CRISPR-Cas Genome Editing for Insect Pest Stress Management in Crop Plants
Global crop yield and food security are being threatened by phytophagous insects. Innovative methods are required to increase agricultural output while reducing reliance on hazardous synthetic insecticides. Using the revolutionary CRISPR-Cas technology to develop insect-resistant plants appears to b...
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| author | Tasfia Tasnim Moon Ishrat Jahan Maliha Abdullah Al Moin Khan Moutoshi Chakraborty Md Sharaf Uddin Md Ruhul Amin Tofazzal Islam |
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| description | Global crop yield and food security are being threatened by phytophagous insects. Innovative methods are required to increase agricultural output while reducing reliance on hazardous synthetic insecticides. Using the revolutionary CRISPR-Cas technology to develop insect-resistant plants appears to be highly efficient at lowering production costs and increasing farm profitability. The genomes of both a model insect, <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>, and major phytophagous insect genera, viz. <i>Spodoptera</i>, <i>Helicoverpa</i>, <i>Nilaparvata</i>, <i>Locusta</i>, <i>Tribolium</i>, <i>Agrotis</i>, etc., were successfully edited by the CRISPR-Cas toolkits. This new method, however, has the ability to alter an insect’s DNA in order to either induce a gene drive or overcome an insect’s tolerance to certain insecticides. The rapid progress in the methodologies of CRISPR technology and their diverse applications show a high promise in the development of insect-resistant plant varieties or other strategies for the sustainable management of insect pests to ensure food security. This paper reviewed and critically discussed the use of CRISPR-Cas genome-editing technology in long-term insect pest management. The emphasis of this review was on the prospective uses of the CRISPR-Cas system for insect stress management in crop production through the creation of genome-edited crop plants or insects. The potential and the difficulties of using CRISPR-Cas technology to reduce pest stress in crop plants were critically examined and discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a5a2ea0735d74465ae8962f0a5de8fb82023-11-24T18:05:05ZengMDPI AGStresses2673-71402022-12-012449351410.3390/stresses2040034CRISPR-Cas Genome Editing for Insect Pest Stress Management in Crop PlantsTasfia Tasnim Moon0Ishrat Jahan Maliha1Abdullah Al Moin Khan2Moutoshi Chakraborty3Md Sharaf Uddin4Md Ruhul Amin5Tofazzal Islam6Department of Entomology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur 1706, BangladeshDepartment of Entomology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur 1706, BangladeshInstitute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (IBGE), Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706, BangladeshInstitute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (IBGE), Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706, BangladeshDepartment of Agroforestry and Environmental Science, Sylhet Agricultural University, Alurtol Road, Sylhet 3100, BangladeshDepartment of Entomology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur 1706, BangladeshInstitute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (IBGE), Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706, BangladeshGlobal crop yield and food security are being threatened by phytophagous insects. Innovative methods are required to increase agricultural output while reducing reliance on hazardous synthetic insecticides. Using the revolutionary CRISPR-Cas technology to develop insect-resistant plants appears to be highly efficient at lowering production costs and increasing farm profitability. The genomes of both a model insect, <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>, and major phytophagous insect genera, viz. <i>Spodoptera</i>, <i>Helicoverpa</i>, <i>Nilaparvata</i>, <i>Locusta</i>, <i>Tribolium</i>, <i>Agrotis</i>, etc., were successfully edited by the CRISPR-Cas toolkits. This new method, however, has the ability to alter an insect’s DNA in order to either induce a gene drive or overcome an insect’s tolerance to certain insecticides. The rapid progress in the methodologies of CRISPR technology and their diverse applications show a high promise in the development of insect-resistant plant varieties or other strategies for the sustainable management of insect pests to ensure food security. This paper reviewed and critically discussed the use of CRISPR-Cas genome-editing technology in long-term insect pest management. The emphasis of this review was on the prospective uses of the CRISPR-Cas system for insect stress management in crop production through the creation of genome-edited crop plants or insects. The potential and the difficulties of using CRISPR-Cas technology to reduce pest stress in crop plants were critically examined and discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7140/2/4/34CRISPR-Cas technologypest managementplant stress resistanceinsect resistance |
| spellingShingle | Tasfia Tasnim Moon Ishrat Jahan Maliha Abdullah Al Moin Khan Moutoshi Chakraborty Md Sharaf Uddin Md Ruhul Amin Tofazzal Islam CRISPR-Cas Genome Editing for Insect Pest Stress Management in Crop Plants Stresses CRISPR-Cas technology pest management plant stress resistance insect resistance |
| title | CRISPR-Cas Genome Editing for Insect Pest Stress Management in Crop Plants |
| title_full | CRISPR-Cas Genome Editing for Insect Pest Stress Management in Crop Plants |
| title_fullStr | CRISPR-Cas Genome Editing for Insect Pest Stress Management in Crop Plants |
| title_full_unstemmed | CRISPR-Cas Genome Editing for Insect Pest Stress Management in Crop Plants |
| title_short | CRISPR-Cas Genome Editing for Insect Pest Stress Management in Crop Plants |
| title_sort | crispr cas genome editing for insect pest stress management in crop plants |
| topic | CRISPR-Cas technology pest management plant stress resistance insect resistance |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7140/2/4/34 |
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