CRISPR Technology for Combating Plant Pests and Pathogens

CRISPR Technology for Combating Plant Pests and Pathogens improves understanding of CRISPR-mediated crop protection, presenting innovative strategies for developing disease-resistant crops that can withstand a variety of biotic stresses. In agricultural food production, a range of stressors continues to challenge crop production globally. Fortunately, modern crop breeding approaches have developed rapidly, including the promising technology of plant genome editing. Leading to improvements in disease-resilience or stress-tolerant crops, CRISPR/Cas9 is among the mainstream genome editing technologies for plant breeding precision and efficiency. CRISPR Technology for Combating Plant Pests and Pathogens offers in-depth summaries curated by leading experts and professors in the field of agricultural biotechnology, providing the essential knowledge needed to advance research and applications in crop resilience.

• Provides CRISPR-based methods for advancing plant pest and pathogen management
• Includes ways to improve efficiency and reduce off-target effects of CRISPR technology
• Discusses ethical and societal issues for CRISPR technology