Advances in New Technology for Targeted Modification of Plant Genomes

Feng Zhang

ISBN 10: 1493925555 / ISBN 13: 9781493925551

Published by Springer New York, Springer US Apr 2015, 2015

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Neuware -Over the past 50 years, biotechnology has been the major driving force for increasing crop productivity.Particularly, advances in plant genetic engineering technologies have opened up vast new opportunities for plant researchers and breeders to create new crop varieties with desirable traits.Recent development of precise genome modification methods, such as targeted gene knock-out/knock-in and precise gene replacement, moves genetic engineering to another level and offers even more potentials for improving crop production.The work provides an overview of the latest advances on precise genomic engineering technologies in plants. Topics include recombinase and engineered nucleases-mediated targeted modification, negative/positive selection-based homologous recombination and oligo nucleotide-mediated recombination. Finally, challenges and impacts of the new technologies on present regulations for genetic modification organisms (GMOs) will be discussed.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 176 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Advances in New Technology for Targeted Modification of Plant Genomes
• Publisher: Springer New York, Springer US Apr 2015
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1493925555
• ISBN 13: 9781493925551
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 241W x 160H x 16D millimeters 241 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 16 millimeters depth
• Weight: 436 grams

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Synopsis

Over the past 50 years, biotechnology has been the major driving force for increasing crop productivity. Particularly, advances in plant genetic engineering technologies have opened up vast new opportunities for plant researchers and breeders to create new crop varieties with desirable traits. Recent development of precise genome modification methods, such as targeted gene knock-out/knock-in and precise gene replacement, moves genetic engineering to another level and offers even more potentials for improving crop production. The work provides an overview of the latest advances on precise genomic engineering technologies in plants. Topics include recombinase and engineered nucleases-mediated targeted modification, negative/positive selection-based homologous recombination and oligo nucleotide-mediated recombination. Finally, challenges and impacts of the new technologies on present regulations for genetic modification organisms (GMOs) will be discussed.

About the Author

Feng Zhang, Research Director, Cellectis plant sciences

Holger Puchta, Professor, University of Karlsruhe

James Thompson, Principle Investigator, USDA