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This presentation talks about variety protection: 1) Plant variety protection         Important exemptions         Problems and solutions 2) Patents

In restricted sense a hybrid is a cross between two genetically different (homozygous) inbred lines. Such a cross is also called a “F1-hybrid” or a single cross. Products of a series of other crosses also may be called hybrids. In some plant species, it is not possible to create completely …

What is plant breeding? Several definitions: Vavilov: “Evolution at the will of man” Changing the phenotype of plants to fulfill needs of mankind (or parts of mankind ?)   Since the needs are changing, phenotypes change accordingly: yield, quality, shelf life, storage life, …….