Molecular Plant Breeding 2024, Vol.15, No.4, 178-186 http://genbreedpublisher.com/index.php/mpb 185 CRISPR/Cas9 technology in agriculture, ensuring safety and public trust. Engaging with the public and stakeholders to communicate the benefits and safety of CRISPR/Cas9 technology is also critical for its acceptance and widespread use in rice breeding. In conclusion, CRISPR/Cas9 technology holds immense potential for advancing rice breeding and addressing global food security challenges. Continued research, collaboration, and effective communication will be key to harnessing this technology's full potential for sustainable agriculture. Acknowledgments The author extends sincere thanks to two anonymous peer reviewers for their feedback on the manuscript of this study. Funding This work was supported by the grants from the Science and Technology Project of State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, Seed Innovation and Industrialization Project of Fujian Province (zycxny2021003), and Science and Technology Innovation Special Fund Project of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (KFB23198). The funders had no role in study design. Conflict of Interest Disclosure The author affirms that this research was conducted without any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. References Ahmad S., Wei X., Sheng Z., Hu P., and Tang S., 2020, CRISPR/Cas9 for development of disease resistance in plants: recent progress, limitations and future prospects, Briefings in Functional Genomics, 19(1): 26-39. https://doi.org/10.1093/bfgp/elz041 PMid:31915817 Bandyopadhyay A., Yin X., Biswal A., Coe R., and Quick W., 2018, CRISPR-Cas9-mediated genome editing of rice towards better grain quality, In: Sreenivasulu N. (ed.), Rice grain quality, methods in molecular biology, Humana Press, New York, USA, pp.311-336. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-8914-0_18 PMid:30397814 Bui A., 2020, CRISPR/Cas9 system: current applications and future potential in rice breeding, Advancements in Life Sciences, 7(4): 225-231. Chen K., Wang Y., Zhang R., Zhang H., and Gao C., 2019, CRISPR/Cas genome editing and precision plant breeding in agriculture, Annual Review of Plant Biology, 70: 667-697. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-arplant-050718-100049 PMid:30835493 Fiaz S., Ahmad S., Noor M., Wang X., Younas A., Riaz A., Riaz A., and Ali F., 2019, Applications of the CRISPR/Cas9 system for rice grain quality improvement: perspectives and opportunities, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 20(4): 888. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20040888 PMid:30791357 PMCid:PMC6412304 Huang L., Zhang R., Huang G., Li Y., Melaku G., Zhang S., Chen H., Zhao Y., Zhang J., Zhang Y., and Hu F., 2018, Developing superior alleles of yield genes in rice by artificial mutagenesis using the CRISPR/Cas9 system, The Crop Journal, 6(5): 475-481. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cj.2018.05.005 Kim Y., Moon H., and Park C., 2019, CRISPR/Cas9-targeted mutagenesis of Os8N3 in rice to confer resistance to Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, Rice, 12: 67. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12284-019-0325-7 PMid:31446506 PMCid:PMC6708514 Li C., Brant E., Budak H., and Zhang B., 2021, CRISPR/Cas: a Nobel Prize award-winning precise genome editing technology for gene therapy and crop improvement, Journal of Zhejiang University-Science B, 22: 253-284. https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.B2100009 PMid:33835761 PMCid:PMC8042526 Liu H., Chen W., Li Y., Sun L., Chai Y., Chen H., Nie H., and Huang C., 2022, CRISPR/Cas9 technology and its utility for crop improvement, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(18): 10442. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms231810442 PMid:36142353 PMCid:PMC9499353
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