The institute develops new varieties of fruit, looking for genes that mark desirable traits in terms of taste, appearance and resistance to disease. (newscientist.com)
The banks ensure that it will be possible to develop new varieties in the future. (discovermagazine.com)
Plant breeding is the genetic improvement of the crop in order to develop new varieties with desirable characters (traits)-- higher yield, resistance to diseases, better nutrition (higher micronutrient content). (harvestplus.org)