Enhancing crop productivity by CRISPR/Cas-mediated genetic improvement of root architecture: a focus on phytohormones
Nikola Kořínková1*, Irene M. Fontana2*, Thu D. Nguyen1*, Pouneh Pouramini2, Véronique Bergougnoux1$, Goetz Hensel1,3$
1Centre of Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University Olomouc, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic2Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Plant Reproductive Biology, 06466 Seeland OT Gatersleben, Germany3Centre for Plant Genome Engineering, Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Heinrich-Heine-University, 40225 Dusseldorf, Germany
*all authors contributed equally and has to be considered as the first author
$corresponding authors:
Véronique Bergougnoux, PhD Group Leader Plant Genetics and Engineering Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agriculture Research Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute Palacký University Olomouc Šlechtitelů 27 783 71 Olomouc Czech Republic Tel: +420 585 634 923 Email: veronique.bergougnoux@upol.cz
Dr Goetz Hensel Head Centre for Plant Genome Engineering (CPGE) Institute of Plant Biochemistry Heinrich-Heine-University Building: 26.14 Floor/Room: U1.106 Universitätsstraße 1 40225 Düsseldorf Germany Tel: +49 211 81 10296 Email: goetz.hensel@hhu.de
Keywords: Cereals, phytohormone, root, CRISPR/Cas