The evolutionary origins of pesticide resistance
Durable crop protection is an essential component of current and future food security.
However, the effectiveness of pesticides is threatened by the evolution of resistant …
However, the effectiveness of pesticides is threatened by the evolution of resistant …
Base editing in crops: current advances, limitations and future implications
Targeted mutagenesis via genome‐editing technologies holds great promise in developing
improved crop varieties to meet future demands. Point mutations or single nucleotide …
improved crop varieties to meet future demands. Point mutations or single nucleotide …
Targeted base editing in rice and tomato using a CRISPR-Cas9 cytidine deaminase fusion
Z Shimatani, S Kashojiya, M Takayama, R Terada… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
We applied a fusion of CRISPR-Cas9 and activation-induced cytidine deaminase (Target-
AID) for point mutagenesis at genomic regions specified by single guide RNAs (sgRNAs) in …
AID) for point mutagenesis at genomic regions specified by single guide RNAs (sgRNAs) in …
Targeted mutagenesis, precise gene editing, and site-specific gene insertion in maize using Cas9 and guide RNA
S Svitashev, JK Young, C Schwartz, H Gao… - Plant …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Targeted mutagenesis, editing of endogenous maize (Zea mays) genes, and site-specific
insertion of a trait gene using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats …
insertion of a trait gene using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats …
Generation of herbicide tolerance traits and a new selectable marker in wheat using base editing
R Zhang, J Liu, Z Chai, S Chen, Y Bai, Y Zong, K Chen… - Nature plants, 2019 - nature.com
Developing herbicide-tolerant varieties by genome editing holds great promise for
addressing the worsening weed problems in wheat cultivation. Here, we generated …
addressing the worsening weed problems in wheat cultivation. Here, we generated …
Engineering herbicide-resistant watermelon variety through CRISPR/Cas9-mediated base-editing
S Tian, L Jiang, X Cui, J Zhang, S Guo, M Li, H Zhang… - Plant Cell Reports, 2018 - Springer
Planted to two million ha farmland and yielding more than 70 million tons per year,
watermelon dominates the fruit market in China. However, with a low planting density and …
watermelon dominates the fruit market in China. However, with a low planting density and …
Metabolism-based herbicide resistance and cross-resistance in crop weeds: a threat to herbicide sustainability and global crop production
Weedy plant species that have evolved resistance to herbicides due to enhanced metabolic
capacity to detoxify herbicides (metabolic resistance) are a major issue. Metabolic herbicide …
capacity to detoxify herbicides (metabolic resistance) are a major issue. Metabolic herbicide …
Genome editing in rice: recent advances, challenges, and future implications
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the major food source for more than three billion people of the
world. In the last few decades, the classical, mutational, and molecular breeding approaches …
world. In the last few decades, the classical, mutational, and molecular breeding approaches …
Where are the new herbicides?
Herbicide resistance has become one of the foremost problems in crop production
worldwide. New herbicides are required to manage weeds that have evolved resistance to …
worldwide. New herbicides are required to manage weeds that have evolved resistance to …
Application of CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing for abiotic stress management in crop plants
Abiotic stresses, including drought, salinity, cold, heat, and heavy metals, extensively
reducing global agricultural production. Traditional breeding approaches and transgenic …
reducing global agricultural production. Traditional breeding approaches and transgenic …