Precision Genome Editing Toolbox: Applications and Approaches for Improving Rice’s Genetic Resistance to Pathogens

• Published in: Agronomy (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 3; p. 565
• Main Authors: Chattopadhyay, Anirudha, Purohit, Jyotika, Mehta, Sahil, Parmar, Hemangini, Karippadakam, Sangeetha, Rashid, Afreen, Balamurugan, Alexander, Bansal, Shilpi, Prakash, Ganesan, Achary, V. Mohan Murali, Reddy, Malireddy K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.03.2022
• Subjects: agronomy; biotic stress; Breeding methods; callus; Cloning; Cloning vectors; CRISPR; CRISPR-Cas systems; Editing; Enzymes; Food security; Gene expression; genes; Genetic engineering; genetic resistance; Genome editing; Genomes; Multiplexing; Mutation; Pathogens; Pests; Proteins; Protoplasts; Rice; stress tolerance; Susceptibility; susceptibility gene

In the present scenario of a looming food crisis, improving per hectare rice productivity at a greater pace is among the topmost priorities of scientists and breeders. In the past decades, conventional, mutational, and marker-assisted breeding techniques have played a significant role in developing...