"Plant Breeding" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The purposeful manipulation of plant species with the goal of creating desired genotypes and phenotypes, using techniques such as controlled pollination and or genetic engineering, followed by artificial selection of progeny.
| Descriptor ID |
D000069600
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J01.040.227.500
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