CRISPR-Cas9, its derived base editors and CRISPR activation systems have greatly aided
genome engineering in plants. However, these systems are mostly used separately, leaving …

Traditionally, generation of new plants with improved or desirable features has relied on
laborious and time-consuming breeding techniques. Genome-editing technologies have led …

The development of plant varieties with desired traits is imperative to ensure future food
security. The revolution of genome editing technologies based on the clustered regularly …

Increasing agricultural productivity via modern breeding strategies is of prime interest to
attain global food security. An array of biotic and abiotic stressors affect productivity as well …

The emergence of sequence-specific nucleases that enable genome editing is
revolutionizing basic and applied biology. Since the introduction of CRISPR–Cas9, genome …

The CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat)-Cas9 (CRISPR-
associated nuclease 9) system is a versatile tool for genome engineering that uses a guide …

Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)‐based genome editing,
derived from prokaryotic immunity system, is rapidly emerging as an alternative platform for …

Genome editing is an approach in which a specific target DNA sequence of the genome is
altered by adding, removing, or replacing DNA bases. Artificially engineered hybrid …

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Recent developments in genome editing techniques have aroused substantial excitement
among agricultural scientists. These techniques offer new opportunities for developing …