Zhao SZ

Dr. Zhao SZ

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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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13 February 2024 in Journal of Integrative Plant Biology
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ZSZhao SZ
Zhao SZ
XHXueying Han
Xueying Han
YZYachen Zhu
Yachen Zhu
YHYuwei Han
Yuwei Han
HLHuiyun Liu
Huiyun Liu
XJXiang Ji
Xiang Ji

10 October 2024 in Plants
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TJTianjiao Jia
Tianjiao Jia
HYHua Yang
Hua Yang
DZDingding Zhou
Dingding Zhou
ZSZhao SZ
Zhao SZ
JWJianyong Wang
Jianyong Wang
YLYi Liu
Yi Liu
Descurainia sophia L. Webb ex Prantl is used in traditional medicine globally. However, the lack of an efficient and reliable genetic transformation system has seriously limited the investigation of gene function and further utilization of D. sophia. In this study, a highly efficient, time-saving, and cost-effective Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated genetic transformation system has been developed in D. sophia. In this method, the transformation was accomplished by simply dipping developing D. sophia inflorescences for 45 s into an Agrobacterium suspension (OD600 = 0.6) containing 5% sucrose and 0.03% (v/v) Silwet L-77. Treated plants were allowed to set seeds which were then plated on a selective medium with hygromycin B (HygB) to screen transformants. Additionally, the CRISPR/Cas9 genomic editing system was validated by targeting phytoene desaturase (PDS) gene using this floral dip method, and mutant plants with the expected albino phenotype could be obtained in 2.5 months. This genetic transformation and targeted editing system will be a valuable tool for routine investigation of gene function and further exploitation in D. sophia.