breed; cultivate varieties
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to breed; to cultivate new varieties of plants or animals through artificial selection
technicalTechnical term primarily used in agriculture, biology, and genetics. Refers to the systematic process of developing new cultivars or breeds with desirable traits.
Nóng农
yè业
zhuān专
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
shí实
yàn验
shì室
lǐ里
jìn进
xíng行
xiǎo小
mài麦
yù育
zhǒng种
yán研
jiū究
。
Agricultural experts are conducting wheat breeding research in the laboratory.
Xiàn现
dài代
yù育
zhǒng种
jì技
shù术
kě可
yǐ以
dà大
dà大
tí提
gāo高
zuò作
wù物
de的
chǎn产
liàng量
。
Modern breeding techniques can greatly increase crop yields.
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Zhè这
wèi位
kē科
xué学
jiā家
bì毕
shēng生
zhì致
lì力
yú于
shuǐ水
dào稻
yù育
zhǒng种
gōng工
zuò作
。
This scientist dedicated his entire life to rice breeding work.