Phenotype Select™ Backcrossing
Speeds backcrossing by 3 generations

Send us up to 3,000 kernels of BC1 seed and we will ship to you plants close to the recurrent type, or have PSR complete the conversion for you. Phenotype Select™ backcrossing eliminates the need for DNA markers at a fraction of the cost. Click here for more information.

Rapid Inbreeding® (RI)
Produces inbred lines in just one year

Rapid Inbreeding® (RI) is a unique method developed by PSR to identify individual plants within a segregating population that are approaching homozygosity. This allows the breeder to begin hybrid testing products from a population with lines that are more homozygous than normal for the S1 generation. Consequently, future generations will be a closer genetic match to the line used for early generation testing. Instead of the 4-5 generations of selfing needed to reach a reliable level of homozygosity before test crossing, let PSR do it in three months. Click here for more information.

Corn breeding using SMF™ Technology
Why use DNA Markers when you have access to SMF™ Technology?

One of the major difficulties of transferring new genes to elite inbreds is recovering the genes that contributed to the inbred's eliteness. The requirement for speed has further caused concern. Use of molecular markers is showing deficiencies because of the cost (limiting sample size) and because they often do not completely cover the genome.

PSR can assist in recovering the original inbred by using its revolutionary SMF™ Technology. Reduce your use of DNA markers and push more products for the same budget with the Phenotype Select™ and Rapid Inbreeding® Programs.