Preface
Context
A short history of sugar beet breeding
The objectives of the AKER programme
Sugar beet today
What has changed since the launch of AKER
The international sugar economy
Jetta Keranen: Have AKER’s obligations to the ANR been fulfilled?
Genotyping tools and methods
Sequencing and molecular markers
Processing of genomic information
Implementation of the information system
Mitchell Mc Grath: What is the international impact of the AKER programme?
Phenotyping tools and methods
Phenotyping programme
Phenotyping of seeds and seedlings
Phenotyping in vegetation, in the field
Vincent Laudinat: Will the AKER programme meet the expectations of the beet industry?
New genetic material
Double the rate of annual yield growth
General outline of the AKER programme
Evaluation criteria for the 3,000 hybrids
Results achieved
Bruno Desprez: Are the achievements of the AKER programme up to the ambitions of departure?
An open programme
Complementary programmes
Answers to new questions
A dynamic contribution to modern agriculture
A partnership, collaborative, multidisciplinary programme
A transversal programme
A research-education-business continuum
The power of communication
An international dimension
Christian Huyghe: And now, what is the 360° perspectives for the AKER programme?
Glossary
Main scientific publications
AKER partners
AKER collaborators
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