ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,457,971, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. (Iowa).
"Maize inbred 1PKTJ53" was invented by Christopher Michael Schaefer (Volga, S.D.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A novel maize variety designated 1PKTJ53 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PKTJ53 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PKTJ53 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are prov...