Harnessing the potential of mutation breeding, CRISPR genome editing, and beyond for sustainable agriculture

By 2050, the global population is projected to exceed 9.5 billion, posing a formidable challenge to ensure food security worldwide. To address this pressing issue, mutation breeding in horticultural crops, utilizing physical or chemical methods, has emerged as a promising biotechnological strategy....

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Main Authors: Nor A’azizam, Nelissa Maisara, Chopra, Sakshi, Guleria, Praveen, Kumar, Vineet, Abd Rahim, Muhamad Hafiz, Yaacob, Jamilah Syafawati
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Published: Institute for Ionics 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115174/
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10142-024-01325-y
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1151742025-02-26T01:33:55Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115174/ Harnessing the potential of mutation breeding, CRISPR genome editing, and beyond for sustainable agriculture Nor A’azizam, Nelissa Maisara Chopra, Sakshi Guleria, Praveen Kumar, Vineet Abd Rahim, Muhamad Hafiz Yaacob, Jamilah Syafawati By 2050, the global population is projected to exceed 9.5 billion, posing a formidable challenge to ensure food security worldwide. To address this pressing issue, mutation breeding in horticultural crops, utilizing physical or chemical methods, has emerged as a promising biotechnological strategy. However, the efficacy of these mutagens can be influenced by various factors, including biological and environmental variables, as well as targeted plant materials. This review highlights the global challenges related to food security and explores the potential of mutation breeding as an indispensable biotechnological tool in overcoming food insecurity. This review also covers the emergence of CRISPR-Cas9, a breakthrough technology offering precise genome editing for the development of high-yield, stress-tolerant crops. Together, mutation breeding and CRISPR can potentially address future food demands. This review focuses into these biotechnological advancements, emphasizing their combined potential to fortify global food security in the face of a booming population. Institute for Ionics 2024-02-29 Article PeerReviewed Nor A’azizam, Nelissa Maisara and Chopra, Sakshi and Guleria, Praveen and Kumar, Vineet and Abd Rahim, Muhamad Hafiz and Yaacob, Jamilah Syafawati (2024) Harnessing the potential of mutation breeding, CRISPR genome editing, and beyond for sustainable agriculture. Functional and Integrative Genomics, 24 (2). art. no. 44. ISSN 1438-793X; eISSN: 1438-7948 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10142-024-01325-y 10.1007/s10142-024-01325-y
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description By 2050, the global population is projected to exceed 9.5 billion, posing a formidable challenge to ensure food security worldwide. To address this pressing issue, mutation breeding in horticultural crops, utilizing physical or chemical methods, has emerged as a promising biotechnological strategy. However, the efficacy of these mutagens can be influenced by various factors, including biological and environmental variables, as well as targeted plant materials. This review highlights the global challenges related to food security and explores the potential of mutation breeding as an indispensable biotechnological tool in overcoming food insecurity. This review also covers the emergence of CRISPR-Cas9, a breakthrough technology offering precise genome editing for the development of high-yield, stress-tolerant crops. Together, mutation breeding and CRISPR can potentially address future food demands. This review focuses into these biotechnological advancements, emphasizing their combined potential to fortify global food security in the face of a booming population.
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author Nor A’azizam, Nelissa Maisara
Chopra, Sakshi
Guleria, Praveen
Kumar, Vineet
Abd Rahim, Muhamad Hafiz
Yaacob, Jamilah Syafawati
spellingShingle Nor A’azizam, Nelissa Maisara
Chopra, Sakshi
Guleria, Praveen
Kumar, Vineet
Abd Rahim, Muhamad Hafiz
Yaacob, Jamilah Syafawati
Harnessing the potential of mutation breeding, CRISPR genome editing, and beyond for sustainable agriculture
author_facet Nor A’azizam, Nelissa Maisara
Chopra, Sakshi
Guleria, Praveen
Kumar, Vineet
Abd Rahim, Muhamad Hafiz
Yaacob, Jamilah Syafawati
author_sort Nor A’azizam, Nelissa Maisara
title Harnessing the potential of mutation breeding, CRISPR genome editing, and beyond for sustainable agriculture
title_short Harnessing the potential of mutation breeding, CRISPR genome editing, and beyond for sustainable agriculture
title_full Harnessing the potential of mutation breeding, CRISPR genome editing, and beyond for sustainable agriculture
title_fullStr Harnessing the potential of mutation breeding, CRISPR genome editing, and beyond for sustainable agriculture
title_full_unstemmed Harnessing the potential of mutation breeding, CRISPR genome editing, and beyond for sustainable agriculture
title_sort harnessing the potential of mutation breeding, crispr genome editing, and beyond for sustainable agriculture
publisher Institute for Ionics
publishDate 2024
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115174/
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10142-024-01325-y
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