Abstract: The present disclosure relates to conferring desirable agronomic traits in Legume plants. More particularly, the current invention pertains to producing Legume plants with improved traits by manipulating genes controlling plant architecture.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a modified Soybean plant, plant part, or plant cell exhibiting reduced phytoestrogen content and/or increased protein content, wherein the modified Soybean plant, plant part, or plant cell comprises one or more gene editing derived mutations in a least one gene involved in phytoestrogen biosynthesis and/or protein accumulation. Methods for producing the same are further disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a Cannabis plant exhibiting altered tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) and/or cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) content. The plant includes a modified genomic locus involved in tetrahydrocannabinolic acid synthase (THCAS) and/or cannabidiolic acid synthase (CBDAS) gene expression, the genomic locus includes at least one targeted nucleotide modification within a regulatory region modulating the expression of at least one allele of the THCAS and/or CBDAS genes. Further provided are methods for producing the aforementioned Cannabis plant.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a modified Cannabis plant exhibiting enhanced resistance to powdery mildew (PM). The aforementioned modified Cannabis plant comprises a mutated Cannabis mlo1 (Csmlo1) allele comprising a genomic modification selected from an indel of 14 bp at position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 882, or a fraction thereof, or a nucleic acid insertion at position corresponding to position 104-105 of SEQ ID NO: 882, or a combination thereof. The present invention further discloses methods for production of the modified Cannabis plant using genome modification.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a modified Cannabis plant exhibiting at least one improved domestication trait compared with wild type Cannabis, wherein the modified plant comprises at least one mutated Cannabis SELF PRUNING (SP) (CsSP) gene and/or at least one mutated Cannabis SELF PRUNING 5G (SP5G) (CsSP5G) gene. The present invention further discloses methods for production of the aforementioned modified Cannabis plant using genome modification.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for increasing flower yield in Cannabis plants via genome editing approach. More particularly, the method comprises steps of: (a) selecting a gene involved in the flowering pathways of said Cannabis species; (b) synthesizing or designing a gRNA expression cassette corresponding to a targeted cleavage locus along the Cannabis genome; (c) transforming said Cannabis plant cells to insert genetic material into them; (d) culturing said Cannabis plant cells; (e) selecting said Cannabis cells which express desired mutations in the editing target region, and (f) regenerating a plant from said transformed plant cell, plant cell nucleus, or plant tissue.

Abstract: A modified Cannabis plant exhibiting enhanced resistance to powdery mildew (PM). The aforementioned modified Cannabis plant comprises a targeted genome modification conferring reduced expression of at least one Cannabis MLO (CsMLO) allele as compared to a Cannabis plant lacking said targeted genome modification. Methods for production of the modified Cannabis plant using genome modification.