Use of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to knock out flowering gene(s) in sugarcane (Saccharum spp.)

Submitted by admin on February 23, 2026
Start Year
2018
Status
Ongoing
Stage
Research & Development (R&D)
Project GEd Technique
CRISPR/Cas9
Countries Active
Mauritius
Trait(s)
Reduce flowering, & eventually to increase their sucrose content- sequencing of genes
Project Description
The project involves using CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology to knock out flowering genes in sugarcane (Saccharum species).