Generation Challenge Program Launches a Public Platform for Plant Molecular Breeding in the Developing World

TEXCOCO, Mexico -- The Generation Challenge Programme (GCP) of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is pleased to announce the launch of a new, five-year, multi-partner project to deploy a Molecular Breeding Platform (MBP). The MBP aims to pull together existing, disparate molecular breeding efforts and provide tools and technical support to enhance plant breeding efficiency in the developing world and beyond.

For the full press release, visit the Generation Challenge Program web site.

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