Plant Breeding
Plant Breeding Plant Breeding, the practical application of genetic principles to the development of improved strains of agricultural and horticultural crops. Plant breeders can adapt old crops to new areas and uses; increase yields; improve resistance to disease; enhance the nutritional quality and flavor of fruits and vegetables; and develop traits that are useful for storage, shipping, and processing of foods. Improved wheat and rice varieties sparked the green revolution in the developing world during the 1960s and '70s. In ornamental plants, breeders have developed larger and showier flowers, greater plant vigor, and myriad types, shapes, and colors. For more information about Plant Breeding, read the full article at wikipedia.org.