilotte, Eric Pailhoux

“…Three founders carried only genome-edited alleles and were phenotypically indistinguishable from their wild-type counterparts. …”
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Egg Microinjection for the Ladybird Beetle Harmonia axyridis by Taro Nakamura, Yuji Matsuoka, Teruyuki Niimi

“…Our step-by-step protocol is applicable to generating transgenic or genome-edited ladybird beetles, facilitating functional genetics in H. axyridis; the microinjection method should be applicable to other insect eggs.…”
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Generation of donor organs in chimeric animals via blastocyst complementation by T. I. Babochkina, L. A. Gerlinskaya, M. P. Moshkin

“…The proposed technology is the interspecific blastocyst complementation method in combination with genomic editing for obtaining “free niches” and pluripotent stem cell production methods. …”
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Effect of custom-designed transfection buffer on delivery of genome modification components into primary cells of buffalo, cattle, goats, and sheep by Shreya Malhotra, Priyanka Singh, Aseem Tara, Bosco Jose, Devika Gautam, Ram Prasad, Gaurav Tripathi, Sacchinandan De, Naresh L. Selokar

“…In conclusion, our lab-made transfection buffer can be efficiently used to generate genome-edited or transgenic farm animals for agriculture, biomedical, and veterinary applications. …”
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Establishment of a Southern catfish (Silurus meridionalis) spermatogonial stem cell line capable of sperm production in vitro by Jianeng Li, Changle Zhao, Lei Liu, Shuqing Zheng, Deshou Wang, Changwei Shao, Jing Wei

“…This study provides a foundation for generating genome-edited sperm for germ-line transmission in this species and offers a valuable tool for investigating fish spermatogenesis in vitro.…”
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Hepatitis B Virus-KMT2B Integration Drives Hepatic Oncogenic Processes in a Human Gene-edited Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells-derived ModelSummary by Jun Tsuchiya, Masato Miyoshi, Sei Kakinuma, Fukiko Kawai-Kitahata, Akihide Kamiya, Taro Shimizu, Ayako Sato, Keiya Watakabe, Tomohiro Mochida, Kento Inada, Rion Kamimae, Shun Kaneko, Miyako Murakawa, Sayuri Nitta, Mina Nakagawa, Mamoru Watanabe, Yasuhiro Asahina, Ryuichi Okamoto

“…We aimed to clarify the impact of HBV-KMT2B integration in HCC development using a human genome-edited induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSCs) model. …”
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Achievements and prospects of applying high-throughput sequencing techniques to potato genetics and breeding by I. V. Bykova, N. A. Shmakov, D. A. Afonnikov, A. V. Kochetov, E. K. Khlestkina

“…Large-scale studies of the potato genome and genes exploiting next-generation sequence (NGS) approaches are required for broad application of MAS, genomic selection as well as genomic editing (the newest approach for creating potato with desired properties). …”
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