Wheat genome editing expedited by efficient transformation techniques:Progress and perspectives
Wheat genome editing expedited by efficient transformation techniques:Progress and perspectives作者机构:Institute of Crop Science Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
出 版 物:《The Crop Journal》 (作物学报(英文版))
年 卷 期:2018年第6卷第1期
页 面:22-31页
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学科分类:09[农学]
基 金:financial support from the National Transgenic Key Project of the Chinese Natural Science Foundation (2016ZX08010-004,2016ZX08009001) the Beijing Natural Science Foundation (6162009)
主 题:Triticum aestivum Genome editing CRISPR/Cas9 Genetic transformation
摘 要:Genome editing is one of the most promising biotechnologies to improve crop *** wheat is a staple food for mankind. In the past few decades both basic and applied research on common wheat has lagged behind other crop species due to its complex,polyploid genome and difficulties in genetic transformation. Recent breakthroughs in wheat transformation permit a revolution in wheat biotechnology. In this review, we summarize recent progress in wheat genetic transformation and its potential for wheat improvement. We then review recent progress in plant genome editing, which is now readily available in wheat. We also discuss measures to further increase transformation efficiency and potential applications of genome editing in wheat. We propose that, together with a high quality reference genome, the time for efficient genetic engineering and functionality studies in common wheat has arrived.