Since it was first recognized in bacteria and archaea as a mechanism for innate viral
immunity in the early 2010s, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats …

Background It is a long-standing goal of scientists and breeders to precisely control a gene
for studying its function as well as improving crop yield, quality, and tolerance to various …

Of the more than 370 000 species of higher plants in nature, fewer than 0.1% can be
genetically modified due to limitations of the current gene delivery systems. Even for those …

The various crop species are major agricultural products and play an indispensable role in
sustaining human life. Over a long period, breeders strove to increase crop yield and …

Abstract Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) is one of the most important root crops
cultivated worldwide. Because of its adaptability, high yield potential, and nutritional value …

The global malnutrition burden imparts long-term developmental, economic, social, and
medical consequences to individuals, communities, and countries. The current …

Postharvest waste and loss of horticultural crops exacerbates the agricultural problems
facing humankind and will continue to do so in the next decade. Fruits and vegetables …

DNA-free genome editing was used to induce mutations in one or two branching enzyme
genes (Sbe) in tetraploid potato to develop starch with an increased amylose ratio and …

Starch is a readily available and abundant source of biological raw materials and is widely
used in the food, medical, and textile industries. However, native starch with insufficient …

The acceptance of new crop varieties by consumers is contingent on the presence of
consumer-preferred traits, which include sensory attributes, nutritional value, industrial …