ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,520,789, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. (Johnston, Iowa).

"Maize inbred 1PAGK07" was invented by Dennis James Dolan (York, Neb.) and Steven Paul King (Stratford, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A novel maize variety designated 1PAGK07 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PAGK07 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PAGK07 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plan...