Are CRISPR/Cas genome editing techniques the future of plant breeding? | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research | ||||
Editorial, Volume 101, Issue 1, March 2023, Page 1-3 PDF (444.9 K) | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejar.2022.163324.1283 | ||||
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Author | ||||
Mohamed Y. Hazman | ||||
1 Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute (AGERI), Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Giza, Egypt 2 School of Biotechnology, Nile University, Juhayna Square, 26th of July Corridor, El Sheikh Zayed, Giza, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
CRISPR/Cas-based innovative breeding technologies now provide plant breeders with unprecedented opportunities to produce genetic variation for breeding. The ability to effectively target changes in most crops thanks to recent advancements in CRISPR/Cas genome editing suggests that agricultural progress may quicken. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
CRISPR/Cas9; Genome editing; Plant breeding; Wheat; Rice | ||||
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