CRISPR and RNAi systems : nanobiotechnology approaches to plant breeding and protection /

CRISPR and RNAi Systems: Nanobiotechnology Approaches to Plant Breeding and Protection presents a complete understanding of the RNAi and CRISPR/Cas9 techniques for controlling mycotoxins, fighting plant nematodes, and detecting plant pathogens. CRISPR/Cas genome editing enables efficient targeted mo...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Abd-Elsalam, Kamel A., Lim, Ki-Taek
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2021.
Series:Nanobiotechnology for plant protection
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • CRISPR and RNAi Systems
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of contributors
  • Series preface
  • Preface
  • 1 Can CRISPRized crops save the global food supply?
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Gene editing techniques
  • 1.3 RNAi and CRISPR systems for plant breeding and protection: where are we now?
  • 1.3.1 Improving yield and quality in crops
  • 1.3.2 Biotic and abiotic stress resistance
  • 1.3.3 Speed breeding programs in plants
  • 1.4 What are future perspectives?
  • 1.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • 2 Targeted genome engineering for insects control
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.1.1 RNAi in insects
  • 2.1.2 Prerequisites for RNAi response
  • 2.1.3 Variation in RNAi response
  • 2.1.4 ORDER specific RNAi applications
  • 2.1.5 Pros and cons of RNAi-mediated insect control strategies
  • 2.2 CRISPR/Cas9
  • 2.2.1 CRISPR-Cas9 sex-ratio distortion and sterile insect technique
  • 2.2.2 Potential targets for CRISPR system in insects
  • 2.3 Conclusion and future prospects
  • References
  • 3 CRISPR/Cas9 regulations in plant science
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Ethical concerns for CRISPR-based editing system
  • 3.3 Biosafety concerns for genomic manipulated crops
  • 3.4 Global regulations of CRISPR edit crops
  • 3.4.1 The United States regulation policies for genome edit crops
  • 3.4.2 Canada regulation policies for genome edit crops
  • 3.4.3 European Union regulation policies for genome edit crops
  • 3.4.4 China regulation policies for genome edit crops
  • 3.4.5 Pakistan regulation policies for genome edit crops
  • 3.4.6 India regulation policies for genome edit crops
  • 3.4.7 Australia regulation policies for genome edit crops
  • 3.4.8 Japan regulation policies for genome edit crops
  • 3.4.9 New Zealand regulation policies for genome edit crops
  • 3.4.10 Brazil regulation policies for genome edit crops
  • 3.5 Conclusion and future outlook.
  • 3.6 Conflict of interest
  • References
  • 4 Are CRISPR/Cas9 and RNA interference-based new technologies to relocate crop pesticides?
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Conventional pesticides: present status and challenges
  • 4.3 Advancement in green revolution: the RNAi toolkit
  • 4.4 Advantages and disadvantages of RNAi-based methods
  • 4.5 Advantages of CRISPR/Cas9-based systems
  • 4.6 Conclusions and future prospects
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Further reading
  • 5 CRISPR-Cas epigenome editing: improving crop resistance to pathogens
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.1.1 A brief history of CRISPR/Cas
  • 5.1.2 CRISPR/Cas9-based genome editing
  • 5.2 Applications of CRISPR/Cas9
  • 5.2.1 Re-engineering Cas9 for genome editing
  • 5.2.1.1 Double nicking CRISPR/Cas9
  • 5.2.1.2 CRISPRi (CRISPR interference)
  • 5.2.1.3 CRISPRa (CRISPR activation)
  • 5.2.1.4 CRISPR I/O (input/output) gene regulation
  • 5.2.1.5 CRISPR epigenome editing
  • 5.2.1.6 CRISPR base editing
  • 5.2.1.7 CRISPR prime editing
  • 5.3 CRISPR/Cas12
  • 5.4 CRISPR/Cas13 RNA editing
  • 5.5 CRISPR/Cas14
  • 5.6 Delivery of CRISPR/Cas system for (epi)genome editing
  • 5.6.1 Virus-induced gene editing and viral delivery for CRISPR/Cas systems
  • 5.6.2 Agrobacterium-mediated T-DNA transformation
  • 5.6.3 PEG transformation
  • 5.6.4 Direct delivery of ribonucleotide protein complexes
  • 5.7 Cisgenic, intragenic, transgenic or edited plants
  • 5.8 Epigenome editing
  • 5.8.1 Targeted epigenetic regulation
  • 5.8.2 Crop disease resistance
  • 5.8.3 Limitations to epigenome editing
  • 5.9 Summary and future directions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 6 CRISPR/Cas system for the development of disease resistance in horticulture crops
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Bacterial resistance
  • 6.2.1 Citrus canker
  • 6.2.2 Fire blight
  • 6.3 Fungal resistance
  • 6.3.1 Powdery mildew
  • 6.3.2 Gray mold
  • 6.3.3 Black pod.
  • 6.4 Virus resistance
  • 6.4.1 RNA viruses
  • 6.4.2 DNA viruses
  • 6.5 Concluding remarks
  • References
  • 7 CRISPR and RNAi technology for crop improvements in the developing countries
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Conventional breeding for crop improvements
  • 7.3 RNAi technology: an overview
  • 7.3.1 RNAi technology for crop improvements
  • 7.3.1.1 Enhancement in biotic stress tolerance/resistance
  • 7.3.1.2 Enhancement in abiotic stress tolerance/resistance
  • 7.3.1.3 Engineering of seedless fruits
  • 7.3.1.4 Enhancement of nutritional value
  • 7.3.1.5 Induction of male sterility/heterosis
  • 7.4 CRISPR technology for crop improvements: an overview
  • 7.4.1 CRISPR technology for the development of biotic stress resistance
  • 7.4.2 CRISPR technology for the development of abiotic stress resistance
  • 7.4.3 CRISPR technology for nutritional modifications in crop
  • 7.5 Crop improvements: examples from developing countries
  • 7.5.1 China
  • 7.5.2 India
  • 7.5.3 Pakistan
  • 7.5.4 Bangladesh
  • 7.5.5 Africa
  • 7.6 Conclusion and prospects
  • References
  • 8 RNA interference and CRISPR/Cas9 applications for virus resistance
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Control of viral diseases using RNA interference approaches
  • 8.3 Control of viral diseases using CRISPR/Cas technology
  • 8.4 CRISPR/Cas genome editing against DNA viruses
  • 8.5 CRISPR/Cas genome editing against RNA viruses
  • 8.6 Production of foreign DNA-free virus-resistant plants by CRISPR/Cas
  • 8.7 RNA interference versus CRISPR/Cas strategies
  • 8.8 Conclusion
  • References
  • 9 Current trends and recent progress of genetic engineering in genus Phytophthora using CRISPR systems
  • 9.1 Introduction
  • 9.2 Common diseases of crops caused by Phytophthora
  • 9.3 Genome editing approaches
  • 9.4 CRISPR-Cas systems for Phytophthora
  • 9.5 Applications of CRISPR-Cas in genetic engineering of Phytophthora.
  • 9.6 Challenges of CRISPR-Cas in Phytophthora
  • 9.7 CRISPR-Cas based databases and bioinformatics tools for Phytophthora
  • 9.8 Conclusion and future prospects
  • Acknowledgment
  • References
  • 10 CRISPR/Cas9 and Cas13a systems: a promising tool for plant breeding and plant defence
  • 10.1 Introduction
  • 10.2 CRISPR/Cas technology and engineering plant resistance to viruses
  • 10.3 Targeting plant DNA viruses using CRISPR/Cas9
  • 10.4 Targeting RNA viruses using CRISPR/Cas13 and FnCas9
  • 10.4.1 Direct interference of viral RNA genomes
  • 10.4.2 Interference of plant host factors aiding viral infection
  • 10.4.3 Advantages of genome editing technologies for breeding virus resistance
  • 10.4.4 Caveats of employing the CRISPR/Cas technology to engineer resistance to plant viruses
  • 10.4.4.1 Overcoming the caveats of the CRISPR/Cas systems
  • 10.4.5 Future directions of genome editing to protect crops from viruses
  • 10.5 CRISPR technology for plant improvement
  • 10.5.1 Rice
  • 10.5.2 Wheat
  • 10.5.3 Cotton
  • 10.5.4 Maize
  • 10.5.5 Soya bean
  • 10.5.6 Tomato
  • 10.5.7 Potato
  • 10.5.8 Citrus
  • 10.5.9 Apples
  • 10.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • 11 CRISPR/Cas techniques: a new method for RNA interference in cereals
  • 11.1 Introduction
  • 11.2 Overview of CRISPR/Cas system
  • 11.3 CRISPR system for genome editing in cereals
  • 11.3.1 CRISPR/Cas system for rice improvement
  • 11.3.2 CRISPR/Cas system for wheat improvement
  • 11.3.3 CRISPR/Cas system for maize improvement
  • 11.3.4 CRISPR/Cas system for sorghum improvement
  • 11.4 CRISPR/Cas system a better choice for genome editing
  • 11.5 Recent developments in CRISPR technology
  • 11.6 Conclusion and future prospectus
  • References
  • 12 Genetic transformation methods and advancement of CRISPR/Cas9 technology in wheat
  • 12.1 Introduction
  • 12.2 Objective
  • 12.3 Background.
  • 12.3.1 Structure and mechanism of Cas9
  • 12.3.2 Types of CRISPR/Cas and opportunity headed for genome editing
  • 12.4 Steps involved in CRISPR/Cas9 mediated genome editing
  • 12.5 Different technologies evolved from CRISPR
  • 12.5.1 Gene and epigenome editing in wheat
  • 12.5.2 Transcriptional activation and suppression using dCas9
  • 12.5.3 Site-directed foreign DNA insertion in the wheat genome
  • 12.5.4 Multiplexed engineering in wheat
  • 12.5.4.1 Multiple gRNAs with their respective promoters
  • 12.5.4.2 Multiple gRNAs using tRNA processing enzymes
  • 12.5.4.3 Multiple gRNAs using Csy4
  • 12.5.5 Viral replicon based editing in wheat
  • 12.6 The delivery methods of CRISPR/Cas9 construct in wheat
  • 12.6.1 Biolistic mediated delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 in the wheat
  • 12.6.2 Agrobacterium-mediated transformation in wheat
  • 12.6.3 Floral dip/microspore-based gene editing in wheat
  • 12.6.4 PEG-mediated delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 reagents or vector
  • 12.7 Genome engineering for wheat improvement
  • 12.7.1 Improvement for grain quality and stress-tolerant wheat
  • 12.7.2 CRISPR/Cas9 mediated fungal resistant wheat
  • 12.8 Conclusion and outlook
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 13 Application of CRISPR/Cas system for genome editing in cotton
  • 13.1 Introduction
  • 13.2 Genome editing technologies
  • 13.3 CRISPR/Cas genome editing system
  • 13.4 Application of CRISPR/Cas9 for genome editing in cotton
  • 13.4.1 Utilization of CRISPR for biotic stresses
  • 13.4.2 Utilization of CRISPR for abiotic stresses
  • 13.4.3 Utilization of CRISPR for fiber quality
  • 13.4.4 Utilization of CRISPR for plant architecture and flowering
  • 13.4.5 Utilization of CRISPR for virus-induced disease resistance
  • 13.4.6 Utilization of CRISPR for epigenetic modifications
  • 13.4.7 Utilization of CRISPR for multiplexed gene stacking.