ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,279,576, issued on April 22, was assigned to Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. (Johnston, Iowa).
"Maize inbred PH4CN5" was invented by Gary Edward Henke (Marshall, Mo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A novel maize variety designated PH4CN5 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4CN5 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4CN5 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provi...