Selvaraju Kanagarajan

Genome editing beyond transgenes: DNA-free technologies in crop improvement

Conventional and transgenic approaches to crop improvement are increasingly constrained by biosafety concerns, stringent regulatory frameworks, and limited public acceptance, necessitating new precision breeding methods. DNA-free genome editing using the CRISPR/Cas9 approach has emerged as a transformative approach t...

A family of metabolite damage-control phosphatases modulates ROS-induced autophagy and plant stress resilience

Sustainable Nano-bio Seed Safener: Escaping Pre-emergence Herbicides and Boosting Longevity

Pre-emergence herbicides have been a boon to modern agriculture, covering millions of hectares; however, off-target effects on the main crop are a serious concern, for which the industry has adopted...

Biodiversity and genetic improvement of Moringa oleifera: traditional breeding and genome editing strategies for reducing anti-nutritional factors

This review synthesizes current knowledge on moringa botany, crop diversity and summarizes genetic and biotechnological approaches, including omics resources, conventional breeding, microbial fermentation, and emerging genome-editing strategies, to improve yield and nutritional quality while reducing ANFs.