Table of Contents
1 Cover
6 Preface
9 1 An Overview of Genome‐Engineering Methods 1.1 Introduction 1.2 ZFNs 1.3 TALENs 1.4 CRISPR‐Cas System 1.5 CRISPR‐Cpf1 1.6 Conclusions Acknowledgements References
10 2 Distribution of Nutritional and Mineral Components in Important Crop Plants 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Exploring Nutrient Distribution in Grain 2.3 Exploring the Mineral Distribution in Grain 2.4 Prospect Acknowledgement References
11 3 Application of Genome Engineering Methods for Quality Improvement in Important Crops 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Evolution and Historical Perspective of Genome Engineering 3.3 CRISPR/Cas Genome Editing Systems 3.4 Application of CRISPR/Cas System for Crops Quality Improvement 3.5 Regulatory Measures for Genome Engineering Crops 3.6 Conclusion Acknowledgement References
12 4 Genome Engineering for Enriching Fe and Zn in Rice Grain and Increasing Micronutrient Bioavailability 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Genes Related to Uptake of Fe and Zn from the Soil 4.3 Fe and Zn Biofortification using the SDN‐1 Approach 4.4 Fe and Zn Biofortification Using the SDN‐2 Approach 4.5 Fe and Zn Biofortification Using the SDN‐3 Approach 4.6 Future Thrust and Implications of SDN‐1, ‐2, and ‐3 References
13 5 Development of Carotenoids Rich Grains by Genome Engineering 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Nutritional Quality Improvement Through Pathway Engineering 5.3 Crop Improvement through Genetic Engineering Techniques 5.4 Improvement of Carotenoid in Grain Crops through CRISPR/Cas9 5.5 Improvement of Carotenoid in Grain Crops Through RNAi 5.6 Future Perspectives and Conclusion References
14 6 CRISPR‐Cas9 System for Agriculture Crop Improvement 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Genome Engineering 6.3 Tools for Genome Engineering 6.4 CRISPR/Cas Beyond Genome Editing 6.5 CRISPR/Cas and Crop Improvement 6.6 Application of Genome Engineering Tools in Metabolic Engineering 6.7 Future Prospective References
15 7 Contribution of Crop Biofortification in Mitigating Vitamin Deficiency Globally 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Effect of Vitamins on Human Health and Their Sources 7.3 Plan Biofortification to Overcome Vitamin Deficiency 7.4 Conclusion Acknowledgments References
16 8 Genome Editing Approaches for Trait Improvement in the Hairy Root Cultures of the Economically Important Plants