Ch 14 Plant Breeding, Propagation, and Biotechnology (14.2)

Is accelerated evolution guided by humans rather than nature.

Breeders replace natural selection with _____________ to modify plant genetics.

goal of _______________________ is improved yield, with disease resistance, pest resistance, and stress tolerance contributing to yield.

_____________________ provides foundation for improving plants through breeding

In breeding methods you can use ?

Self-pollinating plants and cross-pollinating plants

Wheat, rice, oats, barley, peas, tomatoes, peppers, some fruit trees: apricots, nectarines, citrus

Capable of fertilizing itself

Corn, rye, alfalfa, clover, and most fruits, nuts, and vegetables

Sum total of a plants genes