Published in Scientific Bulletin. Series F. Biotechnologies, Vol. XXIV
Written by Luminiţa Raluca SIMIONESCU, Narcisa BĂBEANU, Călina Petruţa CORNEA
This paper presents a comparative study reguarding similarities and differences between the genetically modified products (food raw materials of vegetable origin) obtained by conventional methods of transgenesis and the product obtained by new techniques of targeted mutagenesis, like CRISPR-Cas9 method. In this article we will present briefly through explanatory drawings the genome of plants obtained by conventional random mutagenesis and targeted mutagenesis CRISPR-Cas9, mutagenesis in EU GMO legislation, the objectives of innovation and multiplication of specific plants which can contribute to a sustainable agriculture and increased food production. The products resulted from small editions, which could also have appeared spontaneously in cultures. In conclusion, CRISPR-Cas9 is the principal used technology for genome editing for simplicity and efficiency. We try to highlight the application and benefits of CRISPR-Cas9 method like a tool genome editing for agriculture and food industry.
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