Genome editing by sequence-specific nucleases (SSNs) has revolutionized biology by
enabling targeted modifications of genomes. Although routine plant genome editing …

Targeted genome engineering (also known as genome editing) has emerged as an
alternative to classical plant breeding and transgenic (GMO) methods to improve crop …

To improve food security, plant biology research aims to improve crop yield and tolerance to
biotic and abiotic stress, as well as increasing the nutrient contents of food. Conventional …

Genome editing with engineered nucleases (GEEN) represents a highly specific and
efficient tool for crop improvement with the potential to rapidly generate useful novel …

Various new plant breeding techniques (NPBT) have a similar aim, namely to produce
improved crop varieties that are difficult to obtain through traditional breeding methods …

Several new plant breeding techniques (NPBT s) have been developed during the last
decade, and make it possible to precisely perform genome modifications in plants. The …

Sustainable agriculture in response to increasing demands for food depends on
development of high-yielding crops with high nutritional value that require minimal …

The genomic revolution of the past decade has greatly improved our understanding of the
genetic make-up of living organisms. The sequencing of crop genomes has completely …

The improvement of woody fruit species by traditional plant breeding techniques has several
limitations mainly caused by their high degree of heterozygosity, the length of their juvenile …

“New Breeding Techniques”(NBTs) are a group of recent innovations in plant breeding
using molecular biology tools. It is becoming evident that NBTs can introduce advantageous …