The cultivation and production of organic food depend on suitable varieties and cultivation practices. Establishing a focused breeding for special breeding goals used in organic agriculture is thus an important condition for the further increase of efficiency and production stability of the organic food production. Additionally, the genetically modified varieties that conquer more and more of the seed market and the restricted usage of genetic material due to patenting of living organisms demand alternative approaches for plant breeding research.
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