ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,532,827, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. (Johnston, Iowa).

"Sorghum hybrid XSW7611" was invented by Maria Laura Mayor (Manhattan, Kan.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A novel sorghum variety designated XSW7611 and seed, plants, plant parts and plant cells thereof are produced from a cross of inbred sorghum varieties. Methods for producing a sorghum plant comprise crossing hybrid sorghum variety XSW7611 with another sorghum plant. Sorghum variety XSW7611, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of sorghum variety XSW7611 are provided. Methods for produ...