Iowa State
Researchers screened nine orthologs that had not been tried in plants before and identified six that possessed high editing activity in rice.
NSF Awards $10M in EDGE Program Grants
The program was established to support the development and dissemination of functional genomic tools and techniques for genome manipulation in model organisms.
Research Teams Reveal Possible Roles of Cas4 in CRISPR Adaptation
One team suggested Cas4 is required to assist the Cas1-2 complex, while the other said Cas4 helps maintain fidelity during CRISPR adaptation.
Wild Bees Harbor Honeybee Viruses Without Apparent Effects on Mortality
Common honeybee viruses were present at low levels in most wild-caught bees from Iowa, but did not produce obvious mortality changes in the non-honeybee species.
Interviews with some of the leading academics in the field of crop research revealed a preference for NGS and genotyping-by-sequencing, in particular.