CAAS researchers used #CRISPR/Cas9 to knock out NtCYP94B3 in tobacco, preventing JA-Ile degradation to elevate trypsin inhibitor (+43.5%) and nicotine (+34.8%), suppressing Spodoptera litura cutworms without field yield drag. 🌿🤖 #TobaccoGenomics #PlantBiotech2026 #InsectResistance #Jasmonate
September 17, 2026 at 6:21 AM
CAAS researchers used #CRISPR/Cas9 to knock out NtCYP94B3 in tobacco, preventing JA-Ile degradation to elevate trypsin inhibitor (+43.5%) and nicotine (+34.8%), suppressing Spodoptera litura cutworms without field yield drag. 🌿🤖 #TobaccoGenomics #PlantBiotech2026 #InsectResistance #Jasmonate