International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 26(7), С. 3311 - 3311
Опубликована: Апрель 2, 2025
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), recognized as the most valuable legume feed crop, faces significant challenges in enhancing both qualitative and quantitative production amidst pressures of climate change. This review highlights these challenges, including underutilization genomic genetic resources, while proposing potential solutions through genome editing. Our focus is on leveraging CRISPR/Cas technology conjunction with decades advancements conventional breeding to expedite improvement alfalfa. By adopting this approach, we aim overcome limitations traditional alfalfa approaches accelerate development improved cultivars capable thriving changing climates. Key candidate traits for editing, reviewed latest literature, include nutrient use efficiency, freezing tolerance, resistance pests diseases. We dissect literature gene pathways associated traits, providing molecular breeders insights utilizing Furthermore, propose editing modalities stress-resilient, genome-edited that can effectively cope
Язык: Английский