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Table 4 Genome-editing in plants for increased resistance to biotic stress (1996–May 2018)

From: What is the available evidence for the range of applications of genome-editing as a new tool for plant trait modification and the potential occurrence of associated off-target effects: a systematic map

Plant

Developer, producer, country

Trait

Specification

Technological specification

References

Cacao

Pennsylvania State University, USA

Fungal resistance

Resistance to Phytophthora tropicalis

CRISPR/Cas9

SDN1

[127]

Cucumber

Volcani Center, Israel

Virus resistance

Immunity to cucumber vein yellowing virus (Ipomovirus) infection and resistance to the potyviruses Zucchini yellow mosaic virus and Papaya ring spot mosaic virus-W

CRISPR/Cas9

SDN1

[22]

Grapefruit

University of Florida, USA

Bacterial resistance

Resistance to citrus canker

CRISPR/Cas9

SDN1

[128, 129]

Grapevine

Northwest A&F University and Ministry of Agriculture, China

Fungal resistance

Resistance to Botrytis cinerea

CRISPR/Cas9

SDN1

[130]

Maize

Du Pont Pioneer, USA

Fungal resistance

Resistance to Northern Leaf Blight (NLB)

CRISPR/Cas9 (Cisgenesis)

SDN3

[131]

Orange

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and National Center for Citrus Variety Improvement; Southwest University, China

Bacterial resistance

Resistance to citrus canker

CRISPR/Cas9

SDN1

[132]

Rice

Chinese Academy of Agriculture, China

Fungal resistance

Resistance to rice blast

CRISPR/Cas9

SDN1

[133]

Rice

Iowa State University, USA

Bacterial resistance

Resistance to bacterial blight

CRISPR/Cas9

SDN1

[134]

IRD-CIRAD-Université, France

TALENs

SDN1

[135]

Iowa State University, USA

TALENs

SDN1

[136]

National University of Singapore, Singapore

TALENs

SDN1

[137]

Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

TALENs

SDN1

[138]

National Center for Plant Gene Research, China; Sichuan Agricultural University, China

CRISPR/Cas9

SDN1

[139]

Rice

Iowa State University, USA

Fungal resistance

Resistance to powdery mildew

TALENs

SDN1

[140]

Rice

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China; Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Bacterial resistance

Resistance to the pathogen Xoc RS105

TALENs

SDN1

[141]

Rice

Sichuan Agricultural University, China

Bacterial resistance/fungal resistance

Resistance to bacterial blight and rice blight

CRISPR/Cas9

SDN1

[61]

Rice

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines

Virus resistance

Resistance to rice tungro disease (RTD)

CRISPR/Cas9

SDN1

[142]

Tomato

Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Germany; Norwich Research Park, UK

Fungal resistance

Resistance to powdery mildew

CRISPR/Cas9

SDN1

[143]

Tomato

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia

Virus resistance

Resistance to tomato yellow leaf virus

CRISPR/Cas9

SDN1

[144]

Tomato

University of California, USA

Bacterial resistance

Resistance to different pathogens including P. syringae, P. capsici and Xanthomonas spp.

CRISPR/Cas9

SDN1

[145]

Wheat

Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Fungal resistance

Resistance to powdery mildew

TALENs

SDN1

[25]

Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

CRISPR/Cas9

SDN1

[146]

Calyxt, Inc., USA

TALENs

SDN1

[147]

  1. TALENs Transcription Activator-Like Effector Nucleases, CRISPR/Cas9 Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats/CRISPR associated protein 9, SDN Site directed nucleases