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Open-source software tools released to accelerate plant breeding in developing countries

Open-source software tools released to accelerate plant breeding in developing countries

5 Dec 2016

CIMMYT experts work on lethal necrosis-resistant maize lines (Yoseph Beyenne)
"We have been delighted with this early success of our joint work with the GOBII team at Cornell and anticipate it will form the foundation of a mutually valuable partnership

Crop breeders in developing countries can now access free tools to accelerate the breeding of better crops varieties, thanks to a collaboration between the James Hutton Institute in Scotland, the GOBII project at Cornell University (USA) and the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI), also in the USA.

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This article was originally posted by The James Hutton Institute