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CRISPR/Cas in Arabidopsis: overcoming challenges to accelerate improvements in crop photosynthetic efficiencies.

Authors :
Khumsupan P
Donovan S
McCormick AJ
Source :
Physiologia plantarum [Physiol Plant] 2019 May; Vol. 166 (1), pp. 428-437. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Feb 18.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

The rapid and widespread adoption of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/Cas technologies has allowed genetic editing in plants to enter a revolutionary new era. In this mini review, we highlight the current CRISPR/Cas tools available in plants and the use of Arabidopsis thaliana as a model to guide future improvements in crop yields, such as enhancing photosynthetic potential. We also outline the current socio-political landscape for CRISPR/Cas research and highlight the growing need for governments to better facilitate research into plant genetic-editing technologies.<br /> (© 2019 Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1399-3054
Volume :
166
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Physiologia plantarum
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
30706492
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.12937