21. This routine is commonly used in Animal and Plant Breeding programmes. 22. The Welsh Plant Breeding Station is near Aberystwyth and linked to the University. 23. Plant breeding efforts use scientific methodology and technology to strive for new improved varieties.24. But biotech is now replacing the traditional plant breeding at which the centers excel. 25. Protoplasts may also be used for plant breeding , using a technique called protoplast fusion. 26. He served as director of the Scottish Plant Breeding Station from 1950 to 1965. 27. The development, via plant breeding , of new varieties is a major occupation of floriculturists. 28. Hence it will provide greater efficiency of plant breeding . 29. There is also a Research Institute for plant breeding and seed production of fine cotton. 30. He specialised in collecting and studying plant genetic resources as initial material for plant breeding .