ABSTRACT
A plethora of diseases in various crops cause huge economic losses, and management of these diseases has been a priority of crop improvement programs. Incorporating resistance is considered the best choice in view of its economic and environmentally friendly attributes. Among the available techniques to impart resistance, novel plant breeding techniques such as genome-editing technology (GET) have become the most preferred choice for molecular plant pathologists, as they are precise, flexible, and reliable in developing resistant lines for various pathogens. In this chapter, we have discussed the successful studies wherein GET was used for imparting resistance against fungal, bacterial and viral diseases in economically important crops. We have also appraised different genes used, recent advances in the GET technology and emphasized about concerns and prospects for exploring this technology further to maximize its benefits.
