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