Kenya

Countries Active

CRISPR/Cas-based Genome Editing for Yam Improvement

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Stage

Status

Ongoing

Target Organisms

Yams

Trait(s)

Genetic improvement for pest, disease and yield

Project GEd Technique

Countries Active

Gene Editing for Reducing Aflatoxin in Groundnuts

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Stage

Status

Ongoing

Target Organisms

Groundnut

Project GEd Technique

Countries Active

Introducing the non-rancidity trait into pearl millet seed / Increasing shelf life of pearl millet milled flour

Read more about Introducing the non-rancidity trait into pearl millet seed / Increasing shelf life of pearl millet milled flour

Stage

Status

Ongoing

Target Organisms

Millets (Finger & Pearl)

Trait(s)

Non-rancidity

Project GEd Technique

Countries Active

Role of the CYP79D1 Gene in Biosynthesis of Cyanogenic Glycosides In Cassava Using CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing System

Read more about Role of the CYP79D1 Gene in Biosynthesis of Cyanogenic Glycosides In Cassava Using CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing System

Stage

Status

Ongoing

Trait(s)

Low cyanogenic glycosides biosynthesis

Project GEd Technique

Countries Active

Research & Development (R&D)

Modulation of Energy Homeostasis In Maize and Arabidopsis to Develop Lines Tolerant to Drought, Genotoxic and Oxidative Stresses

Read more about Modulation of Energy Homeostasis In Maize and Arabidopsis to Develop Lines Tolerant to Drought, Genotoxic and Oxidative Stresses

Stage

Target Organisms

Maize

Trait(s)

Drought tolerance

Project GEd Technique

Countries Active

Deployment & Commercialization (D&C)

PROVEN®40 Microbial Field Efficacy Trials in Kenya

Read more about PROVEN®40 Microbial Field Efficacy Trials in Kenya

Stage

Trait(s)

Self-fertilizing (Nitrogen)

Project GEd Technique

Suicide plasmid

Countries Active

Research & Development (R&D)

Genetic Improvement of Banana for Control of Bacterial Wilt Disease

Read more about Genetic Improvement of Banana for Control of Bacterial Wilt Disease

Stage

Status

Ongoing

Target Organisms

Banana

Trait(s)

Bacterial wilt resistance

Project GEd Technique

Countries Active

Deployment & Commercialization (D&C)

Gene Editing to Control Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) Disease in Africa for Improved Maize Productivity and Grain Harvests

Read more about Gene Editing to Control Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) Disease in Africa for Improved Maize Productivity and Grain Harvests

Stage

Status

Ongoing

Target Organisms

Maize

Trait(s)

MLN

Project GEd Technique

Countries Active

Research & Development (R&D)

Striga Smart Sorghum for Africa Project

Read more about Striga Smart Sorghum for Africa Project

Stage

Status

Ongoing

Target Organisms

Sorghum

Trait(s)

Striga resistance

Project GEd Technique

Institution(s)

Kenyatta University (KU)

Countries Active

Ethiopia