Creation of novel alleles of fragrance gene OsBADH2 in rice through CRISPR/Cas9 mediated gene editing.
Fragrance in rice grains is a key quality trait determining its acceptability and marketability.Intensive research on rice aroma identified mutations in betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase (OsBADH2) leading to production of aroma in rice.Gene editing technologies like CRISPR/Cas9 system has opened new avenues for accelerated improvement of rice grain qu