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VOL. 8, ISSUE 6 (2023)
Genome editing: A sustainable approach to improving crop productivity and mitigating biotic and abiotic stresses in response to climate change
Authors
Sharmistha Sarma Kalita, Indrajit Kalita, Amit Kumar Pradhan
Abstract
Mitigation of the
environmental stresses and increased crop production is an important target to
address the rising needs of a growing global population and ensure food
security. The conventional breeding methods for improvement in crop production
such as random mutagenesis or gene recombination appears to be tedious and less
effective. Thereby, the recent genomic approach such as targeted gene editing
through CRISPR/Cas9 has been identified to be a viable strategy for developing
crops with better adaptability to hazardous environmental conditions.
CRISPR/Cas9 based genome editing provides higher specificity and unearth increased
approach for high resolution gene editing as compared to conventional approach.
However, despite its effectiveness, social acceptance of genome editing remains
a challenge. In this study, the potential application of CRISPR/Cas9 for
developing crop plants with improved adaptation to diverse environmental stress
conditions has been discussed.
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Pages:22-29
How to cite this article:
Sharmistha Sarma Kalita, Indrajit Kalita, Amit Kumar Pradhan "Genome editing: A sustainable approach to improving crop productivity and mitigating biotic and abiotic stresses in response to climate change". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 8, Issue 6, 2023, Pages 22-29
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