Identifying Mega-Targets for High-Yield Plant Breeding

Monday, February 16, 2009 - 11:49 in Biology & Nature

Genetic diversity in a breeding program is essential as an insurance against unforeseeable changes in the environment and to maintain genetic progress, and the incorporation of diversity should be planned carefully. A recent study proposed data-driven methods to group breeding programs likely to be compatible for germplasm exchange.

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