Application of Gene Editing for Climate Change in Agriculture

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

Modesta N. Abugu¹  Sarah N. Evanega¹  Nicholas G. Karavolias³  Wilson Horner⁴ 

[1] Department of Global Development, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States;Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States;Innovative Genomics Institute, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States;Plant Gene Expression Center, US Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, University of California, Berkeley, Albany, CA, United States;Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States;

关键词: gene edited crops;    livestock genetics;    climate change;    agriculture;    food system;    food security;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fsufs.2021.685801

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Climate change imposes a severe threat to agricultural systems, food security, and human nutrition. Meanwhile, efforts in crop and livestock gene editing have been undertaken to improve performance across a range of traits. Many of the targeted phenotypes include attributes that could be beneficial for climate change adaptation. Here, we present examples of emerging gene editing applications and research initiatives that are aimed at the improvement of crops and livestock in response to climate change, and discuss technical limitations and opportunities therein. While only few applications of gene editing have been translated to agricultural production thus far, numerous studies in research settings have demonstrated the potential for potent applications to address climate change in the near future.

【 授权许可】

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