Agricultural Applications of CRISPR-Cas9 (VCE SSCE Biology): Flashcards
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CRISPR full form
CRISPR full form
Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats
Cas9 function
Cas9 function
Endonuclease that cuts DNA at sites specified by guide RNA
Agricultural productivity needed by 2050
Agricultural productivity needed by 2050
Must almost double
Photorespiration
Photorespiration
Wasteful process initiated by Rubisco that limits photosynthesis
C3 plants
C3 plants
Plants with no evolved adaptation to minimise photorespiration
C4 plants photorespiration mechanism
C4 plants photorespiration mechanism
Separate initial carbon fixation & Calvin cycle over space
Target crops for CRISPR-Cas9 (cereals)
Target crops for CRISPR-Cas9 (cereals)
Wheat, rice, barley
Rice yield increase from CRISPR (China)
Rice yield increase from CRISPR (China)
25-30% increase via hormone modification
Mushroom shelf life extension from CRISPR (USA)
Mushroom shelf life extension from CRISPR (USA)
30% extension by deleting browning gene
Wheat gluten reduction from CRISPR (Spain)
Wheat gluten reduction from CRISPR (Spain)
85% reduction in immunoreactivity to gluten