Journal of Plant Biotechnology

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CRISPR/CAS9 as a Powerful Tool for Crop Improvement

  • Song, Jae-Young (Department of Crop Science, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Nino, Marjohn (Department of Crop Science, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Nogoy, Franz Marielle (Department of Crop Science, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Jung, Yu-Jin (Department of Horticulture, Hankyong National University) ;
  • Kang, Kwon-Kyoo (Department of Horticulture, Hankyong National University) ;
  • Cho, Yong-Gu (Department of Crop Science, Chungbuk National University)
  • Received : 2017.06.04
  • Accepted : 2017.06.21
  • Published : 2017.06.30
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Abstract

Implementation of crop improvement programs relies on genetic diversity. To overcome the limited occurrence of natural mutations, researchers and breeders applied diverse methods, ranging from conventional crossing to classical bio-technologies. Earlier generations of knockout and gain-of-function technologies often result in incomplete gene disruption or random insertions of transgenes into plant genomes. The newly developed editing tool, CRISPR/Cas9 system, not only provides a powerful platform to efficiently modify target traits, but also broadens the scope and prospects of genome editing. Customized Cas9/guide RNA (gRNA) systems suitable for efficient genomic modification of mammalian cells or plants have been reported. Following successful demonstration of this technology in mammalian cells, CRISPR/Cas9 was successfully adapted in plants, and accumulating evidence of its feasibility has been reported in model plants and major crops. Recently, a modified version of CRISPR/Cas9 with added novel functions has been developed that enables programmable direct irreversible conversion of a target DNA base. In this review, we summarized the milestone applications of CRISPR/Cas9 in plants with a focus on major crops. We also present the implications of an improved version of this technology in the current plant breeding programs.

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