Volume : 11, Issue : 2, FEB 2025
NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON “ROLE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE, CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” (NCB-2025)
ADVANCEMENTS IN CITRUS BIOTECHNOLOGY
RAJAT BHOLA*
Abstract
Citrus species are commercially important fruit crops cultivated globally, esteemed for their substantial nutritional value and varied uses in food, beverages, and industrial products. Over the past few decades, biotechnological interventions have significantly improved the quality, production and disease resistance of citrus. These advancements have been crucial in overcoming citrus breeding challenges such as complex reproductive biology, genetic heterogeneity and disease susceptibility. This review focuses on current breakthroughs in citrus biotechnology, including genetic transformation techniques, disease resistance measures and novel breeding approaches. Special emphasis is placed on the application of advanced genome editing technologies, transgenic approaches and novel breeding systems in the context of improving citrus species.
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