Precision genetics tools for genetic improvement of banana.
Journal
The plant genome
ISSN: 1940-3372
Titre abrégé: Plant Genome
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101273919
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
27 Nov 2023
27 Nov 2023
Historique:
revised:
22
09
2023
received:
17
07
2023
accepted:
02
11
2023
medline:
28
11
2023
pubmed:
28
11
2023
entrez:
27
11
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Banana is an important food security crop for millions of people in the tropics but it faces challenges from diseases and pests. Traditional breeding methods have limitations, prompting the exploration of precision genetic tools like genetic modification and genome editing. Extensive efforts using transgenic approaches have been made to develop improved banana varieties with resistance to banana Xanthomonas wilt, Fusarium wilt, and nematodes. However, these efforts should be extended for other pests, diseases, and abiotic stresses. The commercialization of transgenic crops still faces continuous challenges with regulatory and public acceptance. Genome editing, particularly CRISPR/Cas, offers precise modifications to the banana genome and has been successfully applied in the improvement of banana. Targeting specific genes can contribute to the development of improved banana varieties with enhanced resistance to various biotic and abiotic constraints. This review discusses recent advances in banana improvement achieved through genetic modification and genome editing.
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Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
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IM
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Organisme : United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Authors. The Plant Genome published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Crop Science Society of America.
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