Metabolic Engineering in Plants: Enhancing Crop Yield and Quality

EasyChair Preprint 13419

Abstract

This research provides an overview of the principles, strategies, and applications of metabolic engineering in plants. By targeting key metabolic pathways, researchers can modulate the synthesis and accumulation of desired metabolites, such as carbohydrates, amino acids, vitamins, and secondary metabolites, to improve yield, nutritional value, and stress tolerance in crops. The review highlights the diverse metabolic engineering strategies employed, including gene overexpression, gene knockout, RNA interference, and genome editing techniques such as CRISPR/Cas9. Moreover, it discusses the integration of omics technologies, computational modeling, and systems biology approaches to optimize metabolic engineering designs and predict phenotypic outcomes. Case studies illustrate successful applications of metabolic engineering in enhancing traits such as disease resistance, nutrient fortification, and abiotic stress tolerance in various crop species. Additionally, the review explores the regulatory and biosafety considerations associated with genetically modified crops and discusses emerging trends in metabolic engineering research, such as synthetic biology and multi-gene trait stacking

Keyphrases: Chemistry, multi-gene, synthetic biology

@booklet{EasyChair:13419,
  author    = {Julia Anderson},
  title     = {Metabolic Engineering in Plants: Enhancing Crop Yield and Quality},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 13419},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2024}}