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The Role of Italy in the Use of Advanced Plant Genomic Techniques on Fruit Trees: State of the Art and Future Perspectives.

Authors :
Nerva L
Dalla Costa L
Ciacciulli A
Sabbadini S
Pavese V
Dondini L
Vendramin E
Caboni E
Perrone I
Moglia A
Zenoni S
Michelotti V
Micali S
La Malfa S
Gentile A
Tartarini S
Mezzetti B
Botta R
Verde I
Velasco R
Malnoy MA
Licciardello C
Source :
International journal of molecular sciences [Int J Mol Sci] 2023 Jan 04; Vol. 24 (2). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 04.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Climate change is deeply impacting the food chain production, lowering quality and yield. In this context, the international scientific community has dedicated many efforts to enhancing resilience and sustainability in agriculture. Italy is among the main European producers of several fruit trees; therefore, national research centers and universities undertook several initiatives to maintain the specificity of the 'Made in Italy' label. Despite their importance, fruit crops are suffering from difficulties associated with the conventional breeding approaches, especially in terms of financial commitment, land resources availability, and long generation times. The 'new genomic techniques' (NGTs), renamed in Italy as 'technologies for assisted evolution' (TEAs), reduce the time required to obtain genetically improved cultivars while precisely targeting specific DNA sequences. This review aims to illustrate the role of the Italian scientific community in the use of NGTs, with a specific focus on Citrus , grapevine, apple, pear, chestnut, strawberry, peach, and kiwifruit. For each crop, the key genes and traits on which the scientific community is working, as well as the technological improvements and advancements on the regeneration of local varieties, are presented. Lastly, a focus is placed on the legal aspects in the European and in Italian contexts.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1422-0067
Volume :
24
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
International journal of molecular sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
36674493
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24020977