Crop breeding includes techniques such as plant selection with desirable traits, self-pollination and cross-pollination, and molecular techniques that genetically modify the organism.
kɹˈɑːp bɹˈiːdɪŋ ɪŋklˈuːdz tɛknˈiːks sˈʌtʃ ɐz plˈænt sᵻlˈɛkʃən wɪð dɪzˈaɪɚɹəbəl tɹˈeɪts, sˈɛlfpˌɑːlᵻnˈeɪʃən ænd kɹˈɔspˌɑːlᵻnˈeɪʃən, ænd məlˈɛkjʊlɚ tɛknˈiːks ðæt dʒɪnˈɛɾɪkli mˈɑːdᵻfˌaɪ ðɪ ˈɔːɹɡənˌɪzəm.