Crop Quality Improvement with CRISPR/Cas9
Session
Agriculture, Food Science and Technology
Description
Inserting, removing, or changing genomic DNA to improve a gene or produce a desired characteristic is known as genome editing. Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, or CRISPR/Cas9, is the latest technique that has revolutionized science by editing genes in humans, animals, and plants. The system depends on the Cas9 endonuclease activity and the guide RNA's (gRNA) complementarity to a specific sequence. Climatic changes and the ever-increasing population appear as challenging problems in terms of food in the future. Overcoming the barriers of problems is being achieved through CRISPR technology, which makes precise changes in genes, resulting in cultures with high nutritional values in vitamins, minerals, and proteins. This technique enables us to produce varieties resistant to biotic and abiotic stresses, eliminating the use of pesticides. Despite the remaining challenges to be resolved, it is believed that gene modification technology will be used more widely in the future and will inevitably play an important role in improving crop quality due to its simplicity, efficiency, and adaptability.
Keywords:
CRISPR/Cas9, Genes, Quality Improvement, Nutritional Values
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
Location
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Start Date
25-10-2024 9:00 AM
End Date
27-10-2024 6:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2024.264
Recommended Citation
Morina, Kreshnik; Krasniqi, Drenushë; Kyzy, Aidai Muratbek; Shala, Donikë; and Pakashtica, Vesë, "Crop Quality Improvement with CRISPR/Cas9" (2024). UBT International Conference. 15.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2024UBTIC/AFCT/15
Crop Quality Improvement with CRISPR/Cas9
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Inserting, removing, or changing genomic DNA to improve a gene or produce a desired characteristic is known as genome editing. Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, or CRISPR/Cas9, is the latest technique that has revolutionized science by editing genes in humans, animals, and plants. The system depends on the Cas9 endonuclease activity and the guide RNA's (gRNA) complementarity to a specific sequence. Climatic changes and the ever-increasing population appear as challenging problems in terms of food in the future. Overcoming the barriers of problems is being achieved through CRISPR technology, which makes precise changes in genes, resulting in cultures with high nutritional values in vitamins, minerals, and proteins. This technique enables us to produce varieties resistant to biotic and abiotic stresses, eliminating the use of pesticides. Despite the remaining challenges to be resolved, it is believed that gene modification technology will be used more widely in the future and will inevitably play an important role in improving crop quality due to its simplicity, efficiency, and adaptability.