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 abiotic stress tolerance

Increased water-deficit tolerance.
( Lv et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chongqing University, China

Improved yield and cold tolerance. High yield and high cold tolerance were often antagonistic to each other.
( Zeng et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, China

Chilling tolerance.
( Zhang et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Jilin University, China

Increased tolerance to low temperatures.
( Wang et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Nankai University
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China

Drought tolerance and abscisic acid sensitivity.
( Lou et al., 2017 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Early heading phenotype that escapes from cold stress and achieves high yield potential.
( Zhou et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Nanjing Agricultural University
Institute of Lianyungang Agricultural Science of Xuhuai Area/Lianyungang Institute of Agricultural Sciences
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Enhanced salinity tolerance.
( Zhang et al., 2019 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Huazhong Agricultural University
Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center, China

Reduced uptake of lead (Pb). Lead is one of the most toxic metals affecting human health globally and food is an important source of chronic Pb exposure in humans.
( Chang et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Nanjing Agricultural University, China

Enhanced cadmium resistance with reduced cadmium accumulation in roots and shoots. Cadmium is a heavy metal, harmful for human health.
( Dang et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Shenyang Agricultural University/Key Laboratory of Northern geng Super Rice Breeding, China

Enhanced resistance to salt and oxidative stress and increased grain yield.
( Alfatih et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Decreased Cadmium (Cd) accumulation. Consumption of crops that absorb Cd from the soil can cause serious health problems in humans.
( He et al., 2024 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Yunnan Agricultural University, China

Better salinity tolerance.
( Ma et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Ningbo Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Nanjing Agricultural University, China

Enhanced rice salinity tolerance and absisic acid hypersensitivity.
( Yan et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Nanchang University, China

Enhanced the tolerance of plants to salt (NaCl), the stress hormone abscisic acid (ABA), dehydration and polyethylene glycol (PEG) stresses.
( Yue et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Zhejiang University
Hunan Agricultural University, China

Improved drought tolerance and yield.
( Usman et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Guangxi University
South China Agricultural University, China

Arsenic (As) tolerance. As is toxic to organisms and elevated As accumulation may pose health risks to humans.
( Duan et al., 2015 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Improved salt stress resistance. Significant increase in the shoot weight, the total chlorophyll content, and the chlorophyll fluorescence under salt stress. Also high antioxidant activities coincided with less reactive oxygen species (ROS).
( Shah Alam et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Zhejiang University, China
Taif University, Saudi Arabia
Alexandria University, Egypt

Increased tolerance to cadmium toxicity.
( Yue et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Zhejiang University
Hangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Curled leaf phenotype and improved drought tolerance.
( Liao et al., 2019 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Guangxi University
South China Agricultural University, China

Salt tolerance during the seedling stage.
( Chen et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Huazhong Agriculture University
Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, China

Salt tolerance.
( Duan et al,. 2016 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Enhanced chilling tolerance at seedling stage without yield loss.
( Deng et al., 2024 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Hunan Agricultural University
Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Yuelushan Laboratory, China

More tolerant to chilling stress: increased survival rate, decreased membrane permeability, and reduced lipid peroxidation.
(Xu et al., 2022)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Henan University of Science and Technology
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Reduced cadmium content. Cadmium poses a health treat, as it is a highly toxic heavy metal for most living organisms.
( Hao et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Hunan University of Arts and Science
Hunan Normal University, China

Salt-tolerant plants.
( Jingfang et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Lianyungang Academy of Agricultural Science
Nanjing Agricultural University
Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Drought tolerance.
( Zhao et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Hebei Normal University
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Improved rice growth with increased plant height, biomass, and chlorophyll content but with a lower degree of oxidative injury and Cd accumulation.
( Cao et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Nanjing Agricultural University
Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Potassium deficiency tolerance and contribution to stomatal closure.
( Mao et al., 2016 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences
National Center of Rice Improvement of China
National Engineering Laboratory of Rice
South Base of National Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice of China, China

Enhances adaptation to direct-seeding on wet land and tolerance to drought stress in rice. Water stress is the most important factor limiting rice agriculture by either floods or drought.
( Zhang et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Huazhong Agricultural University
Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center, China

Traits related to improved food/feed quality

Increased amylose content. Cereals high in amylose content (AC) and resistant starch (RS) offer potential health benefits and reduce risks of diseases such as coronary heart disease, diabetes and certain colon and rectum cancers.
( Sun et al., 2017 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
University of California, USA
University of Liege, Belgium

Low glutelin content in the rice germplasm: patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and phenylketonuria (PKU) need to eat rice with low glutelin content.
(Chen et al., 2022)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

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

Decreased cadmium accumulation in rice grain, while leaving important agronomic traits including yield, unaffected. Cadmium poses a health threat, as it is a highly toxic heavy metal for most living organisms
( Luo et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Sciences
University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
China National Rice Research Institute
Southern University of Science and Technology, China

Aromatic three-line hybrid.
( Hui et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

China National Rice Research Institute, China

High-quality sugar production by rice (98% sucrose content). Carbohydrates are an essential energy-source. Sugarcane and sugar beet were the only two crop plants used to produce sugar.
( Honma et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China
Faculty of Engineering
Kitami Institute of Technology
NagoyaUniversity
Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan
Carnegie Institution for Science, USA

Fine-tuning the amylose content, one of the major contributors to the eating and cooking quality.
( Zhang et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Shanghai Normal University, China

Facilitated Isoproturon Metabolism and Detoxification: Improved growth, the Isoproturon (IPU)-induced cellular damage was attenuated, and IPU accumulation was significantly repressed
(Zhai et al., 2022)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Nanjing Agricultural University, China

Increased grain weight and grain size. Carbohydrate and total protein levels also increased.
( Guo et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Sichuan Agricultural University, China
University of California, USA

Fragrant rice.
( Shan et al., 2015 )

SDN1
TALENs

Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Enriched levels of Gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA). GABA lowers blood pressure, has anti-aging effects, and activates the liver and kidney.
( Chen et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Biofortification: Enhanced Zinc and Manganese tolerance and increased Zinc and Manganese accumulation in rice grains.
(Qiao et al., 2019)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Shenzhen University
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Reduction in cadmium accumulation. Cadmium is a heavy metal, harmful for human health. Cadmium accumulation represents a severe threat to people consuming rice as a staple food.
( Yang et al., 2019 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Nanjing Agricultural University
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Low amylose content to improve the rice eating quality.
( Mao et al., 2022 )

Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Guangdong Key Laboratory of New Technology in Rice Breeding
Guangdong Rice Engineering Laboratory, China

Fine-tuning the amylose content, one of the major contributors to the eating and cooking quality.
( Xu et al., 2021 )

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

Improved quality by reduced grain protein content (GPC). High GPC is negatively correlated between protein content and peak viscosity and breakdown value. High GPC is also positively correlated to protein content and hardness.
( Wang et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding
Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops
Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, China

Low Cadmium (Cd) accumulating. Cadmium (Cd) is a non-essential heavy metal that is toxic to virtually all living organisms, including plants.
( Songmei et al., 2019 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Zhejiang University
Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry
Zhejiang University
Jiaxing Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Improve glutinosity in elite varieties. Decreased amylose content without affecting other desirable agronomic traits.
( Zhang et al., 2018 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Purdue University
University of Queensland, USA

Increased contents of GABA, protein, crude fat, and various mineral contents. GABA-rich rice varieties can promote human nutrition, and ensure health.
( Chen et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, China

Reduced levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers, organic pollutants which have great ecological and health risks, in the edible parts.
( Chen et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Zhejiang University
Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, China

Increased carotene accumulation in rice endosperm.
( Shao et al., 2017 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Genetic Breeding, China

Reduced arsenic (As) accumulation in rice grain. Inorganic As is a carcinogen and decreasing the accumulation would improve the food safety of rice.
( Xu et al., 2024 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Nanjing Agricultural University, China

Reduction of amylose content (AC). AC is the predominant factor determining rice eating and cooking quality.
( He et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Northeast Agricultural University
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Northeast Agricultural University, China

Reduced cadmium content. Cadmium poses a health treath, as it is a highly toxic heavy metal for most living organisms.
( Tang et al., 2017 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Hunan Agricultural University, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Normal University, China

Improved grain quality. The amylose content, gel consistency and pasting viscosity of grain starches are influencing the grain appearance, cooking/eating quality and starch physical characters.
( Zeng et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro‐Bioresources
Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture
South China Agricultural University, China

Rice grain with a reduced amino acid and total protein content without affecting the agronomic traits of the plant. Additionally, the grain showed improved cooking and eating quality.
( Yang et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Yangzhou University, China

Increased flavonoid content, functioning as allelochemicals and insect deterrents.
( Lam et al., 2019 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

The University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shenzhen
Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Nanjing Forestry University, China
Kyoto University, Japan

Improved amylose levels to influence grain eating and cooking quality (ECQ).
( Huang et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Yangzhou University, China

Waxy rice which lacks amylose. Waxy rice is regarded as a high-quality rice variant, also known as glutinous rice. Due to the unique properties of waxy rice starch, it is extensively used in the chemical industry, medicine, and daily human life.
( Fu et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Rice Research Institute of Sichuan Agricultural University
Meishan Dongpo District Agricultural and Rural Bureau, China

Lowered amylose content and viscosity, risen gel consistency and gelatinization temperature values, all resulting in improved eating and cooking quality.
( Song et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Jiangsu University
Institute of Food Crops
Yangzhou University, China

Increased lysophospholipid content and enhanced cooking and eating quality. Lysophospholipid (LPL) is derived from the hydrolysis of phospholipids and plays an important role in rice grain quality.
( Khan et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Zhejiang University, China

Generation of a new glutinous Photothermosensitive Genic-Male-Sterile (PTGMS) line with a low amylose content. PTMGS line combines high-quality and high-light-efficiency use, disease and stress resistance.
( Teng et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Guangxi University
South China Agricultural University, China

Reduced arsenic content, a highly toxic metalloid harming human health. Inorganic Arsenic is listed as a carcinogen.
( Ye et al., 2017 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Huazhong Agricultural University, China

Reduction of phytic acid (PA) in seeds. PA has adverse effects on essential mineral absorption and thus is considered as an anti-nutritive for monogastric animals.
( Khan et al., 2019 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Zhejiang University
Yangtze University, China

Increased grain amylose content. Improving grain quality is one of the most important goals in rice breeding. Contribute to the breeding of rice cultivars with better eating and cooking quality, as cooking and eating quality is determined from amylose content.
( Liu et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Hunan Agricultural University
China National Seed Group Co., China

Fragrance by accumulation of the natural aroma substance 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (2AP). Fragrance is one of the most important rice quality traits, with 2AP being the major contributor to aroma.
( Tang et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Hubei Academy of Agriculture Sciences
Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
Agricultural Research Center, Egypt

Fragrant glutinous hybrid rice.
( Tian et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Huazhong Agricultural University, China

Fragrant rice by introducing aroma into non-aromatic rice varieties. The genome edited fragrant rice was then used as starting material for molecular breeding to introduce both fragrance and high anthocyanin levels in rice.
( Shi et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences (CAAS)
Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Chengdu National Agricultural Science and Technology Center, China

Reduced Cd accumulation.
( Chen et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

South China Agricultural University
Guangdong Academy of Sciences, China

Highly specific detection of Ochratoxin A (OTA) in cereal samples. OTA is classified as a Class 2B carcinogens. The method can be flexibly customized to detect a wide range of small molecular targets and holds great promise as a versatile sensing kit with applications in various fields requiring sensitive and specific detection of diverse analytes.
( Chen et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Ningbo University
Hainan University
Ningbo Clinical Pathology Diagnosis Center, China
University of New South Wales, Australia

Imrpoved rice eating and cooking quality with down-regulated rice grain protein content, which is negatively regulated to ECQ.
( Yang et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Yangzhou University, China

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