Global Regulatory Outlook for CRISPRized Plants

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. Aftab Ahmad earned his PhD and completed postdoctoral research in plant molecular biology at the University of Shizuoka, Japan, under the prestigious 21st Century Center of Excellence Program. He also served as a Visiting Scientist in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of California Davis, United States. With over a decade of teaching experience in biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, Dr. Aftab now continues to advance plant genome editing research aimed at improving crop resilience and productivity at the Natural & Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Oman. He has published in leading international peer-reviewed journals such as Frontiers in Plant Science, Journal of Biomedical Science, Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, Journal of Cereal Science, Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, and many more.

• 1. Genome-edited plants regulations: Notes from editors2. Online tools to track gene editing regulations in Agri-Food Sector3. CRISPR/Cas Systems and Techniques4. Applications of CRISPR/Cas in Plants5. Reagents and their delivery systems in CRISPR/Cas6. Regulatory Triggers of CRISPR edited crops7. Tracking Footprints of CRISPR based genome editing8. GMOs and Their Regulatory Frameworks9. Regulatory Framework of CRISPR Edited Crops in USA10. Regulation of CRISPR Edited Plants in Latin America11. Regulatory outlook of CRISPR edited plants in Canada12. Regulatory Aspects of CRISPR Edited Plants in EU13. Regulation of CRISPR Edited Plants in Australia and New Zealand14. Regulatory Overview of CRISPR Edited Plants in Asian Countries15. Regulatory landscape of genome edited crops: A Japanese Perspective16. Regulatory Status of CRISPR Edited Crops in Africa 17. Regulation of CRISPRized Plants in Eastern Europe and Central Asia18. Gene Editing Regulation in Argentina19. Food and feed safety considerations for genetically modified crops, in particular gene-edited ones, from a European perspective20. CRISPR/cas genome editing and applications in forest tree breeding21. Social, Ethical, Policy and Governance Issue of CRISPR Edited Plants