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Genome editing technologies are quickly emerging as a powerful tool in crop breeding programmes worldwide. These technologies allow plant breeders to make targeted modifications to a plant’s DNA to either improve various desirable crop traits, such as drought tolerance, or delete undesirable traits, such as those which make the crop more susceptible to biotic and abiotic stresses.
Advances in gene editing of crops provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advances in key genome editing technologies, such as CRISPR/Cas systems, and highlights their role in producing more resilient, nutritious and higher-yielding crops. The book considers the application of specific techniques in breeding programmes for cereal crops, fruits and vegetables, as well as protein and industrial crops.
This book builds on a successful earlier volume published by Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing: Genome editing for precision crop breeding (2021).
Dr Götz Hensel is a molecular biologist by training. He is the Head of the Centre for Plant Genome Engineering (CPGE) at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany. His research focuses on developing and applying methods for genetic transformation and gene editing of crop plants, including cereals, sunflowers, and rice, for fundamental research and crop improvement. His interests include crop domestication, chloroplast development and photosynthesis, as well as plant-microbe interactions and molecular farming.
Part 1 Developments in genome editing technologies
- 1.Recent developments in CRISPR/Cas systems technologies for genome editing of crops: Pankaj Bhowmik, National Research Council Canada, Canada
- 2.Recent developments in base editing technologies for genome editing of crops: Robert Hoffie, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Germany;
- 3.Recent developments in prime editing technologies for genome editing of crops: K. C. Bansal, Harvard University, USA;
- 4.Understanding the regulatory status and requirements of genome-edited crops: Matthew Heaton, John Innes Centre, UK;
Part 2 Applications in cereal crops
- 5.Advances in gene editing of wheat: Sadiye Hayta, John Innes Centre, UK;
- 6.Advances in gene editing of maize: Serena Varotto, University of Padua, Italy;
- 7.Advances in gene editing of barley: Götz Hensel, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany;
- 8.Advances in gene editing of rice: Vittoria Francesca Brambilla, University of Milan, Italy;
- 9.Advances in gene editing of sorghum: Ian Godwin, The University of Queensland, Australia;
Part 3 Applications in fruit and vegetable crops
- 10.Advances in gene editing of woody perennials: Siddanna Savadi, ICAR-Directorate of Cashew Research (DCR), India;
- 11.Advances in gene editing of grapevine: Benoit Poinssot, INRAE, France;
- 12.Advances in gene editing of citrus fruits: Xiuping Zou, Citrus Research Institute – Southwest University, China;
- 13.Advances in gene editing of tomato: Tien Van Vu, Gyeongsang National University, Republic of Korea;
- 14.Advances in gene editing of lettuce: Tage Thorstensen, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), Norway;
- 15.Advances in gene editing of carrot: Gunay Yildiz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA;
- 16.Advances in gene editing of potato: Mariette Andersson, SolEdits, Sweden;
Part 4 Applications in protein and industrial crops
- 17.Advances in gene editing of pulses: Pankaj Bhowmik, National Research Council Canada, Canada;
- 18.Advances in gene editing of oilseed rape: Justyna Boniecka, Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland;
- 19.Advances in gene editing of coffee: Manoj Mishra, Central Coffee Research Institute, India;
- 20.Advances in gene editing of sugarcane: Ramaswamy Manimekalai, ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, India;
- 21.Advances in gene editing of chicory: Katrijn Van Laere, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Belgium;