Altering crops through breeding practices changes the genetic make-up of a plant to develop crops with more beneficial characteristics for humans, for example, larger fruits or seeds, drought-tolerance, or resistance to pests.
ˈɔltɚɹɪŋ kɹˈɑːps θɹuː bɹˈiːdɪŋ pɹˈæktɪsᵻz tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz ðə dʒɪnˈɛɾɪk mˌeɪkˌʌp əvə plˈænt tə dɪvˈɛləp kɹˈɑːps wɪð mˈoːɹ bˌɛnɪfˈɪʃəl kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪks fɔːɹ hjˈuːmənz, fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl, lˈɑːɹdʒɚ fɹˈuːts ɔːɹ sˈiːdz, dɹˈaʊttˈɑːlɚɹəns, ɔːɹ ɹᵻsˈɪstəns tə pˈɛsts.