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NEW BREEDING TECHNIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Breeding
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- new plant-breeding technique
1, record 1, English, new%20plant%2Dbreeding%20technique
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NPBT 2, record 1, English, NPBT
correct, noun
- NBT 3, record 1, English, NBT
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- new plant breeding technique 4, record 1, English, new%20plant%20breeding%20technique
correct, noun
- NPBT 5, record 1, English, NPBT
correct, noun
- NBT 6, record 1, English, NBT
noun
- NPBT 5, record 1, English, NPBT
- new breeding technique 7, record 1, English, new%20breeding%20technique
noun
- NBT 7, record 1, English, NBT
noun
- NBT 7, record 1, English, NBT
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
New plant-breeding techniques ... are methods allowing the development of new plant varieties with desired traits, by modifying the DNA of seeds and plant cells. ... Based on assessments of the European Commission, the following plant-breeding techniques can currently be considered as the main [techniques]: 1) site-directed nucleases (SDN) (including ZFN-1/2/3 and CRISPR [clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat] systems); 2) oligonucleotide directed mutagenesis (ODM); 3) cisgenesis; 4) RNA-dependent [ribonucleic acid-dependent] DNA methylation (RdDM); 5) Grafting (non-GM [genetically modified] scion on GM rootstock); 6) reverse breeding; [and] 7) agro-infiltration. 3, record 1, English, - new%20plant%2Dbreeding%20technique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
new plant-breeding technique; new plant breeding technique; new breeding technique; NPBT; NBT : designations usually used in the plural. 8, record 1, English, - new%20plant%2Dbreeding%20technique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- new plant-breeding techniques
- new plant breeding techniques
- new breeding techniques
- NPBTs
- NBTs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Amélioration végétale
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nouvelle technique de sélection des plantes
1, record 1, French, nouvelle%20technique%20de%20s%C3%A9lection%20des%20plantes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nouvelle technique de sélection végétale 2, record 1, French, nouvelle%20technique%20de%20s%C3%A9lection%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
correct, feminine noun
- nouvelle technique d'amélioration des plantes 3, record 1, French, nouvelle%20technique%20d%27am%C3%A9lioration%20des%20plantes
correct, feminine noun
- nouvelle technique de sélection génomique 4, record 1, French, nouvelle%20technique%20de%20s%C3%A9lection%20g%C3%A9nomique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'expression [...] «nouvelles techniques d'amélioration des plantes» [...] recouvre un certain nombre de biotechnologies appliquées au végétal qui ont été développées depuis la fin des années 1990 sur la base de techniques préexistantes. [...] Très diverses, ces techniques peuvent néanmoins être regroupées en plusieurs catégories. Il s'agit : des techniques d'édition du génome qui rassemblent la mutation ciblée par nucléases dirigées ([...] «zinc finger nucleases» (ZFN), méganucléases (MN), TALEN [transcription activator-like effector nucleases], [clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat] CRISPR-Cas) et la mutation dirigée par oligonucléotides (ODM)[;] des techniques d'intégration ciblée d'une séquence d'ADN [acide désoxyribonucléique] par nucléases dirigées[;] des techniques exploitant les mécanismes épigénétiques qui modulent l'expression des gènes : «RNA-dependent DNA methylation» (RdDM)[;] et d'autres techniques [:] agroinfiltration, greffe végétale, cisgenèse et intragenèse, ségrégants négatifs… 3, record 1, French, - nouvelle%20technique%20de%20s%C3%A9lection%20des%20plantes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nouvelle technique de sélection des plantes; nouvelle technique de sélection végétale; nouvelle technique d'amélioration des plantes; nouvelle technique de sélection génomique : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - nouvelle%20technique%20de%20s%C3%A9lection%20des%20plantes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nouvelles techniques de sélection des plantes
- nouvelles techniques de sélection végétale
- nouvelles techniques d'amélioration des plantes
- nouvelles techniques de sélection génomique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Genetics
- Plant Breeding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parent material
1, record 2, English, parent%20material
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The starting point of any breeding program is the parent material. Since the breeder cannot as yet create or modify genes to suit his requirements(this may be possible in the future by a technique called genetic engineering) he must choose parents already endowed with the genes for the qualities he wants in the new varieties. Because the new variety must be adapted into growing conditions of Western Canada, and above all, must possess milling and baking qualities characteristic of wheat grown in that area, one of the parents will usually be a typical Canadian variety. The other will be the carrier of the gene the plant breeder wishes to introduce into the Canadian variety, for example, a gene for resistance to a particular strain of stem rust. 1, record 2, English, - parent%20material
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parent material: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - parent%20material
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Génétique
- Amélioration végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lignée parentale
1, record 2, French, lign%C3%A9e%20parentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- matériel parental 2, record 2, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20parental
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les lignées parentales sont au point de départ de toute sélection. Comme le généticien ne peut pas encore créer ou modifier les gènes selon ses besoins (ce qui sera peut-être réalisable une fois certains travaux en cours terminés), il doit choisir des souches possédant des gènes liés aux qualités qu'on désire retrouver dans les nouvelles variétés. Puisque la nouvelle variété doit être adaptée aux conditions de croissance de l'ouest du Canada et, plus encore, posséder les valeurs meunières et boulangères qui caractérisent le blé cultivé dans cette région, l'une des souches devra être une variété canadienne typique. L'autre sera porteuse du gène que le sélectionneur désire introduire dans la variété canadienne, par exemple un gène de résistance à une certaine race de rouille noire. 1, record 2, French, - lign%C3%A9e%20parentale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matériel parental : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 2, French, - lign%C3%A9e%20parentale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-09-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- horse breeding industry
1, record 3, English, horse%20breeding%20industry
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Artificial insemination(AI) of horses is not a new technique, but its use by the horse breeding industry has become widespread only during the last two decades. 2, record 3, English, - horse%20breeding%20industry
Record 3, Key term(s)
- horse-breeding industry
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- industrie d'élevage de chevaux
1, record 3, French, industrie%20d%27%C3%A9levage%20de%20chevaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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