CRISPR-Based Gene Editing: A Solution for Global Food Security [Hardcover]

Covers applications of the cutting-edge CRISPR-based gene editing systems in plants and animals. Introduces CRISPR-based gene editing technique, its discovery, evolution, classification, and diversity. Also reviews use of CRISPR-Cas systems in improving plants biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, increasing nutritional quality and yield.

1. 3D's of Genome Editing Systems: Discovery, Developments, and Diversity 2. Application of CRISPR-Cas System in Plant Breeding Technologies 3. Strategies for Delivering CRISPR-Cas Reagents into Plants 4. Harnessing the Potential of CRISPR Technologies Across the Food Supply Chain 5. CRISPR-Based Multiplex Genome Editing in Crop Plants to End Hunger From Planet Earth 6. Role of CRISPR-Cas System in the Development of Climate Smart Crops 7. Applications and Explorations of a CRISPR-Based Genome Editing Tool-Box in Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants 8. CRISPR-Cas Mediated Mutagenesis for Developing Resistance against Plant Pathogens 9. CRISPR-Cas-Mediated Genome Editing in Maize - Present, Past, and Future 10. Harnessing the Potential of Genomic Edition Tools in Soybean Improvement: Progress and Prospects 11. CRISPR-Cas System: A New Toolbox for Developing Transgene-Free Mutants in Plants 12. Harnessing the Potential of Genome Editing in Large Animals for Food Security: Prospects and Challenges 14. Regulatory Aspects, Safety, and Ethical Issues of Genome Editing in Animals

The discovery of CRISPR has revolutionized crop improvement in agriculture and is emerging as a key factor in addressing the global food security challenges. This new volume highlights the new frontiers and applications of the cutting-edge CRISPR-based gene editing systems and discusses how to harness the power of these tools for improving food crops and developing climate-smart crops to meet the global food demand in the future. The volume reviews the applications of CRISPR-Cas systems in improving plants biotic and ablS/