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Perennial Corn Breeding Services

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Corn (Zea mays) is a major global food and feed crop. Although modern corn is predominantly annual, natural sources of perennial traits exist in corn and its close relatives. Hybridization with modern corn can introduce these perennial traits into cultivated materials, providing a viable approach for developing perennial corn. Lifeasible is a specialized plant breeding company offering advanced, reliable perennial corn breeding services. We combine traditional breeding techniques with modern, cutting-edge methods to develop high-yielding, adaptable perennial corn varieties capable of surviving beyond one year and producing multiple crops. Our work advances perennial crop breeding research.

Advantages of Perennial Corn Breeding

  • Cost savings. Perennial corn eliminates the need for annual replanting, which reduces inputs such as chemical fertilizers and pesticides and lowers production costs.
  • Reduced environmental pollution. Cultivating perennial corn further decreases pesticide and fertilizer usage, minimizing impacts on soil and the environment.
  • Enhanced land utilization. Planting perennial corn reduces the frequency of land tillage, preserves soil structure, and supports sustainable farming practices.

Our Service for Perennial Corn Breeding

Introducing perennial traits through interplanting or distant hybridization

We introduced key traits such as regrowth and root growth into maize backgrounds by hybridizing cultivated maize with perennial closely related taxa like Zea diploperennis and Tripsacum. These hybrids yield progeny with perennial characteristics, but we must continue refining them to address the accompanying undesirable traits in these offspring. This includes eliminating undesirable agronomic traits through backcrossing after perenniality introduction, and accelerating inbred line development using doubled haploid (doubled haploid) or rapid generation advancement techniques.

Tissue culture and embryo rescue

Embryo rescue and somatic culture improve survival rates and accelerate the development of hybrid progeny, addressing common embryo development abnormalities or abortion in interspecific crosses.

Molecular markers and genomic-assisted breeding

We utilize molecular marker mapping to locate and track sites associated with perenniality. Combined with genomic selection, this accelerates early-generation selection, reducing costs and time related to phenotypic screening.

High-throughput phenotyping and root phenotyping platforms

Our high-throughput above-ground and below-ground phenotyping platforms enable precise evaluation of target traits and establish phenotype-genotype associations.

Our experimental workflow.Fig.2 Our service process. (Lifeasible)

Highlights of Our Perennial Corn Breeding

  • Professional team. Our expert team possesses specialized knowledge in molecular biology, plant physiology, bioinformatics, and other fields, ensuring reliable experimental protocols.
  • Mature genomic and phenotypic platforms. We integrate high-throughput sequencing with remote sensing phenotyping to achieve highly accurate prediction and selection in early-generation screening.
  • Extensive experience. We possess protocols for addressing fertilization issues and embryo culture, enhancing survival rates in distant crosses while minimizing material loss.
  • Customized breeding services. We design phased breeding objectives and selection strategies tailored to client goals, balancing yield with perennial traits.

Lifeasible is a professional plant breeding technology company. By leveraging cutting-edge techniques, we are committed to providing clients with reliable perennial corn breeding services, driving sustainable agricultural development through technological innovation. If you are interested, please feel free to contact us.

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