Disrupting single enzyme gene in herb red perilla produces green plants with enriched heal

Disrupting single enzyme gene in herb red perilla produces green plants with enriched health-promoting molecules. Hiroshima University researchers have used genome editing to transform red perilla into a green look-alike and simultaneously restructured the plant's chemistry to boost levels of compounds prized for their potential health benefits.

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Trechos de apoio da pauta: Hiroshima University researchers have used genome editing to transform red perilla into a green look-alike and simultaneously restructured the plant's chemistry to boost levels of compounds prized for their potential health benefits. The findings point to a new strategy for developing high-value crops for the food and pharmaceutical industries.

• Ponto de atenção: disrupting.
• Ponto de atenção: single.
• Ponto de atenção: enzyme.

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