The gene homologous to OsCd1, designated as ABNORMAL SHOOT IN YOUTH (OsASY), functions as a cadmium influx transporter in rice.

Mutation-induced phenotypic plasticity drives formation of a pro-metastatic tumour-intrinsic niche

It is argued that formation of a tumour-intrinsic niche is a prerequisite for BRAF-mutant CRC seeding to distant organs and that interference with niche formation may help avoid metastatic relapse.

Unlocking non-model organisms with CRISPR-Cas: A roadmap for sustainable biotechnology.

It is concluded that bridging the gap between foundational CRISPR research and its real-world applications is imperative and future efforts should focus on democratizing tools via open-source platforms, advancing delivery systems, and fostering sustainable innovation through synthetic biology integration to fully realize the transformative potential of genome editing in organisms beyond model organisms.

Erratum: Resolution of hepatic fibrosis after ZFN-mediated gene editing in the PiZ mouse model of human α1-antitrypsin deficiency.

Virus-like particles enable targeted gene engineering and pooled CRISPR screening in primary human myeloid cells.

A virus-like particle (VLP)-based toolkit that delivers diverse CRISPR editing modalities to human monocytes, macrophages and dendritic cells with high efficiency while preserving viability and innate immune responsiveness is presented.

CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Disruption of Duplicated Sizzled Genes Induces Twin-Tail-like Caudal Bifurcation in Goldfish (Carassius auratus)

Findings provide direct functional evidence that szl regulates median caudal patterning in goldfish and suggest that szl-dependent modulation of the Chordin/BMP network can generate twin-tail-like caudal morphology.

An inherited hypomorphic variant in PIEZO2 reveals structural features of mechanotransduction.

By explaining how a single amino acid change produces a hypomorphic PIEZO2 allele, the findings broaden the clinical spectrum of PIEZO2 disorders and offer structural insight into mechanotransduction.