Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hossein Azadi, Fatemeh Taheri, Samane Ghazali, Saghi Movahhed Moghaddam, Narges Siamian, Imaneh Goli, Shahla Choobchian, Maryam Pour, Ahsen Isik Ozguven, Kristina Janeckova, Petr Sklenicka, Frank Witlox
Summary: This study investigates the environmental, social, and economic consequences of genetically modified (GM) crops at the farm level in developing countries through a meta-analysis. The results show that genetic modification technology can enhance the socio-economic and environmental efficiency of farmers in developing countries. However, the long-term sustainability of genetic modification production is reduced.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Emma Kovak, Dan Blaustein-Rejto, Matin Qaim
Summary: Genetically modified crops can reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions by decreasing production emissions and increasing yield gains, which in turn mitigates land-use change and related emissions. Wider adoption of existing GM crops in Europe could lead to a reduction equivalent to 7.5% of the total agricultural GHG emissions in Europe.
TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Economics
Casper Worm Hansen, Asger Mose Wingender
Summary: We use a triple-differences rollout design to examine the impact of genetically modified (GM) crops on countrywide yields, harvested area, and trade. Our findings show positive impacts on yields, particularly in poor countries. Without GM crops, an additional 3.4 percent of cropland would have been needed to maintain global agricultural output at its 2019 level. Bans on GM cultivation have significantly limited the global benefits of GM adoption, with only one-third of its potential realized. Lifting these bans would be most beneficial for poor countries.
AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW-INSIGHTS
(2023)
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
John R. Caradus
Summary: GM crops have delivered expected benefits such as increased yields and reduced pesticide use, but concerns about food safety and environmental risks still exist. However, these risks can be monitored and quantified.
NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Nyasha John Kavhiza, Meisam Zargar, Svetlana Igorevna Prikhodko, Elena Nikolaevna Pakina, Kheda Magomed-Salihovna Murtazova, Magomed Ramzanovich Nakhaev
Summary: Sub-Saharan Africa faces challenges in food security and genetic engineering could be a potential solution, but there are issues with policies and regulations.
Review
Agronomy
Sagar Maitra, Akbar Hossain, Marian Brestic, Milan Skalicky, Peter Ondrisik, Harun Gitari, Koushik Brahmachari, Tanmoy Shankar, Preetha Bhadra, Jnana Bharati Palai, Jagadish Jena, Urjashi Bhattacharya, Sarath Kumar Duvvada, Sagar Lalichetti, Masina Sairam
Summary: The traditional intercropping system reduces inputs by diversifying crop cultivation, improving the quality of the agro-ecosystem, and ensuring resource utilization efficiency. Proper management of intercropping enhances the combined yields of crops by minimizing intercrop competition and maximizing resource utilization for sustainable agricultural practices.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
F. Badghan, R. Namdar
Summary: Food security in developing countries faces new challenges, with transgenic products playing an important role in food production. This study examines the predictors of transgenic product consumption by mediating the role of food integrity. The results highlight the importance of attitudes towards transgenic products, environmental concerns, trust, and ethical norms. The authors suggest that practical solutions, such as cultural mechanisms, emphasis on ethical norms, and trust-building in the academic community, can enhance the acceptance and consumption of transgenic products.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Development Studies
Joeva Sean Rock, Matthew A. Schnurr, Ann Kingiri, Dominic Glover, Glenn Davis Stone, Adrian Ely, Klara Fischer
Summary: Genome editing technology has gained attention in Africa's agricultural development, as it is seen as a potential revolution in breeding. This article identifies the connection between genome editing and genetic modification, and offers recommendations on integrating lessons from previous GM crops into future genome editing breeding programs. The authors argue for a focus on co-development with farmers, access to non-restricted plant material, and recognition of the complexity of agroecological systems when it comes to genome editing projects.
DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chelsea Sutherland, Savannah Gleim, Stuart J. Smyth
Summary: Research showed that moving away from tillage and adopting minimal soil disturbance can increase carbon sequestration, transitioning farmland from a carbon emitter to a net carbon sequesterer. Genetically modified crops and glyphosate use play a significant role in this process.
Article
Plant Sciences
Giorgia Fedele, Chiara Brischetto, Vittorio Rossi, Elisa Gonzalez-Dominguez
Summary: This study developed a systematic map to identify and catalogue disease modelling literature for agricultural crops worldwide. The findings showed that the majority of the studies were conducted in North America and Europe, with more disease models available for wheat, potatoes, grapes, and apples compared to other crops. The map also revealed a lack of disease models for maize and rice, despite their economic value and disease impact. Most of the models were developed to understand the pathosystem, with fewer models focusing on disease management, planning, or analysis. The systematic map identified several knowledge gaps and raised questions for further research.
Editorial Material
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Adesoji Adelaja, Justin George
Summary: Food and agricultural security are crucial for sustainable development in developing countries, with a strong interlinkage between them requiring a focus on resilience and analysis of best practices.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Jasper Engel, Hilko van der Voet
Summary: This paper proposes a new equivalence test method, aiming to address issues with the EFSA test. By constructing statistical power and assessing distributions, it solves the problem of being unable to establish equivalence limits with limited genotypic variation.
FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Jeremy Haggar, Valerie Nelson, Richard Lamboll, Jonne Rodenburg
Summary: Sustainable Agricultural Intensification (SAI) involves multiple aspects of social, economic, and environmental sustainability, with trade-offs and synergies between them. Achieving SAI requires consideration of ecological, genetic, and socio-economic factors, and assessment based on the sustainability of outcomes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
John Caradus
Summary: This article examines the importance of consumer attitudes towards GM food produced by New Zealand pastoral farmers, finding that consumers are willing to purchase GM foods if they are cheaper, but there is still opposition to the use of GM in food production. However, published evidence suggests that using GM plants for food production will not have long-term adverse effects in overseas markets.
NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jarungwit Boonnorat, Chairat Treesubsuntorn, Songkeart Phattarapattamawong, Natthamon Cherdchoosilapa, Sestapong Seemuang-on, Malinee Somjit, Chalida Huadprom, Thammasak Rojviroon, Rumpa Jutakanoke, Pradthana Prachanurak
Summary: The research found that under different hydraulic retention times, the effluent from the MBBR/MF system had a minimal impact on plant toxicity, high seed germination rates, and low accumulation of micropollutants and heavy metals.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Leena Tripathi, Valentine O. Ntui, Jaindra N. Tripathi
CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY
(2020)
Letter
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Easter D. Syombua, Zhengzhi Zhang, Jaindra N. Tripathi, Valentine O. Ntui, Minjeong Kang, Obiero O. George, Nguu K. Edward, Kan Wang, Bing Yang, Leena Tripathi
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Microbiology
Leena Tripathi, Valentine Otang Ntui, Jaindra Nath Tripathi, P. Lava Kumar
Summary: Viral diseases are major constraints for banana production, and using virus-resistant bananas and CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing technology are effective solutions to combat these diseases. Recent advancements in CRISPR technology have shown promise in diagnosing and developing resistance against banana viruses.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Genetics & Heredity
Edwige Gaby Nkouaya Mbanjo, Ismail Yusuf Rabbi, Morag Elizabeth Ferguson, Siraj Ismail Kayondo, Ng Hwa Eng, Leena Tripathi, Peter Kulakow, Chiedozie Egesi
Summary: The paper discusses the importance of cassava for food security in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as the use of genomic tools and resources in cassava research. It highlights genetic diversity and breeding methods in cassava, emphasizing the crucial role of national agricultural research systems in sustainable cassava production.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2021)
Letter
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jaindra N. Tripathi, Valentine O. Ntui, Trushar Shah, Leena Tripathi
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Temitope Jekayinoluwa, Jaindra Nath Tripathi, Benjamin Dugdale, George Obiero, Edward Muge, James Dale, Leena Tripathi
Summary: The banana aphid is the only vector of the banana bunchy top virus, and targeting the essential gene AChE through RNAi in transgenic banana plants resulted in a significant reduction in aphid populations, potentially decreasing disease transmission.
Review
Plant Sciences
Valentine Otang Ntui, Edak Aniedi Uyoh, Effiom Eyo Ita, Aniedi-Abasi Akpan Markson, Jaindra Nath Tripathi, Nkese Ime Okon, Mfon Okon Akpan, Julius Oyohosuho Phillip, Ebiamadon Andi Brisibe, Ene-Obong Effiom Ene-Obong, Leena Tripathi
Summary: Yam anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum alatae, is the most devastating fungal disease of yam in West Africa, leading to significant yield losses. Traditional methods and fungicides have not been successful in controlling the disease, prompting the need for biotechnological approaches to enhance resistance. Modern biotechnological tools have the potential to produce fungus-resistant cultivars, bypassing the limitations of traditional breeding.
MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Agronomy
Easter D. Syombua, Jaindra N. Tripathi, George O. Obiero, Edward K. Nguu, Bing Yang, Kan Wang, Leena Tripathi
Summary: Yam is an economically important crop grown in tropical and subtropical regions, producing tuberous roots that serve as a staple food and source of pharmaceutical precursors. Genetic improvement through advanced techniques like CRISPR/Cas system has the potential to significantly enhance productivity and economic gains in yam production. However, research towards utilizing CRISPR/Cas technology for yam improvement is currently under-represented, highlighting the need for exploration and expansion in this area to increase genetic gains from this under-exploited crop.
FOOD AND ENERGY SECURITY
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Leena Tripathi, Valentine O. Ntui, Jaindra N. Tripathi
Summary: Banana is a vital crop for many countries, but bacterial diseases pose a serious threat to its production. Recent advancements in gene editing using CRISPR/Cas technology have shown promise in developing disease-resistant banana varieties. This article provides an overview of the application of gene editing for controlling bacterial wilt diseases in bananas.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Marena Trauger, April Hile, Krishnan Sreenivas, Eva Mei Shouse, Jishnu Bhatt, Tina Lai, Ramya Mohandass, Leena Tripathi, Aaron J. Ogden, Wayne R. Curtis
Summary: This study presents an improved and low-cost Hydrostatically-driven Temporary Immersion Bioreactor (Hy-TIB) system, which enhances plant propagation by increasing light exposure and eliminating the need for supplemental sugars. The system offers cost-effective gas composition control and reduces contamination overgrowth.
PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE
(2022)
Review
Agronomy
Anwar Aliya Fathima, Mary Sanitha, Leena Tripathi, Samwel Muiruri
Summary: Cassava, an important food crop with great potential as a bioenergy crop, faces challenges in serving both purposes due to competition between its storage roots. Utilizing non-food cassava parts for cellulosic biofuel production is a promising strategy, but the sugars are mostly sequestered in lignin complexes, limiting bacterial bioconversion. Improving cassava against stresses and increasing production can enhance its usability for both food and bioenergy, while prospective strategies for bioconversion are explored.
FOOD AND ENERGY SECURITY
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Leena Tripathi, Valentine O. Ntui, Jaindra N. Tripathi, David Norman, Jack Crawford
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mark Adero, Jaindra Nath Tripathi, Richard Oduor, Cyril Zipfel, Leena Tripathi
Summary: Transfer of the AtEFR gene can enhance resistance to BXW disease in banana.
Review
Plant Sciences
Valentine Otang Ntui, Jaindra Nath Tripathi, Samwel Muiruri Kariuki, Leena Tripathi
Summary: Cassava is an important dietary calorie source in the tropics, but its production is constrained by pests and diseases. Developing pest- and disease-resistant varieties using genomics and biotechnology can accelerate the improvement of cassava productivity.
MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Samwel K. Muiruri, Valentine O. Ntui, Leena Tripathi, Jaindra N. Tripathi
Summary: Cassava is cultivated for its edible tuberous roots in tropical and subtropical regions, providing food and income for over eight hundred million people, particularly in Africa. Although drought-tolerant, cassava experiences significantly lower yields in drought conditions, highlighting the importance of developing strategies for producing drought-tolerant cultivars. Utilizing molecular tools for crop establishment and yield is crucial in cassava drought management.
CURRENT PLANT BIOLOGY
(2021)
