Crop Improvement / Plant Breeding

Plant breeding is the application

Plant breeding is the application of botanical knowledge to improve crop plants by developing new varieties with better traits such as high yield, dis

Hybridization involves crossing two genetically different

Hybridization involves crossing two genetically different parent plants to produce offspring (F₁ hybrids) that show superior characteristics, a phenom

Mutation breeding uses physical or chemical

Mutation breeding uses physical or chemical mutagens like gamma rays or EMS to induce sudden heritable changes in plants, leading to new desirable tra

Polyploidy breeding involves increasing the number

Polyploidy breeding involves increasing the number of chromosome sets in a plant using agents like colchicine, resulting in larger, more vigorous plan