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Crop is a plant or plant product that can be grown and harvested for beneficial purposes and profit. Food crops are the major source of food in our daily life and are harvested by human consumption. Today, in the growing world, crop modification is taking rule rapidly. Crop modification refers to the alteration of the genetic makeup of plants to achieve specific traits which are desired. Over time, repeated breeding and selection lead to the production of new plant varieties having desired significant characteristics. Modern biotechnological approaches in crop modification involve advanced techniques that allowed scientists to precisely and selectively modify the genetic makeup of crops. In the current time, CRISPR can be used to modify targeted genes of the plants for desirable traits with greater efficiency and accuracy. In forthcoming, CRISPR technology will be used at a large scale for the crop modification by reducing chances of false genome sequencing and inventing economical protocols for regeneration of various plant varieties. To conclude the whole, it is reviewed that science is emerging rapidly in the field of crop modification.
