CRISPR-mediated genome editing of wheat for enhancing disease resistance

Frontiers in Genome Editing, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 7

Published: Feb. 25, 2025

Wheat is cultivated across diverse global environments, and its productivity significantly impacted by various biotic stresses, most importantly but not limited to rust diseases, Fusarium head blight, wheat blast, powdery mildew. The genetic diversity of modern cultivars has been eroded domestication selection, increasing their vulnerability stress due uniformity. rapid spread new highly virulent aggressive pathogen strains exacerbated this situation. Three strategies can be used for enhancing disease resistance through genome editing: introducing (R) gene-mediated resistance, engineering nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat receptors (NLRs), manipulating susceptibility (S) genes stop pathogens from exploiting these factors support infection. Utilizing R the common strategy traditional breeding approaches, continuous evolution effectors eventually overcome resistance. Moreover, modifying S confer pleiotropic effects that hinder use in agriculture. Enhancing paramount sustainable production food security, tools are great importance research community. application CRISPR-based editing provides promise improve allowing access a broader range solutions beyond random mutagenesis or intraspecific variation, unlocking ways crops, speeding up breeding. Here, we first summarize major context important diseases limitations. Next, turn our attention powerful applications technology creating varieties against diseases.

Language: Английский

Genetic Basis of Resistance to Wheat Yellow Rust

Cytology and Genetics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 59(2), P. 186 - 196

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский