CRISPR-based pathogenic fungal genome editing for control of infection and disease

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Abstract

Fungi play important roles in many aspects of human life, such as in various food, beverage, agricultural, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Meanwhile, some fungal species cause several severe diseases in plants, humans and animals. Fungal and fungal-like diseases pose a severe threat to human health, food security, and ecosystem health worldwide. This chapter introduces CRISPR-based genome editing technologies for pathogenic fungi and their application in controlling fungal diseases.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationReprogramming the Genome
Subtitle of host publicationApplications of CRISPR-Cas in Non-mammalian Systems Part A
EditorsVijai Singh
PublisherElsevier B.V.
Pages161-196
Number of pages36
ISBN (Print)9780323853217
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2021

Publication series

NameProgress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science
Volume179
ISSN (Print)1877-1173
ISSN (Electronic)1878-0814

Keywords

  • Animal pathogen
  • CRISPR/Cas system
  • Disease control
  • Fungi
  • Genome editing
  • Human pathogen
  • Plant pathogen

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