For many of the new breeding technologies, access to equipment, re-
agents, and skilled personnel is critical. Whereas service providers deliver
this support to breeding programs in some parts of the world, they are often
too expensive for poorly resourced breeding programs, and the logistics of
sending plant tissue samples for analysis in a timely fashion can be prohib-
itive. Some organizations are attempting to address this limitation by es-
tablishing support services for breeding programs in the developing world
(www.generationcp.org/).