Register      Login
Functional Plant Biology Functional Plant Biology Society
Plant function and evolutionary biology
RESEARCH ARTICLE

Large DNA fragment deletion in lncRNA77580 regulates neighboring gene expression in soybean (Glycine max)

Fengjuan Niu A , Qiyan Jiang https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8533-7929 A * , Xianjun Sun A , Zheng Hu A , Lixia Wang A and Hui Zhang A *
+ Author Affiliations
- Author Affiliations

A Institute of Crop Science, National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China.


Handling Editor: Peter Bozhkov

Functional Plant Biology 48(11) 1139-1147 https://doi.org/10.1071/FP20400
Submitted: 22 December 2020  Accepted: 2 August 2021   Published: 29 September 2021

© 2021 The Author(s) (or their employer(s)). Published by CSIRO Publishing

Abstract

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) affect gene expressions via a wide range of mechanisms and are considered important regulators of numerous essential biological processes, including abiotic stress responses. However, the biological functions of most lncRNAs are yet to be determined. Moreover, to date, no effective methods have been developed to study the function of plant lncRNAs. We previously discovered a salt stress-related lncRNA, lncRNA77580 in soybean (Glycine max L.). In this study, we cloned the full-length lncRNA77580 and found that it shows nuclear-specific localisation. Furthermore, we employed CRISPR/Cas9 technology to induce large DNA fragment deletions in lncRNA77580 in soybean using a dual-single guide RNA/Cas9 design. As a result, we obtained deletion mutant soybean roots with targeted genomic fragment deletion in lncRNA77580. Deletion and overexpression of lncRNA77580 were found to alter the expression of several neighboring protein-coding genes associated with the response to salt stress. The longer the deleted DNA fragment in lncRNA77580, the greater the influence on the expression of lncRNA77580 itself and neighboring genes. Collectively, the findings of this study revealed that large DNA fragment deletion in lncRNAs using the CRISPR/Cas9 system is a powerful method to obtain functional mutations of soybean lncRNAs that could benefit future research on lncRNA function in soybean.

Keywords: CRISPR/Cas9, gene editing, gene expression, hairy root, large DNA fragment deletion, long non-coding RNA, salt stress, soybean.


References

Andreev YA, Korostyleva TV, Slavokhotova AA, Rogozhin EA, Utkina LL, Vassilevski AA, Grishin EV, Egorov TA, Odintsova TI (2012) Genes encoding hevein-like defense peptides in wheat: distribution, evolution, and role in stress response. Biochimie 94, 1009–1016.
Genes encoding hevein-like defense peptides in wheat: distribution, evolution, and role in stress response.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 22227377PubMed |

Avisar D, Abu-Abied M, Belausov E, Sadot E, Hawes C, Sparkes IA (2009) A comparative study of the involvement of 17 Arabidopsis myosin family members on the motility of Golgi and other organelles. Plant Physiology 150, 700–709.
A comparative study of the involvement of 17 Arabidopsis myosin family members on the motility of Golgi and other organelles.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 19369591PubMed |

Avisar D, Abu-Abied M, Belausov E, Sadot E (2012) Myosin XIK is a major player in cytoplasm dynamics and is regulated by two amino acids in its tail. Journal of Experimental Botany 63, 241–249.
Myosin XIK is a major player in cytoplasm dynamics and is regulated by two amino acids in its tail.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 21914656PubMed |

Cai Y, Chen L, Sun S, Wu C, Yao W, Jiang B, Han T, Hou W (2018) CRISPR/Cas9-mediated deletion of large genomic fragments in soybean. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 19, 3835
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated deletion of large genomic fragments in soybean.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar |

Čermák T, Curtin SJ (2017) Design and assembly of CRISPR/Cas9 reagents for gene knockout, targeted insertion, and replacement in wheat. In ‘Wheat biotechnology’. Methods in molecular biology. Vol. 1679. (Eds P Bhalla, M Singh) pp. 187–212. (Humana Press: New York, NY, USA) 10.1007/978-1-4939-7337-8_12

Chae L, Sudat S, Dudoit S, Zhu T, Luan S (2009) Diverse transcriptional programs associated with environmental stress and hormones in the Arabidopsis receptor-like kinase gene family. Molecular Plant 2, 84–107.
Diverse transcriptional programs associated with environmental stress and hormones in the Arabidopsis receptor-like kinase gene family.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 19529822PubMed |

Chekanova JA, Wang H-LV (Eds) (2019) ‘Plant long non-coding RNAs: methods and protocols’. Methods in molecular biology. Vol. 1933. (Humana Press: New York, NY, USA) 10.1007/978-1-4939-9045-0

Chekanova JA, Gregory BD, Reverdatto SV, Chen H, Kumar R, Hooker T, Yazaki J, Li P, Skiba N, Peng Q, Alonso J, Brukhin V, Grossniklaus U, Ecker JR, Belostotsky DA (2007) Genome-wide high-resolution mapping of exosome substrates reveals hidden features in the Arabidopsis transcriptome. Cell 131, 1340–1353.
Genome-wide high-resolution mapping of exosome substrates reveals hidden features in the Arabidopsis transcriptome.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 18160042PubMed |

Chen R, Li M, Zhang H, Duan L, Sun X, Jiang Q, Zhang H, Hu Z (2019) Continuous salt stress-induced long non-coding RNAs and DNA methylation patterns in soybean roots. BMC Genomics 20, 730
Continuous salt stress-induced long non-coding RNAs and DNA methylation patterns in soybean roots.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 31606033PubMed |

Cheng L, Huan S, Sheng Y, Hua X, Shu Q, Song S, Jing X (2009) GMCHI, cloned from soybean [Glycine max (L.) Meer.], enhances survival in transgenic Arabidopsis under abiotic stress. Plant Cell Reports 28, 145–153.
GMCHI, cloned from soybean [Glycine max (L.) Meer.], enhances survival in transgenic Arabidopsis under abiotic stress.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 18825384PubMed |

Cong L, Ran FA, Cox D, Lin S, Barretto R, Habib N, Hsu PD, Wu X, Jiang W, Marraffini LA, Zhang F (2013) Multiplex genome engineering using CRISPR/Cas systems. Science 339, 819–823.
Multiplex genome engineering using CRISPR/Cas systems.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 23287718PubMed |

Di YH, Sun XJ, Hu Z, Jiang QY, Song GH, Zhang B, Zhao SS, Zhang H (2019) Enhancing the CRISPR/Cas9 system based on multiple GmU6 promoters in soybean. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 519, 819–823.
Enhancing the CRISPR/Cas9 system based on multiple GmU6 promoters in soybean.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 31558318PubMed |

Du YT, Zhao MJ, Wang CT, Gao Y, Wang YX, Liu YW, Chen M, Chen J, Zhou YB, Xu ZS, Ma YZ (2018) Identification and characterization of GmMYB118 responses to drought and salt stress. BMC Plant Biology 18, 320
Identification and characterization of GmMYB118 responses to drought and salt stress.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 30509166PubMed |

Gao W, Long L, Tian X, Xu F, Liu J, Singh PK, Botella JR, Song C (2017) Genome editing in cotton with the CRISPR/Cas9 system. Frontiers in Plant Science 8, 1364
Genome editing in cotton with the CRISPR/Cas9 system.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 28824692PubMed |

Gorbunova V, Levy AA (1999) How plants make ends meet: DNA double-strand break repair. Trends in Plant Science 4, 263–269.
How plants make ends meet: DNA double-strand break repair.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 10407442PubMed |

Han J, Zhang J, Chen L, Shen B, Zhou J, Hu B, Du Y, Tate PH, Huang X, Zhang W (2014) Efficient in vivo deletion of a large imprinted lncRNA by CRISPR/Cas9. RNA Biology 11, 829–835.
Efficient in vivo deletion of a large imprinted lncRNA by CRISPR/Cas9.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 25137067PubMed |

Hao H, Wang X, Jia H, Yu M, Zhang X, Tang H, Zhang L (2016) Large fragment deletion using a CRISPR/Cas9 system in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Analytical Biochemistry 509, 118–123.
Large fragment deletion using a CRISPR/Cas9 system in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 27402178PubMed |

Jha UC, Nayyar H, Jha R, Khurshid M, Zhou M, Mantri N, Siddique KHM (2020) Long non-coding RNAs: emerging players regulating plant abiotic stress response and adaptation. BMC Plant Biology 20, 466
Long non-coding RNAs: emerging players regulating plant abiotic stress response and adaptation.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 33046001PubMed |

Joung J, Engreitz JM, Konermann S, Abudayyeh OO, Verdine VK, Aguet F, Gootenberg JS, Sanjana NE, Wright JB, Fulco CP, Tseng YY, Yoon CH, Boehm JS, Lander ES, Zhang F (2017) Genome-scale activation screen identifies a lncRNA locus regulating a gene neighbourhood. Nature 548, 343–346.
Genome-scale activation screen identifies a lncRNA locus regulating a gene neighbourhood.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 28792927PubMed |

Kapranov P, Cheng J, Dike S, Nix DA, Duttagupta R, Willingham AT, Stadler PF, Hertel J, Hackermüller J, Hofacker IL, Bell I, Cheung E, Drenkow J, Dumais E, Patel S, Helt G, Ganesh M, Ghosh S, Piccolboni A, Sementchenko V, Tammana H, Gingeras TR (2007) RNA maps reveal new RNA classes and a possible function for pervasive transcription. Science 316, 1484–1488.
RNA maps reveal new RNA classes and a possible function for pervasive transcription.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 17510325PubMed |

Kapusi E, Corcuera-Gómez M, Melnik S, Stoger E (2017) Heritable genomic fragment deletions and small indels in the putative ENGase gene induced by CRISPR/Cas9 in barley. Frontiers in Plant Science 8, 540
Heritable genomic fragment deletions and small indels in the putative ENGase gene induced by CRISPR/Cas9 in barley.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 28487703PubMed |

Khalil AM, Guttman M, Huarte M, Garber M, Raj A, Rivea Morales D, Thomas K, Presser A, Bernstein BE, van Oudenaarden A, Regev A, Lander ES, Rinn JL (2009) Many human large intergenic noncoding RNAs associate with chromatin-modifying complexes and affect gene expression. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 106, 11667–11672.
Many human large intergenic noncoding RNAs associate with chromatin-modifying complexes and affect gene expression.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 19571010PubMed |

Kong L, Zhang Y, Ye ZQ, Liu XQ, Zhao SQ, Wei L, Gao G (2007) CPC: assess the protein-coding potential of transcripts using sequence features and support vector machine. Nucleic Acids Research 35, W345–W349.
CPC: assess the protein-coding potential of transcripts using sequence features and support vector machine.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 17631615PubMed |

Kraft K, Geuer S, Will AJ, Chan WL, Paliou C, Borschiwer M, Harabula I, Wittler L, Franke M, Ibrahim DM, Kragesteen BK, Spielmann M, Mundlos S, Lupiáñez DG, Andrey G (2015) Deletions, inversions, duplications: engineering of structural variants using CRISPR/Cas in mice. Cell Reports 10, 833–839.
Deletions, inversions, duplications: engineering of structural variants using CRISPR/Cas in mice.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 25660031PubMed |

Lai F, Orom UA, Cesaroni M, Beringer M, Taatjes DJ, Blobel GA, Shiekhattar R (2013) Activating RNAs associate with mediator to enhance chromatin architecture and transcription. Nature 494, 497–501.
Activating RNAs associate with mediator to enhance chromatin architecture and transcription.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 23417068PubMed |

Li Y, Park AI, Mou H, Colpan C, Bizhanova A, Akama-Garren E, Joshi N, Hendrickson EA, Feldser D, Yin H, Anderson DG, Jacks T, Weng Z, Xue W (2015) A versatile reporter system for CRISPR-mediated chromosomal rearrangements. Genome Biology 16, 111
A versatile reporter system for CRISPR-mediated chromosomal rearrangements.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 26018130PubMed |

Li R, Fu D, Zhu B, Luo Y, Zhu H (2018) CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis of lncRNA1459 alters tomato fruit ripening. The Plant Journal 94, 513–524.
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis of lncRNA1459 alters tomato fruit ripening.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 29446503PubMed |

Lucero L, Ferrero L, Fonouni-Farde C, Ariel F (2021) Functional classification of plant long noncoding RNAs: a transcript is known by the company it keeps. New Phytologist 229, 1251–1260.
Functional classification of plant long noncoding RNAs: a transcript is known by the company it keeps.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar |

Mali P, Yang L, Esvelt KM, Aach J, Guell M, DiCarlo JE, Norville JE, Church GM (2013) RNA-guided human genome engineering via Cas9. Science 339, 823–826.
RNA-guided human genome engineering via Cas9.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 23287722PubMed |

Mercer TR, Dinger ME, Mattick JS (2009) Long non-coding RNAs: insights into functions. Nature Reviews Genetics 10, 155–159.
Long non-coding RNAs: insights into functions.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 19188922PubMed |

Mondal T, Rasmussen M, Pandey GK, Isaksson A, Kanduri C (2010) Characterization of the RNA content of chromatin. Genome Research 20, 899–907.
Characterization of the RNA content of chromatin.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 20404130PubMed |

Natesan SK, Sullivan JA, Gray JC (2009) Myosin XI is required for actin-associated movement of plastid stromules. Molecular Plant 2, 1262–1272.
Myosin XI is required for actin-associated movement of plastid stromules.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 19995729PubMed |

Nicolau M, Picault N, Descombin J, Jami-Alahmadi Y, Feng S, Bucher E, Jacobsen SE, Deragon JM, Wohlschlegel J, Moissiard G (2020) The plant mobile domain proteins MAIN and MAIL1 interact with the phosphatase PP7L to regulate gene expression and silence transposable elements in Arabidopsis thaliana. PLoS Genetics 16, e1008324
The plant mobile domain proteins MAIN and MAIL1 interact with the phosphatase PP7L to regulate gene expression and silence transposable elements in Arabidopsis thaliana.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 32287271PubMed |

Ojangu EL, Järve K, Paves H, Truve E (2007) Arabidopsis thaliana myosin XIK is involved in root hair as well as trichome morphogenesis on stems and leaves. Protoplasma 230, 193–202.
Arabidopsis thaliana myosin XIK is involved in root hair as well as trichome morphogenesis on stems and leaves.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 17458634PubMed |

Ordon J, Gantner J, Kemna J, Schwalgun L, Reschke M, Streubel J, Boch J, Stuttmann J (2017) Generation of chromosomal deletions in dicotyledonous plants employing a user-friendly genome editing toolkit. The Plant Journal 89, 155–168.
Generation of chromosomal deletions in dicotyledonous plants employing a user-friendly genome editing toolkit.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 27579989PubMed |

Peremyslov VV, Prokhnevsky AI, Avisar D, Dolja VV (2008) Two class XI myosins function in organelle trafficking and root hair development in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology 146, 1109–1116.
Two class XI myosins function in organelle trafficking and root hair development in Arabidopsis.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 18178669PubMed |

Peremyslov VV, Prokhnevsky AI, Dolja VV (2010) Class XI myosins are required for development, cell expansion, and F-actin organization in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell 22, 1883–1897.
Class XI myosins are required for development, cell expansion, and F-actin organization in Arabidopsis.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 20581304PubMed |

Rinn JL, Chang HY (2012) Genome regulation by long noncoding RNAs. Annual Review of Biochemistry 81, 145–166.
Genome regulation by long noncoding RNAs.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 22663078PubMed |

Shan Q, Wang Y, Li J, Zhang Y, Chen K, Liang Z, Zhang K, Liu J, Xi JJ, Qiu JL, Gao C (2013) Targeted genome modification of crop plants using a CRISPR-Cas system. Nature Biotechnology 31, 686–688.
Targeted genome modification of crop plants using a CRISPR-Cas system.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 23929338PubMed |

Song X, Li Y, Cao X, Qi Y (2019) MicroRNAs and their regulatory roles in plant–environment interactions. Annual Review of Plant Biology 70, 489–525.
MicroRNAs and their regulatory roles in plant–environment interactions.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 30848930PubMed |

Sun X, Hu Z, Chen R, Jiang Q, Song G, Zhang H, Xi Y (2015) Targeted mutagenesis in soybean using the CRISPR-Cas9 system. Scientific Reports 5, 10342
Targeted mutagenesis in soybean using the CRISPR-Cas9 system.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 26022141PubMed |

Szafranski P, Karolak JA, Lanza D, Gajęcka M, Heaney J, Stankiewicz P (2017) CRISPR/Cas9-mediated deletion of lncRNA Gm26878 in the distant Foxf1 enhancer region. Mammalian Genome 28, 275–282.
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated deletion of lncRNA Gm26878 in the distant Foxf1 enhancer region.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 28405742PubMed |

Tanaka H, Osakabe Y, Katsura S, Mizuno S, Maruyama K, Kusakabe K, Mizoi J, Shinozaki K, Yamaguchi-Shinozaki K (2012) Abiotic stress-inducible receptor-like kinases negatively control ABA signaling in Arabidopsis. The Plant Journal 70, 599–613.
Abiotic stress-inducible receptor-like kinases negatively control ABA signaling in Arabidopsis.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 22225700PubMed |

Tominaga M, Kimura A, Yokota E, Haraguchi T, Shimmen T, Yamamoto K, Nakano A, Ito K (2013) Cytoplasmic streaming velocity as a plant size determinant. Developmental Cell 27, 345–352.
Cytoplasmic streaming velocity as a plant size determinant.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 24229646PubMed |

Ueda H, Yokota E, Kutsuna N, Shimada T, Tamura K, Shimmen T, Hasezawa S, Dolja VV, Hara-Nishimura I (2010) Myosin-dependent endoplasmic reticulum motility and F-actin organization in plant cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 107, 6894–6899.
Myosin-dependent endoplasmic reticulum motility and F-actin organization in plant cells.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 20351265PubMed |

Ühlken C, Horvath B, Stadler R, Sauer N, Weingartner M (2014) MAIN-LIKE1 is a crucial factor for correct cell division and differentiation in Arabidopsis thaliana. The Plant Journal 78, 107–120.
MAIN-LIKE1 is a crucial factor for correct cell division and differentiation in Arabidopsis thaliana.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 24635680PubMed |

Vick JK, Nebenführ A (2012) Putting on the breaks: regulating organelle movements in plant cells. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 54, 868–874.
Putting on the breaks: regulating organelle movements in plant cells.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 23088690PubMed |

Wang W, Ye R, Xin Y, Fang X, Li C, Shi H, Zhou X, Qi Y (2011) An importin β protein negatively regulates microRNA activity in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell 23, 3565–3576.
An importin β protein negatively regulates microRNA activity in Arabidopsis.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 21984696PubMed |

Wang Y, Geng L, Yuan M, Wei J, Jin C, Li M, Yu K, Zhang Y, Jin H, Wang E, Chai Z, Fu X, Li X (2017) Deletion of a target gene in Indica rice via CRISPR/Cas9. Plant Cell Reports 36, 1333–1343.
Deletion of a target gene in Indica rice via CRISPR/Cas9.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 28584922PubMed |

Wang Y, Luo X, Sun F, Hu J, Zha X, Su W, Yang J (2018) Overexpressing lncRNA LAIR increases grain yield and regulates neighbouring gene cluster expression in rice. Nature Communications 9, 3516
Overexpressing lncRNA LAIR increases grain yield and regulates neighbouring gene cluster expression in rice.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 30158538PubMed |

Xiao A, Wang Z, Hu Y, Wu Y, Luo Z, Yang Z, Zu Y, Li W, Huang P, Tong X, Zhu Z, Lin S, Zhang B (2013) Chromosomal deletions and inversions mediated by TALENs and CRISPR/Cas in zebrafish. Nucleic Acids Research 41, e141
Chromosomal deletions and inversions mediated by TALENs and CRISPR/Cas in zebrafish.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 23748566PubMed |

Yin Y, Yan P, Lu J, Song G, Zhu Y, Li Z, Zhao Y, Shen B, Huang X, Zhu H, Orkin SH, Shen X (2015) Opposing roles for the lncRNA haunt and its genomic locus in regulating HOXA gene activation during embryonic stem cell differentiation. Cell Stem Cell 16, 504–516.
Opposing roles for the lncRNA haunt and its genomic locus in regulating HOXA gene activation during embryonic stem cell differentiation.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 25891907PubMed |

Yu Y, Zhang Y, Chen X, Chen Y (2019) Plant noncoding RNAs: hidden players in development and stress responses. Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology 35, 407–431.
Plant noncoding RNAs: hidden players in development and stress responses.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 31403819PubMed |

Zeng A, Chen P, Korth KL, Ping J, Thomas J, Wu C, Srivastava S, Pereira A, Hancock F, Brye K, Ma J (2019) RNA sequencing analysis of salt tolerance in soybean (Glycine max. Genomics 111, 629–635.
RNA sequencing analysis of salt tolerance in soybean (Glycine max.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 29626511PubMed |

Zhang L, Jia R, Palange NJ, Satheka AC, Togo J, An Y, Humphrey M, Ban L, Ji Y, Jin H, Feng X, Zheng Y (2015) Large genomic fragment deletions and insertions in mouse using CRISPR/Cas9. PLoS One 10, e0120396
Large genomic fragment deletions and insertions in mouse using CRISPR/Cas9.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 25803037PubMed |

Zhang XZ, Zheng WJ, Cao XY, Cui XY, Zhao SP, Yu TF, Chen J, Zhou YB, Chen M, Chai SC, Xu ZS, Ma YZ (2019) Genomic analysis of stress associated proteins in soybean and the role of GmSAP16 in abiotic stress responses in Arabidopsis and soybean. Frontiers in Plant Science 10, 1453
Genomic analysis of stress associated proteins in soybean and the role of GmSAP16 in abiotic stress responses in Arabidopsis and soybean.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 31803204PubMed |

Zhou H, Liu B, Weeks DP, Spalding MH, Yang B (2014) Large chromosomal deletions and heritable small genetic changes induced by CRISPR/Cas9 in rice. Nucleic Acids Research 42, 10903–10914.
Large chromosomal deletions and heritable small genetic changes induced by CRISPR/Cas9 in rice.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 25200087PubMed |

Zhu S, Li W, Liu J, Chen CH, Liao Q, Xu P, Xu H, Xiao T, Cao Z, Peng J, Yuan P, Brown M, Liu XS, Wei W (2016) Genome-scale deletion screening of human long non-coding RNAs using a paired-guide RNA CRISPR-Cas9 library. Nature Biotechnology 34, 1279–1286.
Genome-scale deletion screening of human long non-coding RNAs using a paired-guide RNA CRISPR-Cas9 library.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 27798563PubMed |