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

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
Trait(s)
Salt tolerance
Project GEd Technique
Institution(s)
Countries Active

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

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
Countries Active

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

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
Trait(s)
Starch quality
Project GEd Technique
Countries Active

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

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
Trait(s)
Cold- Induced Sweetening
Project GEd Technique
Countries Active

Improving maize productivity under water scarcity using precise genome editing

Status
Ongoing
Start Year
2024
Project Description
This project focuses on improving maize productivity under water-scarce conditions through precise genome-editing techniques.
Area of Focus
Egypt
Target Organisms
Trait(s)
Drought tolerance and improving productivity
Project GEd Technique
Countries Active
Amount (USD)
0.20Million

Developing Drought-Tolerant Chickpea Using Gene Editing

Status
Ongoing
Start Year
2024
End Year
2027
Project Description
This project aims to develop drought-tolerant chickpea varieties using advanced gene-editing approaches. It is a joint public research collaboration involving the Faculty of Agriculture at Cairo University, the Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research In
Area of Focus
Egypt-USA
Trait(s)
Drought tolerance
Project GEd Technique
Countries Active
Amount (USD)
0.40Million

Genome Editing in Sorghum for Improving Biofuel Production and Forage Quality

Status
Completed
Start Year
2018
End Year
2023
Project Description
This project focused on applying genome-editing techniques to sorghum to enhance biofuel production and improve forage quality
Area of Focus
Egypt-USA
Target Organisms
Trait(s)
Biofuel Production and Forage Quality
Project GEd Technique
Countries Active
Amount (USD)
0.40Million

Developing Abiotic Stress Tolerant Wheat Using Gene Editing

Status
Completed
Start Year
2018
End Year
2022
Project Description
This project focused on developing abiotic stress-tolerant bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) with enhanced drought tolerance using CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology (SDN1)
Area of Focus
Egypt-USA
Trait(s)
Drought tolerance
Project GEd Technique
Countries Active
Amount (USD)
0.40Million

Rice — Bacterial Blight Resistance

Start Year
2003
Project Description
Bacterial blight resistance in rice refers to the plant's ability to withstand infections caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, a major bacterial pathogen. Resistant rice varieties carry specific genes that prevent disease development, reducing yield l
Area of Focus
Research and trials focus on major rice-growing zones
Target Organisms
Trait(s)
resistance to bacterial leaf blight
Project GEd Technique
Countries Active
Amount (USD)
86000.00Million