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CRISPR/Cas9 Mediated Knockout of the OsbHLH024 Transcription Factor Improves Salt Stress Resistance in Rice

Stage
Research & Development (R&D)
Status
Completed
Start Year
2022
End Year
2022
Project Description
This project aimed to improve salt stress resistance in rice (Oryza sativa) by knocking out the OsbHLH024 transcription factor using CRISPR/Cas9 technology.
Area of Focus
Saudi Arab, Egypt
Target Organisms
Rice
Trait(s)
Salt tolerance
Project GEd Technique
CRISPR/Cas9
Institution(s)
Alexandria University
Countries Active
Egypt

CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis of FT/TFL1 in petunia improves plant architecture and early flowering

Stage
Research & Development (R&D)
Status
Ongoing
Start Year
2024
Project Description
This project focuses on improving plant architecture and promoting early flowering in petunia through CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis of the FT/TFL1 genes.
Area of Focus
Egypt – Turkey
Trait(s)
Compact flowers, smaller plants with high flower abundance
Project GEd Technique
CRISPR/Cas9
Countries Active
Egypt

Improved starch quality by reducing the levels of amylose, thus increasing the amylopectin content.

Stage
Research & Development (R&D)
Status
Completed
Start Year
2023
End Year
2023
Project Description
This project aimed to improve starch quality in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) by reducing amylose levels and increasing amylopectin content using genome-editing technology.
Area of Focus
Egypt
Target Organisms
Irish Potato
Sweet potato
Trait(s)
Starch quality
Project GEd Technique
CRISPR/Cas9
Institution(s)
Ain Shama University Faculty of Agriculture
Countries Active
Egypt

Decreasing of Monosaccharide Contents Resulted from Cold- Induced Sweetening in Tetraploid Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Using Genome Editing.

Stage
Research & Development (R&D)
Status
Completed
Start Year
2023
End Year
2023
Project Description
This project focused on reducing monosaccharide accumulation caused by cold-induced sweetening in tetraploid potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) using genome-editing technology.
Area of Focus
Egypt
Target Organisms
Irish Potato
Sweet potato
Trait(s)
Cold- Induced Sweetening
Project GEd Technique
CRISPR/Cas9
Institution(s)
Ain Shama University Faculty of Agriculture
Countries Active
Egypt