ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,453,325, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. (Iowa).

"Maize inbred 1PQPP81" was invented by Terry Friend (Sioux Center, Iowa), Michael Phillip Jines (Fishers, Ind.) and Eric Scott Riedeman (Alton, Iowa).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A novel maize variety designated 1PQPP81 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PQPP81 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PQPP81 through backcross conversion and/or transformation,...