Overview of Crop Gene Editing and Genome Engineering.

Genome engineering encompasses several techniques and methodologies designed to target specific DNA modifications within a genome.  "Gene editing" can be defined as a sub-class of such modifications, wherein a specific gene is targeted for knockout or in-frame mutagenesis.  Most advances in this field have been made in model species, however there is tremendous interest in translating these technologies into crop species.  This talk will provide a brief overview of the different methods used to edit plant genes and the potential trait outcomes that may be desired for crop species.