Application of CRISPR/Cas9 in Crop Quality Improvement |
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| Authors: | Qier Liu Fan Yang Jingjuan Zhang Hang Liu Shanjida Rahman Shahidul Islam Wujun Ma Maoyun She |
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| Affiliation: | 1.Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China;2.State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Perth, WA 6150, Australia; (F.Y.); (J.Z.); (H.L.); (S.R.); (S.I.);3.Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China;4.Crop Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610066, China |
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| Abstract: | The various crop species are major agricultural products and play an indispensable role in sustaining human life. Over a long period, breeders strove to increase crop yield and improve quality through traditional breeding strategies. Today, many breeders have achieved remarkable results using modern molecular technologies. Recently, a new gene-editing system, named the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/Cas9 technology, has also succeeded in improving crop quality. It has become the most popular tool for crop improvement due to its versatility. It has accelerated crop breeding progress by virtue of its precision in specific gene editing. This review summarizes the current application of CRISPR/Cas9 technology in crop quality improvement. It includes the modulation in appearance, palatability, nutritional components and other preferred traits of various crops. In addition, the challenge in its future application is also discussed. |
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| Keywords: | crop gene-editing CRISPR/Cas9 quality improvement |
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