US PATENT SUBCLASS 800 / 266
.~ Method of breeding involving a genotypic or phenotypic marker

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800 /   HD   MULTICELLULAR LIVING ORGANISMS AND UNMODIFIED PARTS THEREOF AND RELATED PROCESSES

260  DF  METHOD OF USING A PLANT OR PLANT PART IN A BREEDING PROCESS WHICH INCLUDES A STEP OF SEXUAL HYBRIDIZATION {11}
266.~ Method of breeding involving a genotypic or phenotypic marker {1}
267  DF  .~.~> Molecular marker is used

DEFINITION

Classification: 800/266

Method of breeding involving a genotypic or phenotypic marker:

(under subclass 260) Method wherein the breeding process includes the linkage of specific phenotypic traits with genotypic or phenotypic markers.

(1) Note. Introduction of a marker such as an antibiotic

resistance gene to facilitate breeding would be proper subject matter for this subclass as well as methods involving visual selection of a plant phenotype.