Genetic modification of crops has substantially focused on improving traits for desirable
outcomes. It has resulted in the development of crops with enhanced yields, quality, and …

Genome editing aims to revolutionise plant breeding and could assist in safeguarding the
global food supply. The inclusion of a 12–40 bp recognition site makes mega nucleases the …

Medicinal plants have recently gained importance due to the increasing acceptance of
herbal healthcare practices as they serve a plethora of pharmacological effects owing to the …

Biotic and abiotic stresses impose adverse effects on plant's development, growth, and
production. For the past many years, researchers are trying to understand the stress induced …

Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) is an important commercial crop known for the biosynthesis of
valuable specialized secondary metabolites in glandular trichomes (lupulin glands), which …

The ever-increasing demand for vegetable oil requirement has necessitated increasing the
production of oilseeds crops. Productivity is compromised in these crops due to biotic and …

The tomato is one of the most important vegetables in the world. The demand for tomatoes is
high in virtually any country, owing to their gastronomic versatility and nutritional and …

Retron library recombineering (RLR) is a powerful tool in the field of genome editing that
exceeds the scope and specificity of the CRISPR/Cas technique. In RLR, single-stranded …

Osmolytes are small organic compounds produced by plants in response to abiotic stresses
such as salinity, drought, heavy metals, and high temperature. They play a vital role in …

Drought is by far one of the main agricultural problems affecting crop production worldwide,
generating even more economic losses than all biotic factors combined. Humankind has …