ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,239,076, issued on March 4, was assigned to Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. (Johnston, Iowa).
"Maize inbred 1PGYL72" was invented by Mario Rosario Carlone Jr. (Princeton, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A novel maize variety designated 1PGYL72 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PGYL72 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PGYL72 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced the...