Genome editing of barley

Description

Although barley is of great importance for the brewing and animal feed industries and is regarded as a model for small grain cereals, only a few results on targeted gene modification using CRISPR/Cas endonuclease technology have been published to date. In this chapter, the frontiers and achievements of the currently used techniques in barley genome modification are discussed.

Table of contents

1 Introduction 2 Expression systems used for targeted mutagenesis 3 Enhancing plant development and performance 4 Molecular understanding of resistance against plant pathogens 5 Targeted mutagenesis for molecular farming purposes 6 Conclusion 7 Where to look for further information 8 References