Table 2.
Some reports on applications of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system for quality and yield enhancement in crops
| Crop | Type of modification | Target gene | Target trait/organism | Result/outcome | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grapes | Gene disruption | MLO7 | Powdery mildew | Mutations in target genes; disease resistance not checked | [38] |
| Grapevine | Gene disruption | VvWRKY52 | Botrytis cinerea | Resistance to gray mold disease | [39] |
| Rice | Promoter disruption |
OsSWEET11, OsSWEET14 |
X. oryzae pv. oryzae | Mutations in promoter, resistance not checked | [40] |
| Rice | Gene disruption | OsSWEET14 | X. oryzae pv. oryzae | Resistance to bacterial blight | [40] |
| Rice | Gene disruption | OsERF922 | Magnaporthe oryzae | Resistance to rice blast | [41] |
| Rice | Gene disruption | OsMPK5 | Fungal and bacterial pathogens | Mutations in target, resistance not checked | [41] |
| Rice | Gene disruption | eIF4G | Rice tungro spherical virus | Resistance to rice tungro spherical disease | [41] |
| Tobacco | Gene disruption | Three viral regions (R, CP, and RCR) | Tomato yellow mosaic virus | Significant reduction or attenuation of disease symptoms | [42] |
| Wheat | Gene disruption | TaEDR1 | Powdery mildew | Resistance to Blumeria graminis f.sp. tritici | [43] |
| Apple | Gene disruption | DIPM1, DIPM2, DIPM4 | Fire blight disease | Mutations in target genes; disease resistance not checked | [44] |
| Banana | Viral genome disruption | Viral genes |
Banana streak virus (BSV) |
Inactivation of endogenous banana streak virus integrated in host genome | [45] |
| Citrus | Gene disruption | CsLOB1 | X. citri subsp. citri | Resistance to citrus canker | [46] |
| Citrus | Promoter disruption | CsLOB1 promoter | X. citri subsp. citri | Enhance resistance to citrus canker | [46] |