CRISPR/Cas: A Novel Genetic Tool for Crop Quality Improvement
Naresh*
Dept. of Genetics and Plant Breeding, CCS HAU, Hisar, Haryana (123 501), India
Ram Avtar
Dept. of Genetics and Plant Breeding, CCS HAU, Hisar, Haryana (123 501), India
Ashok Kumar Dehinwal
Regional Research Station, Bawal, CCS HAU, Hisar, Haryana (123 501), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: CRISPR-Cas, Crop Improvement, Quality, Yield
Abstract
Climate change and demographic growth have become a major concern for the global thinkers, leading to food insecurity in terms of both quality and quantity. Since the beginning of crop improvement, yield has been the primary driver. But now, to feed the population a healthy diet, new methodologies have to be designed in addition to conventional methods. In this regard, CRISPR/Cas is a genome editing tool which changes base sequences at specific location (gene of interest) to carryout desirable point mutations that may give improvement in the quality related traits.
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