Texas A&M AgriLife Research is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity that focuses on building a pipeline for genome editing in agriculturally important crops in Texas and beyond. The recent development of two new labs within Texas A&M AgriLife Research, the Crop Genome Editing Lab and the MultiCrop Transformation Lab, coupled with the existing capabilities of the Genomics and Bioinformatics Service Lab uniquely positions us to research and discover novel methods and solutions for important traits across multiple crops.”
The Texas A&M AgriLife Genomics and Bioinformatics Service (TxGen) was established to provide access to the latest genomic technologies and associated bioinformatics expertise across AgriLife, COALS, and the Texas A&M University System, addressing a central and pressing need for access to the latest next-generation sequencing technologies and world-class genomic expertise. Continuing its commitment to genomic research, Texas A&M AgriLife Research has recently developed a Crop Genome Editing Lab to optimize CRISPR-based genome editing strategies for crop improvement and a Multi-Crop Transformation Facility to provide efficient crop transformation services. Together, these research and service labs can now provide a complete plant genome editing pipeline for crop improvement, including genomics analysis for single guide RNA (sgRNA) design, Cas9/sgRNA construct development, biolistic or Agrobacterium-based transformation, plant regeneration, and confirmation of gene-edited progeny. By working with individual research and breeding groups, their combined expertise can help jump-start genome editing activities for crop improvement.”
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