Ashwini, T and Prathyusha, V B and Sahu, N and Divya, D and Mallikarjuna, G (2024) CRISPR edited floriculture crops: A revolutionary technique to increase flower production, their color and longevity. In: CRISPRized Horticulture Crops. Academic Press, London, United Kingdom, pp. 381-400. ISBN 978-0-443-13229-2
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Floriculture has become one of the noticeable commercial trade markets in the agriculture sector. By applying modern breeding approaches, novel traits have been modified that are related to fragrance, floral color, morphology, vase life, aroma, and resistance against both abiotic and biotic stresses. There is very much scope in the modern breeding process compared to classical breeding. Its application through plant tissue culture, development of transgenics by genetic modification in pathways, development of locus-specific markers by marker-assisted selection (MAS), and genomics study to get novel varieties that appeal to customers. Genome editing, enhanced its potential in editing key genes attributing to the different traits that were modified or mutated in plants. However, CRISPR-Cas technology is becoming a tool of choice, due to its most efficient, and lower cost, when compared with other biotechnological tools. CRISPR technology is useful for changing DNA sequences at specific locations, it provides magnificent improvement in floriculture crops. This system is used to induce mutations or modifications in specific genomes or genes that were involved in various plant developmental processes by modifying the color of the flower by targeting its biosynthetic pathway genes and by reducing ethylene production, thus it enhances its flower longevity compared with wild types. Here, this chapter summarizes the research work done by employing new breeding tools and advanced tools like the CRISPR system, as well as other variants for crop improvement in floriculture. Our findings show that there is a future in the CRISPR system where it may be useful in mutating or altering the genes that are related to pigmentation and also for flower longevity.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
|---|---|
| Divisions: | Global Research Program - Accelerated Crop Improvement |
| CRP: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | floriculture crops, flower production, CRISPR, precision breeding |
| Subjects: | Others > Genetic Engineering Others > Plant Breeding Others > Crop Yield |
| Depositing User: | Mr Nagaraju T |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Sep 2025 05:32 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Sep 2025 05:32 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/13310 |
| Acknowledgement: | UNSPECIFIED |
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