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Genetic Engineering to Improve Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Maize (Zea mays L.)

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In the erratic climate-changing scenario, various biotic (insect/pests and diseases) and abiotic stresses (drought, heat, salinity, and waterlogging) threaten the global food security issue. Maize, being an important cereal crop, has been severely affected due to the detrimental effect of these stresses. A lot of efforts have been attempted to fabricate maize genotype to maintain yield potential under stressed conditions through various conventional breeding and new biotechnological methods. Currently, genetic engineering techniques through advanced transformation methods, RNA interference, and genome editing tools have revolutionized the maize stress tolerance/resistance by targeting desirable traits at a commercial scale. The application of new biotechnological tools has gained distinction by developing improved elite maize cultivars adapted to the changing climatic conditions in recent years. The future of stress resistance genetic engineering in maize seems promising with different advanced versions of CRISPR/Cas9 techniques. Hence, this chapter focuses on the current scenario of genetic engineering in maize for the development of biotic and abiotic stress resistance through utilizing different techniques along with their impact and future perspectives.

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