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ArticleCell reports2026

Targeting redundant gene families: A multiplexed, tissue-specific CRISPR toolbox for Arabidopsis genetic screens.

Moran Anfang, Reem Haj Yahya, Omer Caldararu, Shir Ben Yaakov, Udi Landau, Amichai Berman, Yangjie Hu, Zeinu Mussa Belew, Christoph Crocoll, Deyang Xu and 3 more

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Article in Cell reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Moran AnfangSchool of Plant Sciences and Food Security, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.
Reem Haj YahyaSchool of Plant Sciences and Food Security, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.
Omer CaldararuSchool of Plant Sciences and Food Security, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.
Shir Ben YaakovSchool of Plant Sciences and Food Security, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.
Udi LandauSchool of Plant Sciences and Food Security, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.
Amichai BermanSchool of Plant Sciences and Food Security, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.
Yangjie HuState Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Zeinu Mussa BelewDynaMo Center of Excellence, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
Christoph CrocollDynaMo Center of Excellence, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
Deyang XuDynaMo Center of Excellence, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
Hussam Hassan Nour-EldinDynaMo Center of Excellence, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
Itay MayroseSchool of Plant Sciences and Food Security, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel. Electronic address: itaymay@tauex.tau.ac.il.
Eilon ShaniSchool of Plant Sciences and Food Security, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel. Electronic address: eilonsh@tauex.tau.ac.il.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Genome-scale targeted CRISPR libraries for forward genetic screens in plants are powerful tools for functional analysis, but they suffer from limited spatial control, single sgRNA design, and poor handling of genetic redundancy. We develop multiplexed CRISPR libraries in which each construct contains two sgRNAs that simultaneously target multiple members of a gene family. The libraries can also function at the cell-type-specific and tissue levels. A double-barcoding strategy enables efficient tracking and identification of sgRNA combinations at the plant level without individually sequencing each line. Using this platform, we generate over 1,000 Arabidopsis lines that express sgRNAs targeting 707 transporter genes across 114 gene families involved in nutrient uptake. The multiplexed design increases gene coverage and editing efficiency, underscoring its improved targeting capability to reveal hidden phenotypes. This toolbox provides a scalable resource for multi-targeted genome editing and spatially precise forward genetic screens in plants.

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ArabidopsisClustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic RepeatsCRISPR-Cas SystemsGenetic TestingMultigene FamilyGenome, PlantOrgan SpecificityRNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas SystemsRNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas SystemsCP: plantsCRISPR cell-type-specificCRISPR librarycytokiningenetic redundancygenetic screensgenome editinggenome engineeringplant barcodingplant biotechnologysgRNA multiplexingSWEET

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PMID41805294
PMCPMC13013405

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