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022			_a1422-0067 (Online)
024	8		_ahttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22158093
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100	1		_99302 _aKumar, A.
245	1	0	_aIntegrating omics and gene editing tools for rapid improvement of traditional food plants for diversified and sustainable food security
260			_aBasel (Switzerland) : _bMDPI, _c2021.
500			_aPeer review
500			_aOpen Access
520			_aIndigenous communities across the globe, especially in rural areas, consume locally available plants known as Traditional Food Plants (TFPs) for their nutritional and health-related needs. Recent research shows that many TFPs are highly nutritious as they contain health beneficial metabolites, vitamins, mineral elements and other nutrients. Excessive reliance on the mainstream staple crops has its own disadvantages. Traditional food plants are nowadays considered important crops of the future and can act as supplementary foods for the burgeoning global population. They can also act as emergency foods in situations such as COVID-19 and in times of other pandemics. The current situation necessitates locally available alternative nutritious TFPs for sustainable food production. To increase the cultivation or improve the traits in TFPs, it is essential to understand the molecular basis of the genes that regulate some important traits such as nutritional components and resilience to biotic and abiotic stresses. The integrated use of modern omics and gene editing technologies provide great opportunities to better understand the genetic and molecular basis of superior nutrient content, climate-resilient traits and adaptation to local agroclimatic zones. Recently, realizing the importance and benefits of TFPs, scientists have shown interest in the prospection and sequencing of TFPs for their improvements, cultivation and mainstreaming. Integrated omics such as genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics and ionomics are successfully used in plants and have provided a comprehensive understanding of gene-protein-metabolite networks. Combined use of omics and editing tools has led to successful editing of beneficial traits in several TFPs. This suggests that there is ample scope for improvement of TFPs for sustainable food production. In this article, we highlight the importance, scope and progress towards improvement of TFPs for valuable traits by integrated use of omics and gene editing techniques.
546			_aText in English
650		7	_2AGROVOC _98503 _aTraditional foods
650		7	_2AGROVOC _91045 _aClimate change
650		7	_2AGROVOC _91118 _aFood security
650		7	_2AGROVOC _91132 _aGenomics
650		7	_2AGROVOC _923072 _aGene editing
700	1		_923743 _aAnju, T.
700	1		_923744 _aKumar, S.
700	1		_923745 _aChhapekar, S.S.
700	1		_923746 _aSreedharan, S.
700	1		_923747 _aSingh, S.
700	0		_923748 _aSu Ryun Choi
700	1		_923749 _aRamchiary, N.
700	0		_923750 _aYong Pyo Lim
773	0		_dBasel (Switzerland) : MDPI, 2021. _gv. 22, no. 15, art. 8093 _tInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences _w57216 _x1422-0067
856	4		_yClick here to access online _uhttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22158093
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