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Developing a highly efficient CGBE base editor in watermelon.

Dong Wang¹, Yani Chen¹, Tao Zhu¹

¹State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.

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Scientists developed a new base editor (SCGBE2.0) for watermelon, enabling precise C-to-G and C-to-A mutations. This tool enhances molecular breeding for improved crop traits and evolution studies.

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Area of Science:

Plant molecular biology
Genome editing technologies
Crop improvement

Background:

Cytosine and adenosine base editors (CBEs and ABEs) are advanced genome-editing tools for modifying single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in plants.
Conventional base editors are restricted to C-to-T and A-to-G substitutions, limiting their application in crop breeding.
Expanding base editing capabilities is crucial for precise genetic modification in agriculturally important species like watermelon.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an efficient base editor for watermelon capable of inducing C-to-G and C-to-A mutations.
To assess the editing efficiency and site-specificity of the novel editor in stably transformed watermelon plants.
To provide a versatile tool for precise base modification and site-directed saturated mutagenesis in watermelon.

Main Methods:

Engineered a novel cytosine-guanine base editor (SCGBE2.0) by modifying a human A3A-CBE construct, removing the UGI inhibitor and adding a UNG component.
Designed seven specific guide RNAs (sgRNAs) targeting five key watermelon genes for editing.
Evaluated the editing efficiency of SCGBE2.0 in stably transformed watermelon plants.

Main Results:

SCGBE2.0 successfully induced C-to-G mutations at positions C5-C9 in 43.2% of transgenic plants, with a maximum base conversion efficiency of 46.1%.
SCGBE2.0 also achieved C-to-A mutations at position C4 in 23.5% of transgenic plants, reaching a maximum efficiency of 45.9%.
The editor demonstrated site-preferred mutation induction, highlighting its precision.

Conclusions:

The developed SCGBE2.0 is an efficient base editing tool for watermelon, capable of generating C-to-G and C-to-A mutations.
This technology offers a powerful approach for precise base modification and site-directed saturated mutagenesis in watermelon.
SCGBE2.0 significantly expands the toolkit for watermelon molecular breeding and genetic studies.