The CRISPR–Cas9, genome editing approach: a promising tool for drafting defense strategy against begomoviruses including cotton leaf curl viruses

The CRISPR–Cas9 is emerging genome editing tool and very easy and straightforward in operation that has been tested and explored for introduction of new traits in plant systems. Recently, a number of reports have documented utilization of this technology for providing tolerance against viral diseases mediated by begomoviruses. Begomoviruses infect dicot and are transmitted by white flies and cause devastating losses to yield of important...