Horticultural crops, which include vegetables, ornamentals,
plantation crops and spices, are essential for global food and nutritional
security, economic advancement, and environmental sustainability. CRISPR-Cas
genome editing has been widely applied to improve various horticultural crops,
addressing critical traits such as disease resistance, stress tolerance, yield
enhancement and quality improvements. This chapter offers an in-depth
examination of CRISPR-Cas genome editing technologies and their revolutionary
applications in the enhancement of horticulture crops. It starts by talking
about how important horticulture is and the problems that come up with
traditional breeding. Then it talks about genome editing tools, focusing on how
CRISPR works and its benefits, as well as new developments like base editing
and prime editing. Detailed applications of CRISPR across diverse crop groups
are presented, illustrating improvements in biotic resistance, abiotic stress
tolerance, yield, quality and shelf life. The chapter also examines delivery
methods, regulatory and ethical considerations and societal acceptance issues
pertinent to genome-edited crops. The discussion includes problems, including
off-target effects, complicated genome designs, and business obstacles. Lastly,
it talks about the future and how CRISPR could help make horticulture more
climate-resilient and sustainable. The future of CRISPR-Cas technologies in
horticultural crop improvement is promising, with emerging trends focusing on
integration with cutting-edge innovations like speed breeding, artificial
intelligence (AI), multiplex genome editing and synthetic biology. These
synergies have the potential to accelerate breeding cycles, enhance trait
discovery and develop climate-resilient and sustainable horticulture. This
review envisions the accelerated development and commercialisation of
CRISPR-edited horticultural varieties as a critical step towards addressing
global food security and environmental challenges in the twenty-first century.
Author(s) Details
Kaushiki Kumari
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat – 785 013, Assam, India.
Reecha T. Das
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat – 785 013, Assam, India.
G.C. Bora
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat – 785 013, Assam, India.
Hiyamoni Patowary
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat – 785 013, Assam, India.
Tania Sharma
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat – 785 013, Assam, India.
Please see the book here :- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/asti/v5/6608
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