Lifeasible, as one of the most innovating plant breeding companies in the world, offers a wide array of plant breeding services, from traditional breeding to modern molecular breeding. We proudly offer competitive short-turn-around plant breeding services in a wide range of plant species, including major food crops, economic plants, and bio-energy feedstock plants. We also have established valuable international tie-ups with renowned companies to provide you with the best solutions to undertake your research projects.
Plant breeding is the science of creating new varieties via modifications of plant genome, which accelerates production of plants with desired traits, such as higher productivity, nutritional value, as well as enhanced tolerance against drought and diseases. Nowadays, plant breeding has not only been applied in the development of crop varieties, but also plays essential roles for industrial uses such as fiber, fuel, shelter, and landscaping.
Plant breeding can be accomplished through a variety of techniques, including trait selection, mutation introduction, plant tissue culture (e.g., embryo rescue, haploid breeding, etc.), and molecular genome editing techniques (e.g., marker-assisted breeding).
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Extensive experience in all aspects of plant breeding
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Continuously explore and optimize advanced modern breeding methods
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A team of highly skilled scientists and experts
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Comprehensive services from traditional breeding to modern molecular breeding
We provide multiple technologies for marker discovery and development, including hybridization/PCR-based methods, Sanger sequencing, pyrosequencing, DNA chips, next-generation sequencing, microarray, bioinformatics, and so on.
Most agricultural traits of interest are quantitative and are controlled by many genes on specific chromosome locations, called quantitative trait loci (QTLs). Identification of QTLs in the genomes of crop species can be realized by linkage disequilibrium (LD)-based association mapping.
GWAS is a population-based statistical association analysis for SNPs at genome-wide coverage and traits of interest based on LD. It relies mostly on null hypothesis-based statistical inferences, such as regression models. GWAS has been widely used in plant breeding for crop improvement.
Positional cloning is a genetic method for the identification of genes that are responsible for specific mutant phenotypes using information from both genetic and physical maps. It has been widely used in plant breeding for the isolation of genes or QTLs that are associated with desired traits.
Marker-assisted breeding refers to the plant breeding method where a trait of interest is selected based on genetic markers. The methodologies of marker-assisted selection include marker-based backcrossing, gene pyramiding, marker-assisted recurrent selection, and genomic selection.
Plant mutation breeding is widely used for crop improvement. Mutation can be generated by insertion of T-DNA or transposons into the genome, or induced by physical inductions or chemical agents.
Embryo rescue is an in vitro culture technique that is used to promote the development of an immature or weak embryo into a viable plant. It plays an important role in modern plant breeding. We offer tailored protocols of embryo rescue for customers around the world.
Haploids are crucial for plant breeding because they can rapidly produce homozygous diploid or polyploid plants.Currently, the important methods utilized to produce haploid plants are anther culture and chromosome elimination following interspecific hybridization.
Generating of polyploids provides plant breeders with more options for developing novel plants and improving existing cultivated varieties. Polyploids can be generated by physical inductions, chemical agents, or biological approach.
BSA is a widely used genetic mapping method to analyze genomic loci affecting a trait of interest. We will provide customized analysis strategies based on the research purpose, genome size and complexity of the species.
We have successfully developed a high-resolution multi-SNP detection system through targeted integration technology. This system can replace solid-phase chips and other molecular detection technologies that rely on expensive instruments.
Forestry breeding services can help customers to select and mass breed the progeny of their forest trees. And the genetic quality could be improved to varying degrees using technologies such as hybrid breeding, mutation breeding, polyploid breeding, genetic engineering breeding, etc.
Forage breeding is just entering the genomic era. Combined with traditional plant breeding methods, We offer advanced molecular methods and tools to increase the source of useful genes and develop new forage varieties, including quality, virus resistance, and abiotic stress tolerance.
We provide cutting-edge space breeding services that accelerate the development of resilient, high-performance crop varieties by capitalizing on the unique conditions of space, including microgravity, cosmic radiation, and extreme temperatures.
The safety of transgenic plant has aroused widespread concern worldwide. Transgenic plants detection is one of the keys to safety assessment. We provide solutions for a wide range of transgenic plants and their products.
Protoplasts exhibit significant de-differentiation capacity, and cultured protoplasts can form cell walls and undergo cell division, thus permitting regeneration of the entire plant. Given the advantages of improved synchronization with single-cell initiation without sexual reproduction, protoplast regeneration has been widely used for genetic engineering and genome editing in plants. Lifeasible draws on its many years of expertise to provide basic research services on the critical processes involved in protoplast regeneration, including cell wall restoration, cell-cycle re-entry, healing tissue formation, acquisition of pluripotency, and regeneration of tissues from scratch.
Lifeasible has established a comprehensive and systematic botanical technology service platform. In addition to providing the above plant breeding services, our service scope also covers many directions such as plant genetic engineering and plant analysis, allowing our customers to find the solutions they need.
July 13, 2024
