Article
Backcross breeding.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2009
Vogel Karla E
Abstract excerpt
Backcross breeding enables breeders to transfer a desired trait such as a transgene from one variety (donor parent, DP) into the favored genetic background of another (recurrent parent, RP). If the trait of interest is produced by a dominant gene, this process involves four rounds of backcrossing within seven seasons. If the gene is recessive, this process requires more generations of selfing and thus nine or...
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