Genome editing via CRISPR/Cas9 is a powerful technology, which has been widely applied to improve traits in cereals, vegetables and even fruit trees. For the delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 components into dicotyledonous plants, Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated gene transfer is still the prevalent method, although editing is often accompanied by the integration of the bacterial T-DNA into the host genome. We assessed two approaches in order to achieve T-DNA excision from the plant genome, minimizing the extent of foreign DNA left behind. The first is based on the Flp/FRT system and the second on Cas9 and synthetic cleavage target sites (CTS) close to T-DNA borders, which are recognized by the sgRNA. Several grapevine and apple lines, transformed with a panel of CRISPR/SpCas9 binary vectors, were regenerated and characterized for T-DNA copy number and for the rate of targeted editing. As detected by an optimized NGS-based sequencing method, trimming at T-DNA borders occurred in 100% of the lines, impairing in most cases the excision. Another observation was the leakage activity of Cas9 which produced pierced and therefore non-functional CTS. Deletions of genomic DNA and presence of filler DNA were also noticed at the junctions between T-DNA and genomic DNA. This study proved that many factors must be considered for designing efficient binary vectors capable of minimizing the presence of exogenous DNA in CRISPRed fruit trees.

Dalla Costa, L.; Piazza, S.; Pompili, V.; Cestaro, A.; Moffa, L.; Vittani, L.; Moser, C.; Malnoy, M. (2020). Strategies to produce T-DNA free CRISPRed fruit trees via Agrobacterium tumefaciens stable gene transfer. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 10 (1): 20155. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-77110-1 handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/62561

Strategies to produce T-DNA free CRISPRed fruit trees via Agrobacterium tumefaciens stable gene transfer

Dalla Costa, L.
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Piazza, S.;Pompili, V.;Cestaro, A.;Moffa, L.;Vittani, L.;Moser, C.;Malnoy, M.
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2020-01-01

Abstract

Genome editing via CRISPR/Cas9 is a powerful technology, which has been widely applied to improve traits in cereals, vegetables and even fruit trees. For the delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 components into dicotyledonous plants, Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated gene transfer is still the prevalent method, although editing is often accompanied by the integration of the bacterial T-DNA into the host genome. We assessed two approaches in order to achieve T-DNA excision from the plant genome, minimizing the extent of foreign DNA left behind. The first is based on the Flp/FRT system and the second on Cas9 and synthetic cleavage target sites (CTS) close to T-DNA borders, which are recognized by the sgRNA. Several grapevine and apple lines, transformed with a panel of CRISPR/SpCas9 binary vectors, were regenerated and characterized for T-DNA copy number and for the rate of targeted editing. As detected by an optimized NGS-based sequencing method, trimming at T-DNA borders occurred in 100% of the lines, impairing in most cases the excision. Another observation was the leakage activity of Cas9 which produced pierced and therefore non-functional CTS. Deletions of genomic DNA and presence of filler DNA were also noticed at the junctions between T-DNA and genomic DNA. This study proved that many factors must be considered for designing efficient binary vectors capable of minimizing the presence of exogenous DNA in CRISPRed fruit trees.
Clean genome editing
Vitis vinifera L.
Malus x domestica Borkh.
GMO regulation
T-DNA integration
NGS
Settore AGR/07 - GENETICA AGRARIA
2020
Dalla Costa, L.; Piazza, S.; Pompili, V.; Cestaro, A.; Moffa, L.; Vittani, L.; Moser, C.; Malnoy, M. (2020). Strategies to produce T-DNA free CRISPRed fruit trees via Agrobacterium tumefaciens stable gene transfer. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 10 (1): 20155. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-77110-1 handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/62561
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