genome search | EU-SAGE

Genome-editing techniques are promising tools in plant breeding. To facilitate a more comprehensive understanding of the use of genome editing, EU-SAGE developed an interactive, publicly accessible online database of genome-edited crop plants as described in peer-reviewed scientific publications.
The aim of the database is to inform interested stakeholder communities in a transparent manner about the latest evidence about the use of genome editing in crop plants. Different elements including the plant species, traits, techniques, and applications can be filtered in this database.
Regarding the methodology, a literature search in the bibliographic databases and web pages of governmental agencies was conducted using predefined queries in English. Identifying research articles in other languages was not possible due to language barriers. Patents were not screened.
Peer-reviewed articles were screened for relevance and were included in the database based on pre-defined criteria. The main criterium is that the research article should describe a research study of any crop plant in which a trait has been introduced that is relevant from an agricultural and/or food/feed perspective. The database does neither give information on the stage of development of the crop plant, nor on the existence of the intention to develop the described crop plants to be marketed.
This database will be regularly updated. Please contact us via the following webpage in case you would like to inform us about a new scientific study of crops developed for market-oriented agricultural production as a result of genome editing

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Traits related to biotic stress tolerance

Viral resistance: improved resistance to yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV).
(Tashkandi et al., 2018)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia

Viral resistance: reduced cotton leaf curl viral (CLCuV) load with asymptomatic plants. <br /> CLCuV causes a very devastating and prevalent disease. It causes huge losses to textile and other industries.
(Shakoor et al., 2023)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

University of the Punjab
University of Gujrat, Pakistan
Pacific Biosciences
CureVac Manufacturing GmbH, Germany

Fungal resistance: decreased susceptibility to Ustilago maydis, causing smut. The pathogen causes galls on all aerial parts of the plant, impacting crop yield and quality.
(Pathi et al., 2020)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Germany

Viral resistance: resistance to Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV). Delayed or reduced accumulation of viral DNA and abolished or attenuated symptoms of infection.
(Ali et al., 2015)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia

Detection method for the geminiviruses, tomato yellow leaf curl virus and tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus, which can cause huge economic losses and pose a threat to sustainable agriculture.
( Mahas et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia

Viral resistance: Increased resistance to the barley mild mosaic virus (BaMMV), which can cause yield losses as high as 50% upon infection.
(Hoffie et al., 2022)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Leibniz-Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK)
Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Germany

Fungal resistance: improved sheath blight resistance. Sheath blight disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani AGI-1A and is one of the three major rice diseases. Sheath blight disease can cause severe yield losses.
(Cao et al., 2021)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Agricultural College of Yangzhou University
Jiangsu Yanjiang Institute of Agricultural Science
Yangzhou University
Testing Center of Yangzhou University
Ministry of Agriculture
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Institutes of Agricultural Science and Technology Development, China
BASF, Germany

Fungal resistance: resistance to Oidium neolycopersici, causing powdery mildew.
(Nekrasov et al., 2017)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

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

Bacterial resistance: improved resistance to Xanthomonas oryzae, which causes bacterial blight, a devastating rice disease resulting in yield losses.
(Oliva et al., 2019)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

International Rice Research Institute, Philippines
University of Missouri
University of Florida
Iowa State University
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, USA
Université Montpellier, France
Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf
Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
Erfurt University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Nagoya University, Japan

Rapid detection of toxigenic Fusarium verticillioides, a phytopathogenic fungus that causes Fusarium ear and stalk rot and poses a threat to maize yields. This accurate and portable detection equipment has great potential for detection of the pathogen, even in areas lacking proper lab equipment.
( Liang et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Institute of Food Science and Technology
North Minzu University
School of Food Science and Engineering, China
Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Belgium

Fungal resistance: Reduced susceptibility to Verticillium longisporum, fungal pathogen that causes stem striping in Brassica napus and leads to huge yield losses.
(Ye et al., 2024)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel
Institut für Zuckerrübenforschung
Hohenlieth-Hof, NPZ Innovation GmbH, Germany
Aswan University, Egypt
Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China

Fungal resistance: reduced susceptibility to Verticillium longisporum, a pathogen causing Verticillium stem striping. No fungicide treatments are currently available to control this disease.
(Pröbsting et al., 2020)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel
Institut für Zuckerrübenforschung
NPZ Innovation GmbH, Germany

Fungal resistance: increased resistance to both biotrophic and necrotrophic plant pathogenic fungi, Bipolaris spot blotch and Fusarium root rot.
(Galli et al., 2022)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Justus Liebig University, Germany

Fungal resistance: enhanced resistance against rust caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici and powdery mildew caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici., while also increasing yield.
(Liu et al., 2024)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Southwest University
Yangtze University, China
University of Cologne, Germany
University of Maryland

Viral resistance: Resistance to Potato Virus Y (PVY), one of the most devastating viral pathogens causing substantial harvest losses.
(Zhan et al., 2019)

CRISPR/Cas

Hubei University
Huazhong Agricultural University, China
Max‐Planck‐Institut für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie, Germany

Traits related to abiotic stress tolerance

Drought tolerance.
( Njuguna et al., 2018 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Ghent University
Center for Plant Systems Biology, Belgium
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya

Improved salt stress resistance. Significant increase in the shoot weight, the total chlorophyll content, and the chlorophyll fluorescence under salt stress. Also high antioxidant activities coincided with less reactive oxygen species (ROS).
( Shah Alam et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Zhejiang University, China
Taif University, Saudi Arabia
Alexandria University, Egypt

Traits related to improved food/feed quality

Removing the major allergen to tackle food allergies.
( Assou et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Leibniz Universität Hannover
Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany

Modified composition: accumulation of fivefold more starch than WT leaves, and more sucrose as well. Architectural changes
(Bezrutczyk et al., 2018)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Germany
Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Science, USA

Reduced glucosinolate levels. Glucosinolates are anti-nutrients that can cause reduced performance and impairment of kidney and liver functions of livestock.
( Hölzl et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

University of Bonn
Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Gatersleben, Germany

Increased amylose content in the seeds, thus a lower Glycemic Index (GI) value. Low GI rice is preferred to avoid a sudden rise in glucose in the bloodstream. Starch with a high GI threatens healthy individuals to get diabetes type II and proves extremely harmful for existing diabetes type II patients.
( Jameel et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Jamia Millia Islamia
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, India
King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Glossy sheat phenotype.
( Gerasimova et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Vavilov Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR)
Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Germany

Reduction of phytic acid (PA) in seeds. PA has adverse effects on essential mineral absorption and thus is considered as an anti-nutritive for monogastric animals.
( Sashidhar et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel
Max-Planck-Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Germany

Increased amylose content. Cereals high in amylose content (AC) and resistant starch (RS) offer potential health benefits and reduce risks of diseases such as coronary heart disease, diabetes and certain colon and rectum cancers.
( Sun et al., 2017 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
University of California, USA
University of Liege, Belgium

Traits related to increased plant yield and growth

Increased seed oil content (SOC). SOC is a major determinant of yield and quality.
( Karunarathna et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Germany
Zhejiang University, China

Control meristem size to increase fruit yield.
( Yuste-Lisbona et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Universidad de Almería
Universitat Politècnica de València–Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
Spain
Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
Thünen Institute of Forest Genetics, Germany
Université Paris-Saclay, France

Increased water use efficiency without growth reductions in well-watered conditions.
( Blankenagel et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Technical University of Munich
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology
German Research Center for Environmental Health
KWS SAAT SE &
Co.KGaA
Université Technique de Munich
Heinrich Heine University, Germany
LEPSE - Écophysiologie des Plantes sous Stress environnementaux, France

Plant architecture: high tillering and reduced height.
(Butt et al., 2018)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia

Early flowering. Day-light sensitivity limited the geographical range of cultivation.
( Soyk et al., 2016 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, USA
Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Germany
Université Paris-Scalay, France

Improves complex traits such as yield and drought tolerance.
( Lorenzo et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Center for Plant Systems Biology
Ghent University
Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Belgium

Reduced seed shattering. Seed shattering is one of the main constraints on grain production in African cultivated rice, which causes severe grain losses during harvest.
( Ning et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

China Agricultural University, China
Africa Rice Center, Benin

Altered spike architecture.
( de Souza Moraes et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands
Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
Norwich Research Park, UK
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, Germany

Increased grain yield and quality.
( Luo et al., 2024 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Guizhou University, China
King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Root growth angle regulation, among the most important determinants of root system architecture. Root growth angle controls water uptake capacity, stress resilience, nutrient use efficiency and thus yield of crop plants.
( Kirschner et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

University of Bonn
University of Cologne
Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research Gatersleben
Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany
University of Bologna, Italy

Increased shatter resistance to avoid seed loss during mechanical harvest.
( Braatz et al., 2017 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Germany

Production of enlarged, dome-shaped leaves. Enlarged fruits with increased pericarp thickness due to cell expansion.
( Swinnen et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Ghent University
Center for Plant Systems Biology, Vives, Belgium
Université de Bordeaux, France

Increased water use efficiency, a promising approach for achieving sustainable crop production in changing climate scenarios.
( Blankenagel et al., 2022 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Technical University of Munich
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology
Helmholtz Center Munich
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany

Altered root architecture with increased tillers and total grain weight.
( Rahim et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Quaid-e-Azam University
National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC)
The University of Haripur, Pakistan
King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Nile University
Ain Shams University, Egypt
Chonnam National University, South Korea

Induced erect leaf habit and shoot growth for a more efficient light penetration into lower canopy layers.
( Fladung et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Thünen Institute of Forest Genetics, Germany

Increased yield: plants produced more tillers and grains than azygous wild-type controls and the total yield was increased up to 15 per cent.
(Holubova et al., 2018)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Palacký University
Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Czech Republic
Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Gatersleben, Germany

Combine agronomically desirable traits with useful traits present in wild lines. Threefold increase in fruit size and a tenfold increase in fruit number. Fruit lycopene accumulation is improved by 500% compared with the widely cultivated S. lycopersicum.
( Zsögön et al., 2018 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Universidade de São Paulo Paulo, Brazil
University of Minnesota, USA
Universität Münster, Germany

Traits related to industrial utilization

35% reduction in lignin. Fourfold increase in cellulose-to-glucose conversion upon limited saccharification. Efficient saccharification is hindered by the presence of lignin in the secondary-thickened cell walls.
( de Vries et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Ghent University
VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Belgium

Nicotine-free tobacco.
( Schachtsiek et al., 2019 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

TU Dortmund University, Germany

Glycoproteins without plant-specific glycans. Plants or plant cells can be used to produce pharmacological glycoproteins, for example antibodies or vaccines. However these proteins carry N-glycans with plant-typical residues [β(1,2)-xylose and core α(1,3)-fucose]. This plant-specific glycans can greatly impact the immunogenicity, allergenicity, or activity of the protein.
( Mercx et al., 2017 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Université catholique de Louvain
Université de Liège, Belgium

Jointless tomatoes. Pedicel abscission is an important agronomic factor that controls yield and post-harvest fruit quality. In tomato, floral stems that remain attached to harvested fruits during picking mechanically damage the fruits during transportation, decreasing the fruit quality for fresh-market tomatoes and the pulp quality for processing tomatoes.
( Roldan et al., 2017 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), France
University of Liège, Belgium

Tailoring poplar lignin without yield penalty. Reduced recalcitrance.
( De Meester et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Ghent University
VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology
VIB Metabolomics Core, Belgium

Doubled haploids with increased leaf size. Doubled haploid technology is used to obtain homozygous lines in a single generation. This technique significantly accelerates the crop breeding trajectory.
( Impens et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Ghent University
VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology
Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Belgium

Reduced lignin content and increased sugar release upon saccharification.
( De Meester et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Ghent University
VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Belgium

Traits related to herbicide tolerance

Glyphosate & hppd inhibitor herbicides, for example tembotrione
( D'Halluin et al., 2013 )

SDN2
CRISPR/Cas

Bayer CropScience N.V, Belgium

Bispyribac sodium
( Butt et al., 2017 )

SDN2
CRISPR/Cas

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
Agricultural Research Center, Egypt
Rice University, USA

Herboxidiene
( Butt et al., 2019 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia
Universite Paris-Saclay, France

Traits related to product color/flavour

Increased content of phenylacetaldehyde, sucrose and fructose, which are major contributors to flavor in many foods, including tomato.
( Li et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

University of Florida, USA
Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Germany

Colour shift. The poinsettia belongs to most economically important potted ornamental plants. Customers are willing to pay higher prices for unusual varieties.
( Nitarska et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Technische Universität Wien, Austria
Klemm+Sohn GmbH &
Co
Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany

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