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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2014
Keygene N.v., Wageningen, NL;
Jacob Bernhard Buntjer, Wageningen, NL;
José Lúcio Lima Guerra, Wageningen, NL;
Timotheus Gerardus Doeswijk, Wageningen, NL;
Remco Van Berloo, Wageningen, NL;
Niek Bouman, Wageningen, NL;
KEYGENE N.V., Wageningen, NL;
Abstract
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.