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
Institution(s)
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
Institution(s)
Countries Active
Amount (USD)
0.40Million