【Jul. 25, 2024 Online-only event】First Seminar of 2024 in Advanced Science Seminar Series of Hiroshima University Wise Program　”Current methods for genome editing in chloroplasts and mitochondria and their applications”.

Speaker：
Shinichi Arimura, Professor（Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo）

Genomic information in organisms is also present, albeit in small amounts, within chloroplasts and mitochondria. These organellar genomes, which code for crucial information related to photosynthesis, respiration, mitochondrial diseases, and crop production, could not be modified until recently. However, breakthroughs have occurred with genome editing technologies, leading to rapid advancements in both basic and applied research. The current state of the technology and examples/potential uses were introduced.