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Cooperation for Climate and Green Deal, Samsun, Turkey, 24 - 26 October 2022, pp.93-102, (Summary Text)
Climate change is a global threat to crop growth and productivity and almost every aspect of our
life in the present times.Changes in global temperature, population growth and water scarcity
are increasing at an alarming rate and are likely to get worse in the future. The overall impact
of climate change on agricultural productivity appears negative ascrop respiration and evapotranspiration
are temperature-reliant, insect infestation and disease have become more common
in plants than ever.As reported bytheIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),major
commodity crops' productivity was negatively affecteddue to theirsusceptibilityto weather variables,
resulting insignificant economic losses.Climate change will also harm livestock.Therefore,
improving agricultural productivity and sustainability is critical for the entire planet.Recently,
the urgency of harnessingcrop and livestock genome editing technologyto tackle some of our
biggest global challenges has grown exponentially.Genome-editingsystems are set to enable
precise modifications to the DNA in a cell or organism, which creates opportunities for rapid
development of elite cultivars with desired traits. Therefore, genome editing provides a suitable
approach for either boosting organisms in adapting to climate change or limiting the consequences
of climate change on agriculture.Transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs), Zinc
Finger Nucleases(ZFNs), and CRISPR/Cas systems have paved the way toenhance performance
across a variety of traits.The use of CRISPR/Cas systems has dramatically increased the precision
and efficiency of generating appreciablepromise for producing crops and animals that can better
deal with the effects of climate change.Here,the current efforts ofapplicationsof genome-editing
techniques in plants and livestock are highlighted,which canhelp secure the global food supply.
Furthermore,we recap a comprehensive overview of the CRISPR-Cas9 tool and talk through their
abilities to resist the daunting threat of climate change.