genome search | EU-SAGE

Genome-editing techniques are promising tools in plant breeding. To facilitate a more comprehensive understanding of the use of genome editing, EU-SAGE developed an interactive, publicly accessible online database of genome-edited crop plants as described in peer-reviewed scientific publications.
The aim of the database is to inform interested stakeholder communities in a transparent manner about the latest evidence about the use of genome editing in crop plants. Different elements including the plant species, traits, techniques, and applications can be filtered in this database.
Regarding the methodology, a literature search in the bibliographic databases and web pages of governmental agencies was conducted using predefined queries in English. Identifying research articles in other languages was not possible due to language barriers. Patents were not screened.
Peer-reviewed articles were screened for relevance and were included in the database based on pre-defined criteria. The main criterium is that the research article should describe a research study of any crop plant in which a trait has been introduced that is relevant from an agricultural and/or food/feed perspective. The database does neither give information on the stage of development of the crop plant, nor on the existence of the intention to develop the described crop plants to be marketed.
This database will be regularly updated. Please contact us via the following webpage in case you would like to inform us about a new scientific study of crops developed for market-oriented agricultural production as a result of genome editing

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Traits related to herbicide tolerance

Herbicide glyphosate tolerance.
( Arndell et al., 2019 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

CSIRO
New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
The University of Adelaide, Australia

Glyphosate
( Li et al., 2016 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Glyphosate resistance.
( Ortega et al., 2018 )

SDN2
CRISPR/Cas

New Mexico State University, USA

Increased herbicide tolerance.
( Sun et al., 2016 )

SDN2
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Huazhong Agricultural University, China

Herbicide tolerance: Bispyribac-sodium (BS). BS is a pyrimidinyl carboxy herbicide.
(Zafar et al., 2023)

SDN2
CRISPR/Cas

Constituent College of Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Pakistan

Improved paraquat resistance in rice without obvious yield penalty.
( Lyu et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Zhejiang University, China

Herbicide tolerance: glyphosate
(Hummel et al., 2017)

SDN3
CRISPR/Cas

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, USA

Herbicide tolerance: glyphosate
(Sauer et al., 2016)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Cibus, USA

Glyphosate & hppd inhibitor herbicides, for example tembotrione
( D'Halluin et al., 2013 )

SDN2
CRISPR/Cas

Bayer CropScience N.V, Belgium

Chlorsulfuron
( Svitashev et al., 2016 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

DuPont Pioneer, USA

Herbicide tolerance (ALS-targeting)
( Wang et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Nanjing Branch of Chinese National Center for Rice Improvement
Yangzhou University
Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Jiangsu University, China
CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Australia

Imazethapyr, imazapic
( Wang et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Nanjing Branch of Chinese National Center for Rice Improvement
Yangzhou University
Jiangsu University, China
CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Australia

Bispyribac sodium
( Butt et al., 2017 )

SDN2
CRISPR/Cas

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
Agricultural Research Center, Egypt
Rice University, USA

Chlorsulfuron
( Svitashev et al., 2015 )

SDN2
CRISPR/Cas

DuPont Pioneer, USA

Chlorsulfuron
( Li et al., 2015 )

SDN2
CRISPR/Cas

DuPont Pioneer Agricultural Biotechnology, USA

Imidizolinone
( Butler et al., 2016 )

SDN2
CRISPR/Cas

Michigan State University
University of Minnesota, USA

Glyphosate
( Li et al., 2016 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Glyphosate
( Wang et al., 2021 )

CRISPR/Cas

Huazhong Agricultural University
Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Herboxidiene
( Butt et al., 2019 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia
Universite Paris-Saclay, France

FCD & bipyrazone
( Lu et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

China Agricultural University
Qingdao Kingagroot Compounds Co. Ltd
Guizhou University
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Strong ALS-herbicide resistance
( Wang et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, China

Resistance to HPPD-inhibiting herbicides.
( Wu et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding, China

Herbicide tolerant plant.
( Liang et al., 2022 )

CRISPR/Cas

Shanxi University
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Shenzhen Polytechnic
Genovo Biotechnology Co. Ltd, China

Increased herbicide tolerance.
( Kaul et al., 2024 )

SDN2
CRISPR/Cas

International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB)
Indian Council of Agricultural Research- Indian Institute of Maize Research
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management

Traits related to storage performance

Altering tomato fruit ripening and softening, key traits for fleshy fruit. During ripening, fruit will gradually soften which is largely the result of fruit cell wall degradation. Softening may improve the edible quality of fruit but also reduces fruit resistance to pathogenic microorganisms. Fruit softening can cause mechanical damage during storage and transportation as well, which can reduce the storage and shelf life, leading to fruit loss.
( Gao et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

China Agricultural University
South China Agricultural University
Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Zhejiang University
Beijing University of Agriculture, China
University of Nottingham, UK

Repressed fruit ripening by repressing ethylene production and lycopene accumulation.
( Li et al., 2018 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

China Agricultural University, China

Delayed fruit ripening.
( Li et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Nanjing Agricultural University, China
University of Connecticut, USA

High vigor and improved storage tolerance of seeds.
( Chen et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Nanjing Agricultural University, China

Increased shelf-life. Banana fruit has a high economic importance but will ripen and decay in one week after exogenous ethylene induction. Fast ripening limits its storage, transportation and marketing.
( Hu et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, China

Improved shelf life.
( Yu et al., 2017 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Science, China

Controlling the rate of fruit softening to extend shelf life.
( Uluisik et al., 2016 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

University of Nottingham
Royal Holloway University of London
Heygates Ltd
Syngenta Seeds
Sutton Bonington Campus, UK
Syngenta Crop Protection
University of California
Cornell University
Skidmore College, USA

Enhancement of flowering time. Petunia has become popular in the floriculture industry, however it is sensitive to ethylene, which causes flower senescence.
( Xu et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Kyungpook National University
Kangwon National University, South Korea

Reduced enzymatic browning. The formation of dark-colored precipitates in fruits and vegetables causes undesirable changes in organoleptic properties and the loss of nutritional quality.
( Gonzalez et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)
Laboratorio de Agrobiotecnología (INTA)
Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

Improved shelf-life by targeting the genes modulating pectin degradation in ripening tomato.
( Wang et al., 2019 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

University of London
University of Leicester
University of Nottingham
University of Leeds, UK
International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia
Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
University of California, USA

Reduced fruit flesh browning. The browning of eggplant berry flesh after cutting has a negative impact on fruit quality for both industrial transformation and fresh consumption.
( Maioli et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

University of Torino, Italy
Instituto de Biologica Molecular y Celular de Plantas (IBMCP)
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

Delayed fruit ripening.
( Lang et al., 2017 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Purdue University, USA

Increased seed longevity. Maintaining seed longevity and preventing the decline of quality during long-term storage is a universal problem.
( Wang et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Ministry of Agriculture and Affairs, China

Improved strawberry fruit firmness. The postharvest shelf life is highly limited by the loss of firmness, making firmness one of the most important fruit quality traits.
( López-Casado et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Universidad de Málaga
Universidad de Córdoba, Spain

Delayed fruit inner ripening.
( Ao et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chongqing University, China

The fruit remains green and shows higher firmness as well as no early fermentation. This results in extended shelf-life which could reduce food loss and contribute to food security.
( Nonaka et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

University of Tsukuba, Japan

Improved shelf-life with improved or not affected sugar: acid ratio, aroma volatiles, and skin color.
(Ortega-Salazar et al., 2023)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

University of California, USA
Zhejiang Normal University, China
University of Nottingham, UK

Decreased postharvest water loss with a 17–30% increase in wax accumulation.
( Chen et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

China Agricultural University
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
University of Nottingham, UK

Extended root shelf-life, which decreases its wastage.
( Mukami et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Kenyatta University
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture Technology
Pwani University Kilifi, Kenya

Decreased cold-induced sweetening of the potato tubers.
Cold-storage causes undesired sweetening which reduces the quality and the commercial value of the tubers.
( Hassan et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute - Agricultural Research Center
Ain Shams University, Egypt

Delayed onset of riping.
( Jeon et al., 2024 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Kyungpook National University
Sunchon National University, South Korea

Enhanced storage potential of ripening fruits.
( Do et al., 2024 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Kyungpook National University
Sunchon National University
Catholic University of Korea, South Korea

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