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Apparatus and method for sorting plant material

US9156064B2 · 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	Jul 23, 2012
Grant date	Oct 13, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 23, 2032

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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