CRISPR Technology for Combating Plant Pests and Pathogens

Jen-Tsung Chen is a Professor of Cell Biology at the National University of Kaohsiung in Taiwan. He teaches cell biology, genomics, proteomics, plant physiology, and plant biotechnology. His research spans bioactive compounds, chromatography, plant molecular biology and biotechnology, bioinformatics, and systems pharmacology. An active book and journal editor, he serves on editorial boards and has guest-edited special issues for several international journals. Dr. Chen has authored and edited books with international publishers on topics including drug discovery, herbal medicine, medicinal biotechnology, nanotechnology, bioengineering, plant functional genomics, speed breeding, CRISPR-based plant genome editing, and artificial intelligence. In 2023 and 2024, he was listed by Elsevier and Stanford University among the “World’s Top 2% Scientists.” In 2023 and 2024, he was listed by Elsevier and Stanford University among the “World’s Top 2% Scientists” and also received the Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Award in 2025.

• 1. CRISPR/Cas systems for advancing plant disease and pest management: Advances and prospects2. CRISPR/Cas techniques for developing biotic stress-tolerant plants: Advances, limitations, and future perspectives3. CRISPR-edited plants for pest resistance: Methods and applications4. CRISPR-edited plants for resistance to insect herbivores: Methods and applications5. CRISPR-edited plants for resistance to fungal diseases: Methods and applications6. CRISPR-edited plants for resistance to bacterial diseases: Methods and applications7. CRISPR-edited plants for resistance to viral diseases: Methods and applications8. CRISPR-edited plants for herbicide resistance: Methods and applications9. CRISPR to enhance biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) and nitrogen use efficiency (NUE): Methods and applications10. CRISPR-edited plants for enhanced secondary metabolism: Methods and applications11. CRISPR-edited plants for disease resistance in horticultural crops: Methods and applications12. Emerging plant CRISPR technologies for improved efficiency and reduced off-targets effects13. Ethical, societal issues, and future challenges of plant CRISPR technologies