The process of working with a plant species to create desired characteristics for specific purposes in successive generations. This process involves either controlled pollination, genetic engineering, or both, followed by artificial selection of progeny.
Plant breeding is the purposeful manipulation of plant species in order to create desired genotypes and phenotypes for specific purposes. This manipulation involves either controlled pollination, genetic engineering, or both, followed by artificial selection of progeny. Plant breeding often, but not always, leads to plant domestication.