ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,421,521, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to Monsanto Technology LLC (St. Louis).

"Transgenic plants with enhanced traits" was invented by Thomas L. Slewinski (Chesterfield, Mo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This disclosure provides recombinant DNA constructs and transgenic plants having enhanced traits such as increased yield, increased nitrogen use efficiency, and enhanced drought tolerance or water use efficiency. Transgenic plants may include field crops as well as plant propagules, plant parts and progeny of such transgenic plants. Methods of making and using such transgenic plants are also provided. This disclosure also provides ...