Genome Editing for Global Food Security

Xingliang Ma; Martin Mau; Timothy F Sharbel

doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2017.08.004

Genome Editing for Global Food Security

Trends Biotechnol. 2018 Feb;36(2):123-127. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2017.08.004. Epub 2017 Sep 8.

Authors

Xingliang Ma¹, Martin Mau², Timothy F Sharbel³

Affiliations

¹ Seed and Developmental Biology Program, Global Institute for Food Security, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada S7N 4J8. Electronic address: xingliang.ma@gifs.ca.
² Seed and Developmental Biology Program, Global Institute for Food Security, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada S7N 4J8. Electronic address: martin.mau@gifs.ca.
³ Seed and Developmental Biology Program, Global Institute for Food Security, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada S7N 4J8.

PMID: 28893405
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2017.08.004

Abstract

Global food security is increasingly challenging in light of population increase, the impact of climate change on crop production, and limited land available for agricultural expansion. Here we outline how genome editing provides excellent and timely methods to optimize crop plants, and argue the urgency for societal acceptance and support.

Keywords: GET-A-CROP strategies; genome editing; global food security; omics.

MeSH terms

Agriculture / methods*
CRISPR-Cas Systems
Climate Change
Crops, Agricultural / genetics*
Food Supply / methods*
Gene Editing / methods*
Humans
Internationality