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

Displaying 24 results

Traits related to biotic stress tolerance

Reduced aphid damage to improve crop resistance to aphids or other insects. Restrict aphid sucking on watermelon.
( Li et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, China

Viral resistance: Reduced viral load and symptoms after bean yellow dwarf virus (BeYDV) infection.
(Baltes et al., 2015)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

University of Minnesota
The Ohio State University, USA
Institute of Biophysics ASCR, Czech Republic

Fungal resistance: Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. niveum (FON), one of the most devastaging diseases affecting watermelons. FON progresses along xylem vessels, causing the hollow and dried-out stems.
(Zhang et al., 2020)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Horticultural Crop Genetic Improvement, China

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

Viral resistance: increased resistance to chickpea chlorotic dwarf virus (CpCDV).
(Malik et al., 2023)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

University of the Punjab
University of Gujrat, Pakistan
Washington State University, USA

Viral resistance: highly efficient resistance to a broad spectrum of geminiviruses. Geminiviruses severely damage economically important crops worldwide.
(Li et al., 2023)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Guangxi University
Zhejiang University, China

Sensitive and specific visual detection method for Acidovorax citrulli, an important seed-borne disease of the cucurbits.
( Wang et al., 2024 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Fuyang Normal University
Anhui Jianzhu University
Southern Subtropicals Grops Research Institute, China

Traits related to improved food/feed quality

Increased sucrose content.
( Ren et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Beijing Key Laboratory of Vegetable Germplasm Improvement
Capital Normal University
China Agricultural University, China
Cornell University
Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, USA

Decreased seed size and promoted seed germination. To improve consumer experience for flesh-consumed watermelons, no (or small and sparse) seeds are better because the flesh portion is larger.
( Wang et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Beijing Key Laboratory of Vegetable Germplasm Improvement, China

Enhanced levels of glucoraphanin. The hydrolysis product of glucoraphanin has powerful anticancer activity.
( Zheng et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Sichuan Agricultural University
Zhejiang University
Bijie Institute of Agricultural Science, China

Traits related to increased plant yield and growth

Bushy phenotype and increased tiller production.
( Liu et al., 2017 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Iowa State University, USA

Improve biomass yield and salinity tolerance.
( Guan et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

China Agricultural University
Shandong institute of agricultural sustainable development
Beijing Sure Academy of Biosciences, China
Oklahoma State University, USA

Improved plant architecture: increased shoot branching, reduced plant height, increased number of leaves and nodes and reduced total plant biomass.
(Gao et al., 2018)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Southwest University
Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, China

Late flowering phenotype.
( Liu et al., 2024 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

China Agricultural University, China

Dwarfing phenotype.
( Sun et al., 2024 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Northwest A&
F University
Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Shanxi Agricultural University, China

Traits related to industrial utilization

Male sterility.
( Zhang et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Northwest A&
F University, China

Gynoecious phenotype: only female flowers. Advantageous trait for production of hybrid seed by bees under spatial isolation, because it avoids hand emasculation and hand pollination.
(Zhang et al., 2019)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Beijing Key Laboratory of Vegetable Germplasm Improvement
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Engineering Planning and Design, China

Bio-fuel production: Reduced lignin content and improved sugar release.
(Park et al., 2017)

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Noble Research Institute, USA

Reduced lignin content and S (syringyl lignin)/G (guaiacyl lignin) (S/G) ratio alteration to reduce cell wall recalcitrance and improve bioethanol production. Lignin is a major component of secondary cell walls and contributes to the recalcitrance problem during fermentation.
( Park et al., 2021 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
BioEnergy Science Center
University of Tennessee, USA

Confer male and female sterility to prevent the risk of trasgene flow from transgenic plants to their wild relatives.
( Shinoyama et al., 2020 )

SDN1
TALENs

Fukui Agricultural Experiment Station
Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO)
Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
Yokohama City University, Japan
Altai State University, Russia

Establishment of maternal haploid induction. Doubled haploid technology is used to obtain homozygous lines in a single generation. This technique significantly accelerates the crop breeding trajectory.
( Tian et al., 2023 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Beijing Key Laboratory of Vegetable Germplasm Improvement, China

Traits related to herbicide tolerance

Tribenuron
( Tian et al., 2018 )

Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences
China Agricultural University, China

Traits related to product color/flavour

Yellow stems and leaves.
( Sun et al., 2020 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Sichuan Agricultural University
Zhejiang University, China

Albino phenotype. Diversity in fruit color. Watermelon is an important fruit croup throughout the world.
( Tian et al., 2016 )

SDN1
CRISPR/Cas

Beijing Key Laboratory of Vegetable Germplasm Improvement
China Agricultural University
Beijing University of Agriculture, China

Traits categories

Genome Editing Technique

Countries

Plant

Sdn Type

Traits related to biotic stress tolerance

Traits related to improved food/feed quality

Traits related to increased plant yield and growth

Traits related to industrial utilization

Traits related to herbicide tolerance

Traits related to product color/flavour