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CRISPR/Cas9 Mediated Knockout of the OsbHLH024 Transcription Factor Improves Salt Stress Resistance in Rice

Submitted by admin on February 22, 2026
Institution(s)
Alexandria University
Area of Focus
Saudi Arab, Egypt
Target Organisms
Rice
Start Year
2022
End Year
2022
Status
Completed
Stage
Research & Development (R&D)
Project GEd Technique
CRISPR/Cas9
Countries Active
Egypt
Trait(s)
Salt tolerance
Project Description
This project aimed to improve salt stress resistance in rice (Oryza sativa) by knocking out the OsbHLH024 transcription factor using CRISPR/Cas9 technology.

CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis of FT/TFL1 in petunia improves plant architecture and early flowering

Submitted by admin on February 22, 2026
Area of Focus
Egypt – Turkey
Start Year
2024
Status
Ongoing
Stage
Research & Development (R&D)
Project GEd Technique
CRISPR/Cas9
Countries Active
Egypt
Trait(s)
Compact flowers, smaller plants with high flower abundance
Project Description
This project focuses on improving plant architecture and promoting early flowering in petunia through CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis of the FT/TFL1 genes.

Improved starch quality by reducing the levels of amylose, thus increasing the amylopectin content.

Submitted by admin on February 22, 2026
Institution(s)
Ain Shama University Faculty of Agriculture
Area of Focus
Egypt
Target Organisms
Irish Potato
Sweet potato
Start Year
2023
End Year
2023
Status
Completed
Stage
Research & Development (R&D)
Project GEd Technique
CRISPR/Cas9
Countries Active
Egypt
Trait(s)
Starch quality
Project Description
This project aimed to improve starch quality in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) by reducing amylose levels and increasing amylopectin content using genome-editing technology.

Decreasing of Monosaccharide Contents Resulted from Cold- Induced Sweetening in Tetraploid Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Using Genome Editing.

Submitted by admin on February 22, 2026
Institution(s)
Ain Shama University Faculty of Agriculture
Area of Focus
Egypt
Target Organisms
Irish Potato
Sweet potato
Start Year
2023
End Year
2023
Status
Completed
Stage
Research & Development (R&D)
Project GEd Technique
CRISPR/Cas9
Countries Active
Egypt
Trait(s)
Cold- Induced Sweetening
Project Description
This project focused on reducing monosaccharide accumulation caused by cold-induced sweetening in tetraploid potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) using genome-editing technology.