Novel and emerging biotechnological crop protection approaches

Summary Traditional breeding or genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have for a long time been the sole approaches to effectively cope with biotic and abiotic stresses and implement the quality traits of crops. However, emerging diseases as well as unpredictable climate changes affecting agricultur...

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Published in:Plant biotechnology journal 2021-08, Vol.19 (8), p.1495-1510
Main Authors: Giudice, Gaetano, Moffa, Loredana, Varotto, Serena, Cardone, Maria Francesca, Bergamini, Carlo, De Lorenzis, Gabriella, Velasco, Riccardo, Nerva, Luca, Chitarra, Walter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abiotic stress
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Biotechnology
cisgenesis
Climate change
Climate change mitigation
Cloning
Crop Protection
Crops
Crops, Agricultural - genetics
disease resilience
DNA methylation
epigenetics
Flowers & plants
Gene Editing
Genes
Genetic modification
Genetically altered foods
Genetically engineered organisms
Genetically modified organisms
Genome editing
Genomes
Genomics
Mutagenesis
new plant breeding techniques
Plant Breeding
Plant protection
Plants, Genetically Modified - genetics
Review
RNA interference
RNA-mediated interference
Stresses
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Summary:Summary Traditional breeding or genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have for a long time been the sole approaches to effectively cope with biotic and abiotic stresses and implement the quality traits of crops. However, emerging diseases as well as unpredictable climate changes affecting agriculture over the entire globe force scientists to find alternative solutions required to quickly overcome seasonal crises. In this review, we first focus on cisgenesis and genome editing as challenging biotechnological approaches for breeding crops more tolerant to biotic and abiotic stresses. In addition, we take into consideration a toolbox of new techniques based on applications of RNA interference and epigenome modifications, which can be adopted for improving plant resilience. Recent advances in these biotechnological applications are mainly reported for non‐model plants and woody crops in particular. Indeed, the characterization of RNAi machinery in plants is fundamental to transform available information into biologically or biotechnologically applicable knowledge. Finally, here we discuss how these innovative and environmentally friendly techniques combined with traditional breeding can sustain a modern agriculture and be of potential contribution to climate change mitigation.
ISSN:1467-7644
1467-7652
1467-7652
DOI:10.1111/pbi.13605