Innovations in Plant Genome Editing and Biotechnology: Addressing Global Agricultural Challenges

Authors

BAYRAM ALİ YERLİKAYAFollow
KARAM MOSTAFAFollow
ABDULLAH AYDINFollow
SEHER YERLİKAYAFollow
MOMNA MEHMOODFollow
NİSA NUR YILMAZFollow
KUBİLAY YILDIRIMFollow
MUSA KAVASFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

BAYRAM ALİ YERLİKAYA: 0000-0002-2864-7709

KARAM MOSTAFA: 0000-0003-2286-0434

ABDULLAH AYDIN: 0000-0003-1628-8064

SEHER YERLİKAYA: 0000-0001-7767-2188

MOMNA MEHMOOD: 0000-0002-5128-4264

NİSA YILMAZ: 0000-0002-8675-9709

KUBİLAY YILDIRIM: 0000-0003-3834-0396

MUSA KAVAS: 0000-0001-5903-2873

DOI

10.55730/1300-008X.2823

Abstract

Developments in genome editing and plant biotechnology in recent years, especially CRISPR-Cas9 and RNA interference (RNAi) technologies, offer essential tools for solving global agricultural problems that are worsened by climate change and the increasing food demand caused by the rising world population. This review focuses on the urgent need to feed a growing global population. It explores how key biotechnological tools can enhance crop resilience and nutritional quality amid climate variability and extreme weather. The applicability of CRISPR-Cas technologies in the development of climate-friendly, more nutritious, and higher-yielding crops has opened a biotechnological avenue for the development of both transgenic and non-transgenic genotypes, which could not be provided by different tools before. In addition to the CRISPR/Cas9, RNAi technology also presents a significant potential for broadening the plant genetic pool to obtain high-nutrient, disease, and pest-resistant, as well as both aesthetically and commercially improved plant products. This review also highlights the different types of CRISPR/Cas proteins and their application in plant genome editing. This review provides a snapshot of current country-specific approaches to regulating gene-edited crops and agrifoods, primarily focusing on the diverse regulatory stances adopted by different nations.

Keywords

Genome-editing, Crispr, RNAi, Climate change

First Page

351

Last Page

375

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

YERLİKAYA, BAYRAM ALİ; MOSTAFA, KARAM; AYDIN, ABDULLAH; YERLİKAYA, SEHER; MEHMOOD, MOMNA; YILMAZ, NİSA NUR; YILDIRIM, KUBİLAY; and KAVAS, MUSA (2024) "Innovations in Plant Genome Editing and Biotechnology: Addressing Global Agricultural Challenges," Turkish Journal of Botany: Vol. 48: No. 7, Article 2. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-008X.2823
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/vol48/iss7/2