Genomic resources
Own reference genomes, resequencing resources and marker-design workflows.
HOW WE BREED
Good breeding
is a connected
system.
Genetic diversity, genomics, phenotyping, controlled generations and data. Each has a role. None works in isolation.
Illustrative workflow · not experimental data
01 / 05 — DIVERSITY
Choose the right starting point.
Genebank accessions, landraces and wild relatives widen the options beyond elite-by-elite crosses. The starting material should answer the breeding question, not simply be what is already on the shelf.
Germplasm strategy & crossing design
02 / 05 — GENOMES & MARKERS
Make genetic variation usable.
Reference genomes, resequencing and KASP marker design connect genetic variation to selection. Markers are evaluated in the relevant breeding backgrounds before they guide decisions.
Own reference genomes & KASP workflows
03 / 05 — PHENOTYPING
Measure what the variety must do.
Field observations and controlled assays address the traits that matter: adaptation, standing ability, disease response and market quality. Good phenotyping remains the test of any genomic prediction.
Field trials & targeted trait assays
04 / 05 — SPEED BREEDING
Shorten the cycle. Keep the purpose.
We help breeders set up speed-breeding environments and crop-specific protocols, from lighting and temperature to generation management. PROTISEM does not own a speed-breeding facility.
Speed-breeding setup support
05 / 05 — CONNECTED DATA
Keep every decision traceable.
Connect plants, pedigrees, samples, markers and plots in one information flow. An in-house LIMS and bioinformatics server connect pedigrees, plants, samples and plots, keeping selection decisions traceable.
LIMS & bioinformatics infrastructure
Field performance informs the next cross. Data connects every step.
Generation advancement is valuable when it brings the next useful selection decision closer.
Controlled environments allow light, temperature and generation management to be designed around the crop. They do not remove the need for reliable seed, useful crosses or accurate phenotyping.
Our approach connects generation advancement to the breeding objective. Some traits can be followed early with a marker. Others need a controlled assay. Agronomic and market performance still need the appropriate field and product evaluation.
THE WORKING TOOLKITFROM THE GENOME TO THE PLOT
Built around
the work.
Our own breeding work connects the same types of capabilities we help other teams establish.
Trait assays
Field phenotyping and crop-specific challenges for adaptation, disease and product quality.
Controlled generations
We help breeders set up speed-breeding environments and crop-specific protocols, from lighting and temperature to generation management. PROTISEM does not own a speed-breeding facility.
KASP workflows
Assay design, genotype interpretation and quality control connected to selection.
Traceable data
In-house LIMS and links between pedigrees, plants, samples and plots.
Bioinformatics
Infrastructure and analysis workflows that turn genetic data into usable breeding information.
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