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Development of Climate Smart Fruit Plants via CRISPR/Cas Genome Editing Systems: A Spatiotemporal Review

Version 1 : Received: 25 May 2023 / Approved: 26 May 2023 / Online: 26 May 2023 (08:09:07 CEST)

How to cite: Shahzaib, M.; Bruegmann, T.; Shakeel, M.; Khan, S.H.; Azhar, M.T.; Atif, R.M.; Fladung, M.; Rana, I.A. Development of Climate Smart Fruit Plants via CRISPR/Cas Genome Editing Systems: A Spatiotemporal Review. Preprints 2023, 2023051887. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.1887.v1 Shahzaib, M.; Bruegmann, T.; Shakeel, M.; Khan, S.H.; Azhar, M.T.; Atif, R.M.; Fladung, M.; Rana, I.A. Development of Climate Smart Fruit Plants via CRISPR/Cas Genome Editing Systems: A Spatiotemporal Review. Preprints 2023, 2023051887. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.1887.v1

Abstract

Fruit production is an important part of the gross domestic product for many countries around the world especially to those who have a strong focus on agriculture. However, long-term maintenance and yield stability of fruit production may be threatened by the ongoing climate change and its consequences like extended drought periods, heavy rain events, and floodings. Genome editing, with its progressive technological developments, offers opportunities to adapt relevant fruit plant species to new climatic conditions. Among modern genome editing techniques, CRISPR/Cas, in particular, has the potential to support breeding for those fruit plant species with extended breeding cycles, e.g., perennial fruits. In this review, we discuss CRISPR/Cas and other genome editing techniques in detail and how these techniques can be applied to support the breeding of fruit plant species for adaptation to changing climates. The chronological history of CRISPR/Cas9 systems, their associated computational tools, genomic data sources, transformation methods along with their delivery vehicles, quality improvement, environmental-stress resiliency, limitations, and future perspectives will also be discussed with respect to securing future global fruit production.

Keywords

CRISPR/Cas; TALEN; ZFN; Fruit Plants; Genome Editing Systems

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Biology and Biotechnology

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