Eggs produced after CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout of the Laccase2 (Lac2) gene (left) compared with wild-type eggs (right). (IMAGE)

National Institutes of Natural Sciences

Eggs produced after CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout of the Laccase2 (Lac2) gene (left) compared with wild-type eggs (right).

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Wild-type eggs exhibit intense black pigmentation due to melanin deposition, whereas Lac2 knockout eggs lack pigmentation and appear translucent, revealing the embryo inside.

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Shigenobu Lab, NIBB

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