| abstract |
The invention relates to a method for modifying a gene coding for or treated with a non-coding RNA molecule that does not have RNA silencing activity in a plant cell. The method comprises introducing into the plant cell a DNA-modifying agent that confers silencing specificity of the non-coding RNA molecule to a target RNA of interest. The invention also relates to a method of modifying a gene encoding or processed into an RNA silencing molecule in a plant cell. The method comprises introducing into the plant cell a DNA editing agent that redirects the silencing specificity of the non-coding RNA molecule to a target RNA of interest. The invention also relates to plant cells, plant seeds, plants, and methods of plant generation. |