Genome Editing for Crop Improvement
eBook - ePub

Genome Editing for Crop Improvement

Theory and Methodology

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eBook - ePub

Genome Editing for Crop Improvement

Theory and Methodology

About this book

Genome editing offers a powerful tool to significantly accelerate crop-breeding programs in order to develop new and improved varieties. It allows precise modification of an organism's DNA sequence, often by creating targeted double-strand breaks at specific locations. The CRISPR-Cas system has emerged as the preferred method of gene editing and offers a powerful technology for crop improvement. The use of CRISPR in plant research has led to significant improvements in crop performance in terms of yield, nutrition, stress tolerance and resistance against agricultural pests and diseases. This book explores the cutting-edge field of genome editing, its applications and potential to revolutionize the genetic improvement of crops. It includes: Foundational concepts and historical context of genome editing (GE).Structure and mechanisms of various genome editing techniques.Application of GE for trait improvements in plants.Regulatory, biosafety, and ethical considerations.This is a valuable resource for researchers in crop genetic improvement, graduate and postgraduate students in molecular biology and biotechnology programs, and professionals in the field.

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Yes, you can access Genome Editing for Crop Improvement by Jameel M Al-Khayri,Muhammad N Sattar,Sudhir K. Sopory,Shri Mohan Jain in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Botany. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halftitle Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Contributors
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgement
  9. 1 Historical Perspectives of Cutting-edge Genome Editing Techniques
  10. 2 Classification and Nomenclature of Different Site-specific Nucleases for Genome Editing
  11. 3 Structure and Mechanism of Zinc-finger Nucleases-mediated Genome Editing in Plants
  12. 4 Structure and Mechanism of Transcription Activator-like Effector Nuclease-mediated Genome Editing in Plants
  13. 5 Structure and Mechanism of Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) CRISPR-associated Nuclease 9 (Cas9)-mediated Genome Editing in Plants
  14. 6 Multiplex Genome Editing in Plants
  15. 7 Delivering Genome Editing Reagents into Plants: Agrobacterium- and Non-Agrobacterium-mediated Approaches
  16. 8 Recent Developments to Accelerate On-target and Minimize Off-target Mutations during Genome Editing in Plants
  17. 9 Estimation and Quantification Techniques to Analyze Targeted Mutations during Genome Editing
  18. 10 Application of CRISPR-Cas9 in Agriculture and Forestry
  19. 11 Application and Prospects of DNA-free Genome Modifications in Crop Plants through Genome Editing
  20. 12 Plant Genome Editing for Nutritional Improvement
  21. 13 Genome Editing to Accelerate Biotic Stress Resistance in Crop Plants
  22. 14 Genome Editing to Improve Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crop Plants
  23. 15 Genome Editing for Herbicide Tolerance in Crop Plants
  24. 16 Genome Editing in Improving Photosynthesis in Crop Plants
  25. 17 Plant Genome Editing to Explain Metabolic Pathways in Plants
  26. 18 Regulatory, Biosafety, and Ethical Perspectives of Plant Genome Editing
  27. Index