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Methods of separating hybrid seed from a mixture of seeds

US10028460B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

BAYER CROPSCIENCE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE
Bayer CropScience N.V. · BE

Inventors

Sigrid Weissmann · Bohlingen, DE
Elmar Alfons Weissmann · Rielasingen-Worblingen, DE
John Jacobs · Merelbeke, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 17, 2014
Grant date	Jul 24, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 7, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB07C5/16
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to methods for separating hybrid seed from a mixture of hybrid seed and inbred seed. In particular, said hybrid seed and said inbred seed have different phenotypes allowing separation of said hybrid seed with non-invasive methods based on the differences in said phenotypes.

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