Patent ID: 8581027
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: A01H,C12N

Abstract:
1. A method for plant breeding comprising the steps of: a) selecting a donor parent comprising at least a first genetic locus conferring a trait of interest; b) crossing the donor parent to a first hybrid parent, said first hybrid parent defined as being derived from a cross of two inbred varieties; c) selecting a first generation progeny resulting from the cross in (b) that comprises the locus; d) crossing the first generation progeny with a second hybrid parent of the same variety as said first hybrid parent to produce a hybrid backcross that comprises the locus; and e) crossing the hybrid backcross of (d) with a third hybrid parent to produce a subsequent generation progeny that comprises the locus; wherein the third hybrid parent is of the same variety as the first hybrid parent and wherein the first hybrid parent is of a species selected from the group consisting of bean, pea, lettuce, wheat, tomato, corn, sorghum, onion, and carrot.