Breeding in plants and animals typically involves straightforward addition. As beneficial new traits are discovered — like resistance to drought or larger fruits — they are added to existing prized varieties, delivered via cross-breeding. But every once in a while, adding a beneficial new trait can result in a net subtraction, due to processes deeply hidden within the interactions of genes underlying existing and newly added traits. See more here.
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- Directors Meet in State College
- PVGA Annual Meeting Set for January 31
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- PA Growers Vote to Continue Vegetable Marketing and Research Program
- Five Receive PVGA Scholarships