US Patent Issued to Monsanto Technology on Jan. 20 for "Methods for improved hybrid corn seed production" (Missouri Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,527,250, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to Monsanto Technology LLC (St. Louis).

"Methods for improved hybrid corn seed production" was invented by Paul Cannon (Chesterfield, Mo.), Edward J. Cargill (Chesterfield, Mo.), Charles T. Foresman (St. Louis), Michael A. Hall (Wildwood, Mo.), Scott C. Johnson (Wildwood, Mo.) and John A. Miklos (Des Peres, Mo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods for improving the efficiency and productivity of hybrid corn seed production are provided herein. Various methods to improve the transfer of pollen from male corn plants to female corn plants, and thus increase yield, are provided herein. Without being...