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Genetic Engineering for Tolerance to Climate Change-Related Traits

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Climate change is expected to introduce new challenges for sustainable crop production worldwide. High temperature, less water availability, and emergence of new pests and pathogens calls for changing strategies and using biotechnological interventions to meet these challenges to sustaining food supply. Engineering biotic and abiotic stress tolerance will require concerted and combined efforts by plant breeders and biotechnologists alike. Several genes have been identified to have potential in mitigating climate change effects. These can be broadly classified as single-action genes and multiple action genes. Single action genes include osmoprotectants, detoxifying, LEA, HSP, ANPs, and ion transporters which have incremental roles in providing abiotic stress tolerance. Multiaction regulatory genes provide an attractive strategy to improve crop plants as these genes activate a cascade of genes which act together to enhance stress tolerance. CBF/DREB, SNAC, MYB, HSF, and AREB are some candidate genes of this category. Signal transduction genes such as osmosensors, AHK1, SNF1-related kinases are potential candidate genes for engineering stress tolerance in the near future. For insect resistance cry genes will remain the ideal choice however, engineering biotic resistance will involve new technologies such as RNAi and micro RNAs for combating insects and pests. Regulatory genes and genes involved in signal transduction will assume great importance in developing cultivars adapted to the threats of climate change. Here we review the target traits and potential genes for engineering stress tolerance in crop plants to meet climate change challenges for food production.

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Yadav, R.C., Solanke, A.U., Kumar, P., Pattanayak, D., Yadav, N.R., Kumar, P.A. (2013). Genetic Engineering for Tolerance to Climate Change-Related Traits. In: Kole, C. (eds) Genomics and Breeding for Climate-Resilient Crops. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37045-8_7

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