Unleashing the Potential of CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing for Yield-Related Traits in Rice

Strategies to enhance rice productivity in response to global demand have been the paramount focus of breeders worldwide. Multiple factors, including agronomical traits such as plant architecture and grain formation and physiological traits such as photosynthetic efficiency and NUE (nitrogen use eff...

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Published in:	Plants (Basel) Vol. 13; no. 21; p. 2972
Main Authors:	Thiruppathi, Archana, Salunkhe, Shubham Rajaram, Ramasamy, Shobica Priya, Palaniswamy, Rakshana, Rajagopalan, Veera Ranjani, Rathnasamy, Sakthi Ambothi, Alagarswamy, Senthil, Swaminathan, Manonmani, Manickam, Sudha, Muthurajan, Raveendran
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Basel MDPI AG 24-10-2024 MDPI
Subjects:	Agricultural production CRISPR CRISPR/Cas9 Crop yield Crop yields Editing Efficiency Enzymes Flowers & plants Gene mapping Gene regulation Genes Genetic analysis Genetic aspects Genetic engineering Genetic modification Genetic research Genetic transcription Genome editing Genomes Genomic analysis Genomics Grain size grain yield Homeostasis Influence Kinases Mediation Mutation Nitrogen Nucleotides Physiological effects Physiology Plant breeding Plant genetics Plant hormones Proteins Quantitative genetics Quantitative trait loci Random mutagenesis Review Rice Seeds Single nucleotide polymorphisms Single-nucleotide polymorphism Transcription factors yield genes
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Summary:	Strategies to enhance rice productivity in response to global demand have been the paramount focus of breeders worldwide. Multiple factors, including agronomical traits such as plant architecture and grain formation and physiological traits such as photosynthetic efficiency and NUE (nitrogen use efficiency), as well as factors such as phytohormone perception and homeostasis and transcriptional regulation, indirectly influence rice grain yield. Advances in genetic analysis methodologies and functional genomics, numerous genes, QTLs (Quantitative Trait Loci), and SNPs (Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms), linked to yield traits, have been identified and analyzed in rice. Genome editing allows for the targeted modification of identified genes to create novel mutations in rice, avoiding the unintended mutations often caused by random mutagenesis. Genome editing technologies, notably the CRISPR/Cas9 system, present a promising tool to generate precise and rapid modifications in the plant genome. Advancements in CRISPR have further enabled researchers to modify a larger number of genes with higher efficiency. This paper reviews recent research on genome editing of yield-related genes in rice, discusses available gene editing tools, and highlights their potential to expedite rice breeding programs.
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ISSN:	2223-7747 2223-7747
DOI:	10.3390/plants13212972