Improving maize productivity under water scarcity using precise genome editing
Institution(s)
Area of Focus
Egypt
Target Organisms
Start Year
2024
Status
Ongoing
Project GEd Technique
Amount (USD)
0.20Million
Countries Active
Trait(s)
Drought tolerance and improving productivity
Project Description
This project focuses on improving maize productivity under water-scarce conditions through precise genome-editing techniques.
Developing Drought-Tolerant Chickpea Using Gene Editing
Institution(s)
Area of Focus
Egypt-USA
Start Year
2024
End Year
2027
Status
Ongoing
Project GEd Technique
Amount (USD)
0.40Million
Countries Active
Trait(s)
Drought tolerance
Project Description
This project aims to develop drought-tolerant chickpea varieties using advanced gene-editing approaches. It is a joint public research collaboration involving the Faculty of Agriculture at Cairo University, the Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research In