From Conventional Breeding to Gene Editing: Biotechnological Advances in Safflower Improvement

Dr. Pradip P. Patil

Safflower, Carthamus tinctorius, in vitro

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is a drought-adaptive oilseed crop valued for high-quality edible and industrial oils. Despite its agronomic value and diverse usage, conventional breeding has plateaued in improving key traits like oil yield and stress resilience. Biotechnological advances like tissue culture, molecular genetics, transformation, and genomics-offer transformative potential to enhance safflower productivity and oil quality. This review synthesizes the current biotechnological landscape, discusses inherent challenges, evaluates case studies of progress, and outlines future directions for Carthamus tinctorius improvement.

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"From Conventional Breeding to Gene Editing: Biotechnological Advances in Safflower Improvement", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.11, Issue 1, page no.a260-a264, January-2026, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2601031.pdf

Volume 11 Issue 1, January-2026

Pages : a260-a264

Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_306825

Published Paper Id: IJSDR2601031

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Research Area: Life Sciences All

Country: Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India

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