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Record 1 2010-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant and Crop Production
  • Genetics
DEF

Choosing certain individuals for breeding purposes in order to propagate or improve some desired quality or characteristic of the offspring.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
  • Génétique
DEF

Ensemble des méthodes qui ont pour objet l'ajustement génétique des plantes aux besoins de l'homme.

OBS

Afin de pouvoir faire des comparaisons de qualité et de garder le matériel végétal formé de lignées pures, on cultive chaque année les différentes variétés d'une même espèce et l'on constitue ainsi des collections.

Spanish

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