The availability of genome sequences for many fruit crops has redefined the boundaries of
genetic engineering and genetically modified (GM) crop plants. However commercialization …

Ornamental breeding has traditionally focused on improving novelty, yield, quality, and
resistance to biotic or abiotic stress. However, achieving these goals has often required …

Crop production systems need to expand their outputs sustainably to feed a burgeoning
human population. Advances in genome sequencing technologies combined with efficient …

Genome editing holds great promise for increasing crop productivity, and there is particular
interest in advancing breeding in orphan crops, which are often burdened by undesirable …

Changeable biotic and abiotic stress factors that affect crop growth and productivity,
alongside a drive to reduce the unintended consequences of plant protection products, will …

Crop cultivars in commercial use have often been selected because they show high levels of
resistance to pathogens. However, widespread cultivation of these crops for many years in …

Agriculture has reached a technological inflection point. The development of novel gene
editing tools and methods for their delivery to plant cells promises to increase genome …

Diseases severely affect crop yield and quality, thereby threatening global food security.
Genetic improvement of plant disease resistance is essential for sustainable agriculture …

As climate change increasingly threatens agricultural production, expanding genetic
diversity in crops is an important strategy for climate resilience in many agricultural contexts …

Genome-editing has revolutionized biology. When coupled with a recently streamlined
regulatory process by the US Department of Agriculture and the potential to generate …