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Apparatus and method for sorting plant material

US8253054B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC · US

Inventors

Klaus Koehler · Westfield, US
Gary Tragesser · West Lafayette, US
Mark Swanson · Fowler, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 17, 2010
Grant date	Aug 28, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 27, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB07C5/342
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An apparatus and method for sorting plant material based on the presence or absence of a visual marker on the plant material. The visible marker may be a visible genetic color marker in the corn seed which is used in double haploid breeding. The absence or presence of the visible marker identifies correctly pollinated seeds as well as putative haploid seeds.

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