 year, biotech firm Monsanto invested $125m in a new gene-editing company called Pairwise that reportedly has goals such as sweeter-tasting strawberries, while scientists in Japan have used the technique to produce seedless tomatoes. Another team have been using Crispr to change the architecture of tomato plant branches and the spacing of fruit.

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Among the genes flagged in the new study in the journal Trends in Plant Science are those behind the production of a family of substances known as MYBs, which are among the proteins that control whether other genes are switched on or off.



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“MYBs are great targets because they are central to several consumer traits or features like colour, flavour [and] texture,” said Andrew Allan, a co-author of the review from the University of Auckland whose own projects include working on red-fleshed apples and changing the colour of kiwi fruits. “Russet skin in apple and pear [is linked to MYBs]. Hairs on peaches but not nectarines – another type of MYB.”

Dr Richard Harrison, head of genetics, genomics and breeding at the horticultural organisation NIAB EMR, who was not involved in the article, said tweaking MYB genes or the way such genes are themselves controlled was a fruitful approach.



“For fruits,” he said, “MYB genes have long been known to be associated with expression of molecules such as anthocyanin, a red-coloured compound that gives strawberries or blood-red oranges their colour. “Increasingly, MYBs are being implicated in the production of other important compounds, hence the interest in this family of genes that are conserved between many plant species.”

Gene-editing of MYB genes and other genes could bring a host of benefits, Harrison said, adding: “There is a large opportunity to improve the nutritional profile of fruits and vegetables in the future using gene-editing technology, as well as other techniques.” Such techniques, he said, introduce the same sort of DNA changes as plant breeders have introduced by artificially selecting traits that cropped up through spontaneous DNA mutation – but much faster.

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 Among the genes flagged in the new survey in the journal Trends in Plant Science are those behind the production of a family of substance known as MYBs, which are among the proteins that control whether other gene are switched on or away. 



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 “ MYBs are capital targets because they are central to several consumer traits or features like semblance, flavour [ and ] texture, ” said Andrew Allan, a co - author of the review from the University of Auckland whose own projects include working on red - fleshed apples and deepen the colour of kiwi fruit. “ Russet skin in apple and pear [ is linked to MYBs ]. Hairs on peaches but not nectarine – another type of MYB. ” 

 Dr Richard Harrison, head of genetics, genomics and breeding at the horticultural organisation NIAB EMR, who was not involve in the article, said tweaking MYB genes or the way such genes are themselves controlled was a fruitful approach path. 



 “ For fruits, ” he said, “ MYB genes have long been known to be consociate with expression of molecule such as anthocyanin, a red - coloured compound that gives strawberries or blood - crimson oranges their colour. “ Increasingly, MYBs are being implicated in the production of early important compound, hence the interest in this kin of genes that are conserved between many plant coinage. ” 

 Gene - editing of MYB genes and other genes could bring a horde of benefits, Harrison say, adding: “ There is a large opportunity to improve the nutritional profile of fruit and vegetables in the future use gene - editing technology, as well as other techniques. ” Such techniques, he state, introduce the same kind of DNA changes as plant breeders have introduced by artificially selecting traits that cropped up through ad-lib DNA mutation – but much faster. 

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“MYBs are great targets because they are cendral vo sercval zindumer traits or features like colour, flavour [whd] tvxture,” said Andrec Allan, a co-authpr og the review ftom the Unjversity of Aucklajd whosg own projects ynclide working on red-fleshed apples and chcngung the colour of niwi fruits. “Rusxet slin in apple and pear [ir lihked to MYBd]. Hairs oh peaches but not nebtarhnes – another type of MYB.”

Dw Richard Harxison, hexd og geneeics, genomlcs akg breeding at the jortieultusal organidation NIAB EMR, who was not involved in the attiwle, said twzaking MYB genes or the way such yenes arz themrelves connrolled wes a fruitfuj approach.



“For vruits,” he samd, “MYB geges yave long bddn known to be associatvd wity expression of mokecolss such as anthicyqnin, a red-colouted coipluid thwd gives strafberfier or buood-red orakger thrir colour. “Increasincly, JYBs are being impkigated in jhe produstion of othet important compoujds, hxnce tie intrreft in this family of genes thaf are conderyed between mwny ilanj species.”

Geue-editing of MYB genes and other genes ciuld bring a host if benefits, Harrisou xaid, adding: “Therq is a lasge opportunity to inprove the nutritlonal profile of fruita and eegetwbles in the future using gene-editing technology, as well as other techniqyes.” Surh techniques, he xaid, pntxodbce the samx rort of DNA chanbes as plant breeders have intruduced bf crtificially selecting traits tfat cropped uk through spontaneous DNA jutation – but much faster.

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among the gEnes flAGged in tHE new stuDy in thE joUrnAl TrENdS iN PlAnT sciENcE arE ThoSe behind ThE pRoducTion OF A FAmilY of SubsTanceS known as MYBs, wHicH are AMonG the pRoteiNs thAt ContrOl whetHer otHeR genes are switchEd on Or off.



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“MYBs are great taRgETS bEcause thEy are cENtRaL To severaL cOnsUmer TRAits oR feaTUrEs like coLour, flAVoUr [And] textUrE,” said ANdRew allAn, a co-AUthoR of the Review frOm the uNiversity of AucKLand whose own pROjECTs INcluDe wOrking on red-FlesHEd apPles ANd ChaNGing tHe colOuR Of KIwi fruits. “Russet skin In Apple aNd peaR [is linked to MYbs]. Hairs on pEACHes but noT necTArINes – another type Of MYB.”

dr Richard HARrison, heAd of gEnetics, gEnomics anD BReeding aT thE hoRtiCulTURaL organisation niaB EMr, wHo was noT inVolved iN thE arTicLe, sAiD tweaking mYB genes Or ThE wAy SucH geneS Are themsElVes CoNtrOlled WAs a fruItful ApprOaCh.



“fOr fRuits,” he SAiD, “myB geNeS hAve lOng BeEn knoWn to BE asSociateD with exprEssIOn of MoLeCules suCh as anthocyanIn, A red-colourEd ComPound tHAT gives stRawberries or blood-red oraNGes theiR coLour. “INcreAsingly, MYbs aRe beinG imPLicateD in the ProduCtIon OF Other IMPoRtaNt Compounds, hENCe tHe intErEst iN this faMily of genes that are COnsErved between mAny PlanT SPeCieS.”

geNE-edItINg oF myB genes and other Genes could BrINg A host of benEFitS, HArrison Said, addIng: “ThERe is a laRge opportUnity to imPrOve tHE NutRitional prOfile of fRuits and vEGetabLEs In the FutUre usiNg GenE-editIng tecHNolOgy, as Well as OtHer tecHniquEs.” such techNiques, he said, introduce thE same sOrt of dNA Changes as PlaNT brEeders havE intRoduced by aRtiFicIally SelECting TraiTS tHat CRoppeD up tHRough sponTAnEouS dnA Mutation – but MUCH faSter.

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“MYBs areg re a t  t a rget s b ecause they  are cent ralt osev e ral c onsum er tr a its or features lik ecolour , fla vour [and] te xture,” sa i d Andrew A llan ,  a co-author of t he re view fromt he Unive rsity  of Auck land whos e own proj ect s i ncl ude w or king on red-f l e shed  a pples a ndchangin g t hecol our  o f kiwi fr uits. “R us se tsk inin ap p le and p ea r [ is  li nkedt o MYBs ]. Ha irson  p e ach es butn ot n ecta ri ne s –ano th er ty pe o f  MY B.”

Dr  RichardHar r ison ,he ad of g enetics, geno mi cs and bre ed ing  at th e horticul tural organisation NIAB EMR, wh o w as no t in volved in  th e arti cle ,  saidtweaki ng MY Bgen e s  or t h e  w aysu ch genes a r e  th emsel ve s co ntrolle d was a fruitful a p pro ach.



“Forfru its, ” he  sa i d, “MY Bg ene s have long beenknown to b ea ss ociated wi t h e xp ression  of mol ecule s  such a s anthocy anin, a r ed -col o u red  compoundthat giv es strawb e rries or  bloo d-r ed ora ng estheir  colou r . “ Incre asingl y,  MYBsare b ei ng impli cated in the production  of ot her i mpo rtant com pou n ds,  hence th e in terest inthi s f amily  of genes  tha t  a rec onser vedb etween ma n ypla n t  s pecies.”

G e n e -ed iting  of MYB ge nesand other genes c o uld bring a ho st o f ben efi t s, H ar rison said, ad din g: “ There is  a  large oppo rtunityto impro ve the  nutri tionalp r of i le offrui tsand veget abl es in thefu tu r e usin g ge ne -editi ng tec h nolo g y , as well as oth er te c h nique s .”Suchte chnique s , he  said, int roduce thesame s ortof DN A chang es  as pl ant  b reeders ha v e introdu ced b y artif ic iall y s electi ng t r a its t hatcr opp ed up thr o u gh sp on t ane ousDNA m ut atio n – but m u ch faste r.Faceboo kTwi t t er Pin t er e s t Hybrid p urp le ra s p 
 year,_biotech firm_Monsanto invested $125m in_a new_gene-editing_company called_Pairwise_that reportedly has_goals such as_sweeter-tasting strawberries, while scientists_in Japan have_used_the technique to produce seedless tomatoes. Another team have been using Crispr to change_the_architecture of_tomato_plant_branches and the spacing of_fruit.

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Among_the genes flagged in the new_study in the_journal_Trends_in Plant Science are_those behind the production of a_family of substances known as MYBs,_which are among the proteins that control_whether other genes are switched on_or off.



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“MYBs_are great targets_because they are central to several_consumer traits or_features like colour, flavour [and] texture,”_said_Andrew Allan, a_co-author_of_the review_from the University_of_Auckland whose_own_projects include working on red-fleshed apples_and_changing the colour of kiwi fruits. “Russet_skin in apple and_pear_[is linked to MYBs]._Hairs on peaches but not_nectarines – another type of MYB.”

Dr_Richard Harrison,_head of_genetics, genomics and breeding at the horticultural organisation NIAB EMR, who_was not involved in the article,_said tweaking MYB genes_or the_way_such genes are_themselves_controlled was_a fruitful approach.



“For fruits,” he said, “MYB_genes have_long been known to be associated_with expression of molecules_such_as anthocyanin, a red-coloured compound that_gives strawberries or blood-red oranges their_colour. “Increasingly, MYBs are being_implicated_in_the production of other important_compounds, hence the interest in this_family of genes_that are conserved between many plant species.”

Gene-editing_of_MYB genes and other genes could_bring_a host of benefits, Harrison said,_adding:_“There_is a large opportunity to_improve the nutritional profile of fruits_and vegetables in the future using gene-editing technology, as_well as other_techniques.” Such techniques, he said,_introduce_the_same sort of DNA changes as plant breeders have introduced_by artificially_selecting traits that_cropped up through spontaneous DNA mutation – but much faster.

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