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Review
. 2024 Oct 25;24(6):199.
doi: 10.1007/s10142-024-01480-2.

CRISPR/Cas9 mediated genome editing for crop improvement against Abiotic stresses: current trends and prospects

Mestawut Adane  1 , Getachew Alamnie  2
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CRISPR/Cas9 mediated genome editing for crop improvement against Abiotic stresses: current trends and prospects

Mestawut Adane et al. Funct Integr Genomics. .

Abstract

Abiotic stresses associated with climate change, such as heat, cold, salinity, and drought, represent a serious threat to crop health. To mitigate the risks posed by these environmental challenges, both transgenic technology and conventional breeding methods have been extensively utilized. However, these methods have faced numerous limitations. The development of synthetic nucleases as precise genetic tools allows for the targeted alteration of stress-responsive genes in crop improvement. The clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR/Cas) genome-editing technique has transformed gene editing with its broad applicability, accessibility, adaptability, flexibility, and simplicity. Its application shows promise for the development of crop types that are more able to survive abiotic stress conditions. The present study presents recent scenario and application of CRISPR/Cas genome-editing technology in enhancing crop tolerance to a variety of abiotic stresses.

Keywords: CRISPR/Cas; Crop improvement; Environmental adaptation; Genome editing; Stress tolerance.

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