Application of CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing System to Reduce the Pre- and Post-Harvest Yield Losses in Cereals

Cereals are an important source of food for millions people across low-middle-income countries. considered a staple poor people. The majority the depending upon agricultural occupation. Agriculture provides primary income many farmers in pre- and post-harvest loss crop yield affects is major problem achieving security. Biotic abiotic factors cause worldwide. It significantly economic status as well Many advanced technologies available resolving yield. past few decades have seen remarkable progress improvement. Especially high-throughput genome sequencing approaches contributed to advancement Genome-editing has also been key tool clustered, regularly interspaced, short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9) system become potent editing modifying traits cereal crops. CRISPR/Cas9 offers new opportunities addressing pre-and constraints affecting grain production storage. In this review, we discuss application reduce may promote demand coming decades.