title: Breeding by design.
abstract: Breeding by Design is a concept that aims to control all allelic variation for all genes of agronomic importance. This concept can be achieved through a combination of precise genetic mapping, high-resolution chromosome haplotyping and extensive phenotyping. Thanks to marker technology, software tools and the know-how available today, this goal can now be achieved. Depending on the crop-specific generation time, controlled marker-assisted selection strategies could lead to the production of superior varieties within five to ten years.
authors.affiliation: Keygene N.V. Business Unit Genetics, PO Box 216, 6700 AE Wageningen, The Netherlands. johan.peleman@keygene.com
authors.forename: Johan D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Peleman
authors.forename: Jeroen Rouppe
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: van der Voort
mesh_terms: D001947:Breeding / Q000379:methods*; D002874:Chromosome Mapping / Q000379:methods; D003433:Crosses, Genetic; D015723:Gene Library; D005819:Genetic Markers / Q000235:genetics*; D014644:Genetic Variation / Q000235:genetics; D006239:Haplotypes / Q000235:genetics; D010641:Phenotype; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics*; D040641:Quantitative Trait Loci / Q000235:genetics; D012641:Selection, Genetic
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers