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    Sugar beet R&D and breeding at KWS

50 sugar beet related R&D and breeding projects focused on these breeding goals

All KWS sugar beet projects are nowadays assisted by state of the art marker technologies

Selection decisions can be done faster

Selection is much more precise

For each breeding goal markers need to be developed

Marker assisted breeding allows KWS to provide farmers with high performing varieties equipped with the newest resistance packages in shorter time.
Jens Lein, Sugarbeet Breeder at KWS

Usage of Marker Technology