Maintaining and utilizing the genetic diversity of soybeans B. M. Hargis

Maintaining and utilizing the genetic diversity of soybeans B. M. HargisThe aim of plant breeding is to create genetically diverse gene pools and then devise strategies to consolidate the favourable alleles and eliminate those that are adverse to the growers objectives. Genetic diversity is the fuel that powers plant breeding but it is also the largest impediment to progress. Historically, most cultivar development programmes seem to operate with the assumption that the latter is more important than the former. This

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factors such as stakeholder commitment

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This chapter focuses on the performance characteristics a welfare measure should possess in order to be considered valid for the assessment of animal welfare