CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated characterization of Kcs6 in wax biosynthesis and drought tolerance of Arabidopsis thaliana
This study is the first to demonstrate, using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated targeted mutagenesis, that disruption of KCS6 directly links altered VLCFA-derived cuticular wax biosynthesis to impaired plant water retention and drought adaptation, providing mechanistic evidence for KCS6 as a promising genetic target for improving c...