Keygene N.v.

Niek Bouman

Marco Gerardus Maria Van Schriek

Remco Van Berloo

Rudolf Laurentius Van Bavel

Jacob Bernhard Buntjer

Timotheus Gerardus Doeswijk

José Lúcio Lima Guerra

A plant selection apparatus has a storage means for storing a plurality of image datasets of plants and associated plant information including at least one of genotype information of the plants, phenotype information of the plants, and pedigree information of the plants. A selection unit preselects a subset of the plants. A display device displays the image datasets of the subset of the plants. A tracking unit generates observation information including information on which of the subset of the plants is observed, and the storage means is configured for storing the observation information. A training unit trains a classifier based on the observation information, the input selection, and the plant information including said at least one of the genotype information, the phenotype information, and the pedigree information.

Efficient plant selection

The present invention provides a method for improving at least one phenotypic trait of interest in subsequent generation(s) of a population of individuals, preferably crop plants or cattle. Particularly, the method identifies the combination of at least three individuals that gives, upon subsequent intercrossing, the highest estimated probability of improving the at least one phenotypic trait of interest in the subsequent generation(s). Also provided is a computer-readable medium comprising instructions for performing the method.

Directed strategies for improving phenotypic traits

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Wageningen, Netherlands

Niek Bouman