Genetic Engineering and Genome Editing Advances to Enhance Floral Attributes in Ornamental Plants: An Update
The ornamental horticulture industry is a highly dynamic and rapidly changing market. Constant development of novel cultivars with elite traits is essential to sustain competitiveness. Conventional breeding has been used to develop cultivars, which is often laborious. Biotechnological strategies suc...
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| author | Manjulatha Mekapogu Hyun-Young Song So-Hyeon Lim Jae-A Jung |
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| description | The ornamental horticulture industry is a highly dynamic and rapidly changing market. Constant development of novel cultivars with elite traits is essential to sustain competitiveness. Conventional breeding has been used to develop cultivars, which is often laborious. Biotechnological strategies such as genetic engineering have been crucial in manipulating and improving various beneficial traits that are technically not possible through cross-breeding. One such trait is the highly desired blue-colored flower in roses and chrysanthemums, which can be achieved through transgenic technology. Advances in genome sequencing platforms have enhanced the opportunities to access the whole genome sequence in various ornamentals, facilitating the dissection of the molecular genetics and regulatory controls of different traits. The recent advent of genome editing tools, including CRISPR/Cas9, has revolutionized plant breeding. CRISPR/Cas9-based gene editing offers efficient and highly precise trait modification, contributing to various beneficial advancements. Although genome editing in ornamentals is currently in its infancy, the recent increase in the availability of ornamental genome sequences provides a platform to extend the frontiers of future genome editing in ornamentals. Hence, this review depicts the implication of various commercially valuable ornamental attributes, and details the research attempts and achievements in enhancing floral attributes using genetic engineering and genome editing in ornamental plants. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4acafee05b364aee932be614ecb74b122023-12-08T15:23:50ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472023-11-011223398310.3390/plants12233983Genetic Engineering and Genome Editing Advances to Enhance Floral Attributes in Ornamental Plants: An UpdateManjulatha Mekapogu0Hyun-Young Song1So-Hyeon Lim2Jae-A Jung3Floriculture Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju 55365, Republic of KoreaFloriculture Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju 55365, Republic of KoreaFloriculture Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju 55365, Republic of KoreaFloriculture Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju 55365, Republic of KoreaThe ornamental horticulture industry is a highly dynamic and rapidly changing market. Constant development of novel cultivars with elite traits is essential to sustain competitiveness. Conventional breeding has been used to develop cultivars, which is often laborious. Biotechnological strategies such as genetic engineering have been crucial in manipulating and improving various beneficial traits that are technically not possible through cross-breeding. One such trait is the highly desired blue-colored flower in roses and chrysanthemums, which can be achieved through transgenic technology. Advances in genome sequencing platforms have enhanced the opportunities to access the whole genome sequence in various ornamentals, facilitating the dissection of the molecular genetics and regulatory controls of different traits. The recent advent of genome editing tools, including CRISPR/Cas9, has revolutionized plant breeding. CRISPR/Cas9-based gene editing offers efficient and highly precise trait modification, contributing to various beneficial advancements. Although genome editing in ornamentals is currently in its infancy, the recent increase in the availability of ornamental genome sequences provides a platform to extend the frontiers of future genome editing in ornamentals. Hence, this review depicts the implication of various commercially valuable ornamental attributes, and details the research attempts and achievements in enhancing floral attributes using genetic engineering and genome editing in ornamental plants.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/23/3983CRISPR/Cas9ornamental attributesgene editingtransgenicsornamental plants |
| spellingShingle | Manjulatha Mekapogu Hyun-Young Song So-Hyeon Lim Jae-A Jung Genetic Engineering and Genome Editing Advances to Enhance Floral Attributes in Ornamental Plants: An Update Plants CRISPR/Cas9 ornamental attributes gene editing transgenics ornamental plants |
| title | Genetic Engineering and Genome Editing Advances to Enhance Floral Attributes in Ornamental Plants: An Update |
| title_full | Genetic Engineering and Genome Editing Advances to Enhance Floral Attributes in Ornamental Plants: An Update |
| title_fullStr | Genetic Engineering and Genome Editing Advances to Enhance Floral Attributes in Ornamental Plants: An Update |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genetic Engineering and Genome Editing Advances to Enhance Floral Attributes in Ornamental Plants: An Update |
| title_short | Genetic Engineering and Genome Editing Advances to Enhance Floral Attributes in Ornamental Plants: An Update |
| title_sort | genetic engineering and genome editing advances to enhance floral attributes in ornamental plants an update |
| topic | CRISPR/Cas9 ornamental attributes gene editing transgenics ornamental plants |
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