Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2024, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (10): 41-52.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2024-0638

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Advance in Plant Mitochondrial Genome Editing

ZHANG Shuo1,2(), KAN Jun-hu1, ZHOU Jia-wei1, WU Zhi-qiang1()   

  1. 1. Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518120
    2. College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070
  • Received:2024-07-05 Online:2024-10-26 Published:2024-11-20
  • Contact: WU Zhi-qiang E-mail:szhang@webmail.hzau.edu.cn;wuzhiqiang@caas.cn

Abstract:

Mitochondria, the semi-autonomous organelles within eukaryotic cells, harbor specific genomes(mtDNA)and play pivotal roles in cellular life processes. mtDNA mutations in human are linked to a spectrum of genetic disorders, while in plants, recombination in mtDNA often leads to ORF genes associated with male sterility. The advent of gene editing technologies has revolutionized the study and treatment of mitochondrial diseases. With a plethora of mtDNA editing tools available, these technologies have also been instrumental in exploring functional genes and unknown sequences within plant mitochondrial genomes. Compared to nuclear genome editing, mtDNA editing still encounters certain challenges. This paper provides an overview of the development and current state of mtDNA editing technologies, examines their application in plant research, and contemplates future optimization strategies and the potential impact of these technologies on plant mitochondrial studies.

Key words: mitochondria, gene editing, ZFN, TALEN, CRISPR