Directed Evolution of Plant Processes: Towards a Green (r)Evolution?
CRISPR
directed evolution
food quality
genome editing
photosynthesis
productivity
resilience to stress
Journal
Trends in plant science
ISSN: 1878-4372
Titre abrégé: Trends Plant Sci
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9890299
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 2019
11 2019
Historique:
received:
20
05
2019
revised:
11
08
2019
accepted:
13
08
2019
pubmed:
13
10
2019
medline:
18
3
2020
entrez:
13
10
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Directed evolution (DE) is a powerful approach for generating proteins with new chemical and physical properties. It mimics the principles of Darwinian evolution by imposing selective pressure on a large population of molecules harboring random genetic variation in DNA, such that sequences with specific desirable properties are generated and selected. We propose that combining DE and genome-editing (DE-GE) technologies represents a powerful tool to discover and integrate new traits into plants for agronomic and biotechnological gain. DE-GE has the potential to deliver a new green (r)evolution research platform that can provide novel solutions to major trait delivery aspirations for sustainable agriculture, climate-resilient crops, and improved food security and nutritional quality.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31604600
pii: S1360-1385(19)30217-1
doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2019.08.004
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
999-1007Informations de copyright
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