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 improved food/feed quality

Reducing polyunsaturated fatty acids content and increased content of monounsaturated fatty acids. High levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids in natural soybean oil renders the oil susceptible to the development of unpalatable flavors and trans fatty acids.
( Fu et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Altered gliadin levels resulting in improved end-use quality and reduced gluten epitopes associated with celiac disease. Gliadins are important for wheat end-use traits.
( Liu et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

China Agricultural University, China
Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, Italy

Reduced phytic acid content in soybean seeds. Monogastric animals are unable to digest phytic acid, making phytic acid phosphorous in animal waste one of the major causes of environmental phosphorus pollution.
( Song et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Dong-A University
Korea Research Institute of Bioscience Biotechnology (KRIBB), South Korea

Improved seed protein content.
( Shen et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Corteva Agriscience
University of Arizona, USA

Enhanced soybean aroma and functional marker for improving soybean flavor.
( Qian et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Science
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China
Zhejiang University of Technology
Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

High-amylose content (up to 56% in apparent amylose content) and resistant starch (up to 35%).
( Luo et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shanghai Sanshu Biotechnology Co.,
Guangxi Subtropical Crops Research Institute, China

Reduces phytic acid (anti-nutrient) and improves iron and zinc accumulation in wheat grains. Biofortification.
( Ibrahim et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad
National Agricultural Research Centre, Pakistan

Attenuated toxic cyanogen production. Cassava produces toxic cyanogenic compounds and requires food processing for safe consumption.
( Gomez et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

University of California
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
Chan-Zuckerberg BioHub, USA

Altered protein composition due to mutations in seed storage proteins. Two major families of storage proteins, account for about 70% of total soy seed protein. Some major biochemical components influencing the quality of soy food products, for example tofu, are both the quantity and quality of storage proteins in soybean seeds.
( Li et al., 2019 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Western University
Harrow Research and Development Centre, Canada
Sun Yat-sen University
Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Minnan Normal University
China

Generation of seed lipoxygenase-free soybean. Lipoxygenases are responsible for an unpleasant beany flavor by the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids, restricting human consumption.
( Wang et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Hebei Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, China

Increased soya bean isoflavone content and resistance to soya bean mosaic virus. Isoflavonoids play a critical role in plant-environment interactions and are beneficial to human health.
( Zhang et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Nanjing Agricultural University
Anhui Academy of Agricultural Science
Guangzhou University, China

High oleic, low linoleic and alpha-linolenic acid phenotype. High concentration of linoleic and alpha-linolenic acids causes oxidative instability.
( Do et al., 2019 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

University of Missouri, USA
Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Vietnam

Reduced raffinose family oligosaccharide (RFO) levels in seeds. Human and other monogastric animals cannot digest major soluble carbohydrates, RFOs.
( Le et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Vietnam
University of Missouri, USA
Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research
Germany

High oleic acid, low linoleic content.
( al Amin et al., 2019 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Jilin Agricultural University, China

Low polyunsaturated fats content. Soybean oil is high in polyunsaturated fats and is often partially hydrogenated. The trans-fatty acids produced through hydrogenation pose a health threat.
( Haun et al., 2014 )

SDN1
TALENs

Cellectis plant sciences Inc., USA

High oleic and low linolenic oil to improve nutritional characteristics, increase shelf-life and frying stability.
( Demorest et al., 2016 )

SDN1
TALENs

Cellectis plant science Inc.
Calyxt, USA

Increased protein content and increased grain weight. Increase in grain protein content has a positive effect on flour protein content and gluten strength, two quality parameters.
( Zhang et al., 2018 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Sciences
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shandong Normal University, China

Reduced gluten content. Coeliac disease is an autoimmune disorder triggered in genetically predisposed individuals by the ingestion of gluten proteins.
( Sánchez-León,et al., 2017 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible (IASCSIC), Spain
University of Minnesota, USA

Modification of starch composition, structure and properties. Foods with a high amylose content (AC) and resistant starch (RS) offer potential to improve human health and lower the risk of serious non-infectious diseases.
( Li et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)
Nanjing Agricultural University, China

Increased iron (Fe) and magnesium (Mn) content for biofortification: increasing the intrinsic nutritional value of crops.
(Connorton et al., 2017)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

John Innes Centre
University of East Anglia, UK

Increased grain number per spikelet.
( Zhang et al., 2019 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

University of Missouri
South Dakota State University
University of California
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, USA
University of Bristol, UK

Reduce allergen proteins. Structural and metabolic proteins, like α-amylase/trypsin inhibitors are involved in the onset of wheat allergies (bakers' asthma) and probably Non-Coeliac Wheat Sensitivity (NCWS).
( Camerlengo et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

University of Tuscia, Italy
Rothamsted Research, UK
Impasse Thérèse Bertrand-Fontaine, France

Reduced accumulation of free asparagine, the precursor for acrylamide. Acrylamide is a contaminant which forms during the baking, toasting and high-temperature processing of foods made from wheat.
( Raffan et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Rothamsted Research
University of Bristol, UK

Reduce or eliminate amylose content in root starch. Amylose influences the physicochemical properties of starch during cooking and processing.
( Bull et al., 2018 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, Switzerland

Reduced amount of saturated fatty acids (FA) in soybean seeds for nutrititional improvement. FA are linked to cardiovascular diseases.
( Ma et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Zhejiang University, China
La Trobe University, Australia

High levels of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) in soybean seed oil. High MUFA content in vegetable oils can lead to significant health benefits and improve the oxidative stability, which are essential for both food usage and biodiesel (and other renewable resource) synthesis.
( Li et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Northeast Agricultural University, China

Reduced content of trypsin inhibitors, one of the most abundant anti-nutritional factors in soybean seeds. Reduction of trypsin inhibitors leads to improved. digestibility of soybean meal.
( Wang et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Virginia Tech, USA

Reduced levels of phytic acid (PA). PA has adverse effects on essential mineral absorption and thus is considered as an anti-nutritive for monogastric animals.
( Krishnan et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)
Bharathidasan University, India

Improved fatty acid content: high oleic acid, decreased linoleic acid content to improve nutritional characteristics, increase shelf-life and frying stability.
(Zhang et al., 2023)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Jilin Agricultural University, China

Reduced content of anti-nutritional factors in soybean seeds, leading to improved digestibility.
( Figliano et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

UEL - Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Portugal

Decreased storage-proteins, which allows improved forein protein production in seed.
( Ha et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Dong-A University
South Korea

Traits related to increased plant yield and growth

Improved high-density yield and drought/osmotic stress tolerance.
( Chen et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
Texas Tech University, USA

Regulate shade avoidance. Soybean displays the classic shade avoidance syndrome (SAS), which leads to yield reduction and lodging under density farming conditions.
( Lyu et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Jilin Agricultural University
Shandong Agricultural University
Northeast Agricultural University, China

Increasing the number of seeds per pod (NSPP), an important yield determinant.
( Cai et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

South China Agricultural University, China

Control flowering time, an important determinant for soybean yield and adaptation.
( Li et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Sciences
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guangzhou University
Agronomy College of Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University
Nanjing Agricultural University
Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Late flowering. Photoperiod sensitivity limits geographical range of cultivation.
( Cai et al., 2017 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Altered spike architecture and grain treshability to increase grain production.
( Liu et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Bigger grains, increased grain weight.
( Zhang et al., 2018 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Enhanced photosynthesis and increases seed yield.
( Hu et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Nanjing Agricultural University
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Henan Institute of Science and Technology, China

Compact architecture with a smaller petiole angle than wild-type plants.
( Zhang et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Beijing Vocational College of Agriculture
Xiamen University, China

Altered plant architecture to inrease yield: increased node number on the main stem and branch number.
(Bao et al., 2019)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Huazhong Agricultural University, China
Duy Tan University, Vietnam
RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Japan

Increased nodule numbers. Soybean is a globally important crop for oil production and protein for human diet.
( Bai et al., 2019 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Nanchang University, China

Improvement for larger kernel and yield.
( Ma et al., 2015 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Northwest A &
F University
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Increased spikelet number and delayed heading date. Two traits that are crucial and correlated to yield in wheat.
( Chen et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

China Agricultural University, China

Increased yield potential trough improved nitrogen use efficiency. Enhanced tolerance to N starvation, and showed delayed senescence and increased grain yield in field conditions. Lowered use of N fertilizer.
( Zhang et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Zhengzhou University, China

Overexpression causes strongly promoted stem elongation, lower expression resulted in dwarf phenotype.
( Mu et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 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

Enhanced performance of soybean under dense conditions.
( Ji et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Southern University of Science and Technology, China

Promoting nodulation: up-regulation of expression levels of genes involved in nodulation. Nitrogen-fixing symbiotic nodules strongly up regulate yield.
(Wang et al., 2022)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Beijing Institute of Technology
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Increased yield: plants produced more tillers and grains than azygous wild-type controls and the total yield was increased up to 15 per cent.
(Holubova et al., 2018)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Palacký University
Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Czech Republic
Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Gatersleben, Germany

Improved pod shattering resistance. Pod shattering has been a negatively selected trait in soybean domestication and breeding as it can lead to devastating yield loss of soybean.
( Zhang et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University
Hebei Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, China

Reduction of soybean plant height and shortening of the internodes. The height of the soybean plant is a key trait that significantly impacts the yield.
( Cheng et al., 2019 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Guangzhou University
Chinese Academy of Sciences
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Control flowering time, an important determinant for soybean yield and adaptation.
( Wang et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Guangzhou University
Yunnan Agricultural University
Nanjing Agricultural University
Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Breeding of Hebei, China

Increase in 1000-grain weight, grain area, grain width, grain length, plant height, and spikelets per spike.
( Errum et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC)
PARC Institute of Advanced Studies in Agriculture (PIASA)
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Pakistan

Altered plant architecture to increase yield: more compact plant architecture.
(Kong et al., 2023)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Nanjing Agricultural University
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Hebei Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, China

Early heading. Heading date is an important agronomic trait that affects climatic adaptation and yield potential.
( Fan et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Henan Agricultural University, China

Enhanced grain yield and semi-dwarf phenotype by manipulating brassinosteroid signal pathway.
( Song et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

China Agricultural University, China
Hard Winter Wheat Genetics Research Unit, USA

Shorter flowering time and increased yield.
( Cheng et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Jilin Normal University
Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Altered root architecture with increased tillers and total grain weight.
( Rahim et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Quaid-e-Azam University
National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC)
The University of Haripur, Pakistan
King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Nile University
Ain Shams University, Egypt
Chonnam National University, South Korea

Shortened flowering time and maturity, determining their favourable latitudinal zone for cultivation.
( Gao et al., 2024 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Syngenta Seed Technology China Co., China

Bigger seeds and increased yield.
( Xie et al., 2024 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Anhui Agricultural University
Anhui Agricultural University
Bellagen Biotechnology Co. Ltd
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Southern University of Science and Technology
Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, China

Dwarf phenotype, which can aid in obtaining more compact, densely planted soybean varieties to boost productivity.
( Xiang et al., 2024 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Wuhan Polytechnic University
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

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