The ubiquitous heavy metal (loid) pollution in farmlands poses a major threat to food safety
and human health, which has caused wide public concern. In recent years, the cultivation of …

The food industry faces a 2050 deadline for the advancement and expansion of the food
supply chain to support the world's growing population. Improvements are needed across …

The CRISPR/Cas12a editing system opens new possibilities for plant genome engineering.
To obtain a comparative assessment of RNA‐guided endonuclease (RGEN) types in plants …

Seed size and number are central to the evolutionary fitness of plants and are also crucial
for seed production of crops. However, the molecular mechanisms of seed production …

Soybean [Glycine max (Linn.) Merr] is a source of plant-based proteins and an essential
oilseed crop and industrial raw material. The increase in the demand for soybeans due to …

The main number of genome editing events in plant objects obtained during the last decade
with the help of specific nucleases zinc finger (ZFN), transcription activator-like effector …

Recently, there has been a remarkable increase in rice production owing to genetic
improvement and increase in application of synthetic fertilizers. For sustainable agriculture …

Manipulation of flowering time to develop cultivars with desired maturity dates is
fundamental in plant breeding. It is desirable to generate polyploid rapeseed (Brassica …

RNA silencing is a universal mechanism involved in development, epigenetic modifications
and responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. The major components of this mechanism are …

The CRISPR-Cas system's applications in biotechnology offer a promising avenue for
addressing pressing global challenges, such as climate change, environmental pollution …