ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,457,973, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. (Johnston, Iowa).
"Maize inbred 1PKBB46" was invented by Everton Alen Brenner (Evans, Colo.) and Jordon Michael Pace (Brookings, S.D.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A novel maize variety designated 1PKBB46 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PKBB46 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PKBB46 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, p...