METHODS TO IMPROVE PLANT AGRONOMIC TRAIT USING BCS1L GENE AND GUIDE RNA/CAS ENDONUCLEASE SYSTEMS

摘要

Compositions and methods are provided for agronomic trait improvement through modifying a target sequence in the genome of a plant or plant cell. The methods and compositions employ a guide RNA/Cas endonuclease system to provide an effective system for modifying or altering target sites within a genomic region of a plant or plant cell to provide improvement in a desirable agronomic trait such as drought tolerance, yield and stress tolerance. Compositions and methods are also provided for editing a nucleotide sequence in the genome of a cell.