The next generation of the federally funded RosBREED research program uses DNA techniques to deliver varieties that benefit both growers and consumers.
“Although the potential return on investment is huge, breeding programs are typically long-term, diverse and complex, labor-intensive, and expensive to run. Relying only on performance results of the parents, the odds are against any single cross providing an eventual superior new release.”
The RosBREED project was designed to create a national network that would facilitate the use of marker-assisted breeding to deliver improved plant materials more efficiently and rapidly. It has succeeded in doing so.