CRISPR and RNAi Systems

Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam is currently a Research Professor at the Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza. He earned his PhD in molecular plant pathology through a joint program between Christian Albrechts University of Kiel, Germany, and Suez Canal University, Egypt, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Christian Albrechts University. His research focuses on nanobiotechnology applications in agriculture and plant protection, and he has authored numerous peer‑reviewed articles and edited books with major international publishers. His scientific contributions have been recognized nationally and regionally, including awards from the Federation of Arab Scientific Research Councils for research excellence in biotechnology and the Egyptian State Award for Agricultural Scientific Excellence from the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology. He has been recognized among the world’s top 2% most influential scientists in nanobiotechnology for three consecutive years (2021–2023), according to global rankings developed by Stanford University. Since 2019, he has served as the Editor-in-Chief of two Elsevier book series, Nanobiotechnology for Plant Protection and Genome Modified Plants and Microbes in Food and Agriculture. Ki-Taek Lim is Assistant Professor, Department of Biosystems Engineering, Kangwon National University, South Korea. His research focuses on biosystems engineering.

• 1. Can CRISPRized crops save the global food supply?2. RNAi/CRISPR based system: Targeted genome engineering for insects control 3. CRISPR/Cas9 regulations in plant science4. Are CRISPR/Cas9 and RNAi-based new technologies to relocate crop pesticides?5. CRISPR-Cas epigenome editing technology: improving crop resistance to pathogens6. CRISPR System for the development of disease-resistance in horticulture crops 7. CRISPR and RNAi technology for crop improvements in the developing countries8. CRISPR/Cas9 applications for virus resistance9. Current Trends and Recent Progress of Genetic Engineering in Genus Phytophthora using CRISPR Systems10. CRISPR/Cas 9 and Cas13a Systems: a promising tool for plant breeding11. CRISPR/Cas techniques: a new method for RNA interference in cereals12. Different ways of wheat genetic transformation for efficient genome editing13. CRISPR-Cas for genome editing in Cotton14. Wheat Starch via CRISPR System: Biosynthesis and Regulatory Pathways15. Role of CRISPR/Cas system in altering phenolics and carotenoids biosynthesis for plants defense16. Fungal Genome Editing Using CRISPR-Cas Nucleases: A New Tool for the Management of Plant Diseases17. CRISPR-Cas systems as antimicrobial agents for agri-food pathogens.18. CRISPR Interference System: A potential strategy to inhibit pathogenic biofilm in agri-food sector19. Patenting Dynamics in CRISPR gene editing technologies20. Tricks and trends in CRISPR/Cas9-based genome editing and use of bioinformatics tools for improving on-target efficiency 21. RNAi and CRISPR/Cas9 techniques for controlling mycotoxins22. Role of Small RNA and RNAi Technology Towards Improvement of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants 23. RNAi based system a new tool for insects’ control24. RNAi strategy for management of phytopathogenic fungi25. CRISPR applications in plant bacteriology: today and future perspectives26. RNAi-based gene silencing in plant parasitic nematodes: A road towards crop improvement27. RNAi mediated viral disease resistance in crop plants28. Phytoalexin biosynthesis through RNAi for disease resistance29. POLYMER AND LIPID-BASED NANOPARTICLES TO DELIVER RNAi AND CRISPR SYSTEMS30. Inorganic Smart Nanoparticles: New Tool to Deliver CRISPR systems into Plant Cells31. Regulatory aspects, risk assessment, and toxicity associated with RNAi and CRISPR methods32. Gene editing in oomycetes and filamentous fungi using CRISPR-Cas technology 33. CRISPR-Cas technology towards improvement of abiotic stress tolerance in plants34. Databases and Bioinformatics Tools for Genome Engineering in Plants using RNA interference