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Kokiladevi E

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Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

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Targeted mutation of starch branching enzyme IIb in rice

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Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Starch branching enzyme IIb is the key endosperm specific enzyme in amylopectin biosynthesis pathway. Down-regulation of this enzyme in several crops has led to high amylose, high resistant starch and low glycemic starch.

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Crispr/cas9-mediated mutation of starch branching enzyme iib in rice for enhanced nutritional profile

Genome editing platform targeting the OsSBEIIb gene in rice to modulate starch composition. By knocking out starch branching enzyme IIb using CRISPR/Cas9, the technology aims to increase amylose content and reduce glycem...

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Kokiladevi E

Principal Investigator

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

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Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Principal Investigator

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Agricultural biotechnologyPest and disease managementPlant breeding and genetics

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