Plants expressing heterologous enzymes produce muconic acid from salicylic acid, avoiding toxic petroleum-based chemical processes.
A gene silencing cassette inhibits UMP synthase activity to increase carbohydrate accumulation in plant cells.
Segmenting the large enzyme enables local quality improvements, reducing mutagenesis costs while maintaining catalytic activity.
Targeted AOS2 gene mutations increase jasmonic acid levels to overcome complex trait transfer barriers in tetraploid potato breeding.
Overexpressing aminocyclopropane carboxylic acid deaminase in plants to degrade ethylene precursors, reducing fungal susceptibility.
Seed-specific promoters activate RNA interference to reduce toxic gossypol levels in cottonseeds while preserving foliage pest resistance.
A tetradomain protein fragment enhances free fatty acid synthesis in engineered E. coli strains.
Genetic mutations in sorghum alter the ACC enzyme structure, allowing effective weed control without crop damage from standard herbicides.
Overexpressing the ADC1 gene accumulates putrescine to confer cold stress resistance while maintaining wild-type plant phenotypes.
Modifying the PAL1 gene reduces phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activity, preventing browning and eliminating brown smears on cooking devices.