Breeding in the 21st century: technology platform for fast breeding
Author: Amit Dhingra, Kate Evans
Published: 2012
Summary: The primary objective of this project is to reduce the generation cycle in breeding so that time and resources can be saved in combining multiple traits faster to produce the varieties desired by the farmers and the consumers. The techniques being developed in this project are already being implemented in apple variety development worldwide; failure to invest in this technology will result in the loss of a competitive advantage within the WABP. Tree fruit breeding programs individually use a physiological, genetic or transgenic approach to reduce generation cycle.
