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ReviewPlants (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Genome Editing in Solanaceae: Harnessing CRISPR-Cas Technology for Precision Crop Improvement.

Vandana Thakur, Akshay Kumar Vats, Rahul Kumar, Anand Kumar, Shalu Vyas, Snehel Chakravarty, Kirti Bardhan, Mouli Paul, Ambika More, Vishal Johar and 3 more

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13 authors.

Vandana ThakurDepartment of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India.
Akshay Kumar VatsDepartment of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Dr Kalam Agricultural College, Bihar Agricultural University, Bhagalpur 813210, Bihar, India.ORCID 0000-0003-0168-0776
Rahul KumarFaculty of Agricultural Sciences, DAV University, Jalandhar 144008, Punjab, India.ORCID 0000-0002-2419-2428
Anand KumarFaculty of Agricultural Sciences, GLA University, Mathura 281406, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Shalu VyasDepartment of Agriculture, Sant Baba Bhag Singh University, Jalandhar 144030, Punjab, India.
Snehel ChakravartyAdvance Center on Sericulture, Bihar Agricultural University, Kishanganj 855107, Bihar, India.
Kirti BardhanDepartment of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari 396450, Gujarat, India.ORCID 0000-0003-2765-4322
Mouli PaulDepartment of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Narendrapur Campus, Kolkata 743145, West Bengal, India.
Ambika MoreDepartment of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani 431402, Maharashtra, India.
Vishal JoharDepartment of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India.
Vinod KumarDepartment of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Bihar Agricultural University, Bhagalpur 813210, Bihar, India.
Nimmy M SICAR-National Institute of Plant Biotechnology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, PUSA Campus, New Delhi 110012, India.ORCID 0000-0003-3436-4921
R Ravi TejaICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030, Telangana, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malnutrition and climate-induced stress remain major constraints to global food and nutritional security despite the yield gains of the Green Revolution. Solanaceae crops such as tomato, potato, brinjal, and pepper are key sources of vitamins, minerals, and bioactive compounds. Yet, their genetic improvement has been limited by narrow diversity and complex polygenic traits. The advent of CRISPR/Cas-mediated genome editing provides a transformative platform for precision crop improvement by enabling targeted modification of genes controlling stress tolerance, yield, and nutritional quality. In Solanaceae, CRISPR/Cas applications have successfully enhanced resistance against major pathogens (

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base editingCRISPR/Casgenome editingnutritional biofortificationprime editingSolanaceae cropsstress tolerance

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PMID42739482
PMCPMC13568163

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