SMART breeding (SMART=Selection with Markers and Advanced Reproductive Technologies) or Precision breeding refers to an organic farming technique of reproducing a species members together to retain desirable traits and so produce a stronger hybrid. The technique was successfully used by Nachum Kedar, an Israeli scientist, who perfected the technique using beefsteak tomatoes to produce a fruit that would ripen on the vine and remain firm in transit.
It is believed by most smart breeders that as scientists learn more about plants, smart breeding would replace transgenics as a way to produce plants that are resistant to various environmental problems.
Similar selective breeding methods have been employed for centuries but smart breeding users think that it involves more precise knowledge about a species traits. This technique has been cited as a way to reduce controversial agricultural practices.
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