Plant Biology & Agricultural Sciences

Plant breeding, also referred to as cultivar development, crop improvement, and seed improvement, is a scientifically driven, creative method for producing new varieties of plants. Breeding is the process of creating multigenerational genetically diverse populations on which human selection is used to develop adaptable plants with new combinations of desirable traits. Biological evaluation in relevant target environments, as well as knowledge of genes and genomes, guides the selection process. Gain under selection, which is a function of genetic variation, selection intensity, and time, is used to measure progress. Plant breeders around the world have created hybrids and new varieties of plants.