Marker-Assisted Breeding (MAB)

Marker-Assisted Breeding combines the use of molecular markers with plant breeding techniques. MAB can save time, money, and make breeding more efficient if used wisely. As the cost of genotyping falls (and in many cases, the cost of phenotyping rises) it has become more widely used.

There is a complementary learning module available on Marker-Assisted Breeding at: http://www.generationcp.org/mab