| Job Title |
Plant Breeder |
| Job Description |
Plans And Carries Out Breeding Studies To Develop And Improve
Varieties Of Crops: Improves Specific Characteristics, Such As
Yield, Size, Quality, Maturity, And Resistance To Frost,
Drought, Disease And Insect Pests In Plants, Utilizing
Principles Of Genetics And Knowledge Of Plant Growth. Develops
Variety And Selects Most Desirable Plants For Crossing. Breeds
Plants, Using Methods Such As Inbreeding, Crossbreeding,
Backcrossing, Outcrossing, Mutating, Or Interspecific
Hybridization And Selection. Selects Progeny Having Desired
Characteristics And Continues Breeding And Selection Process To
Reach Desired Objectives.
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