The prokaryote-derived CRISPR–Cas genome editing technology has altered plant
molecular biology beyond all expectations. Characterized by robustness and high target …

Main conclusion While transgenic technology has heralded a new era in crop improvement,
several concerns have precluded their widespread acceptance. Alternative technologies …

Enhanced agricultural production through innovative breeding technology is urgently
needed to increase access to nutritious foods worldwide. Recent advances in CRISPR/Cas …

Genome editing (GE) has revolutionized biological research through the new ability to
precisely edit the genomes of living organisms. In recent years, various GE tools have been …

The application of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) for
genetic manipulation has revolutionized life science over the past few years. CRISPR was …

Crop production is facing unprecedented challenges. Despite the fact that the food supply
has significantly increased over the past half‐century,~ 8.9 and 14.3% people are still …

RNA-guided CRISPR activation (CRISPRa) systems have been developed in plants.
However, the simultaneous activation of multiple genes remains challenging. Here, we …

To meet increasing global food demand, breeders and scientists aim to improve the yield
and quality of major food crops. Plant diseases threaten food security and are expected to …

Understanding genomic functions requires site-specific manipulation of loci via efficient
protein effector targeting systems. However, few approaches for targeted manipulation of the …

Direct or indirect exposure to inorganic arsenic (iAs) in the forms of AsIII (arsenite) and AsV
(arsenate) through consumption of As-contaminated food materials and drinking water leads …