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HYPE-IT Description


HYPE-IT (Hack Your Plants Editing with Innovative Technologies) main goal is to develop an affordable technology for improve the accessibility of genome editing in plants with CRISPR/Cas9. Our strategy is based on a split Cas9 variant with viral vectors with the purpose to make gene knock-outs, leading in new enhanced plant varieties. A gene Database has been created, gathering identified referenced genes, in addition of more interesting information. Also, affordable laboratory equipment , such as thermocycler or centrifuge, has been created, as well as all the necessary biological constructions has been designed. All these tools and reagents have been gathered under a Lab-case. It has all the necessary things to make plant genome editing as an affordable and simple product, decreasing current technological barriers for plant breeders.


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