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Grain Corn Breeding — Mycogen Seeds
corn germplasm, corn breeding, corn seed, hybrid vigor, plant genetics

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Performance-ready plant genetics
 
We continue to bring more genetically unique corn hybrids to market faster because our industry-leading corn germplasm portfolio is paired with cutting-edge corn breeding technologies like dihaploid breeding and EXZACT™ Precision Technology.
 
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Dihaploid corn breeding
 
Compared with traditional corn breeding, the dihaploid breeding process can produce a pure inbred line up to three years faster. Doubled haploids are genetically pure plants developed through special cross-breeding and chemical processes. The dihaploid process:
  • Increases the overall genetic improvement per year
  • Produces genetically uniform inbred lines that facilitate parent seed and hybrid production
  • Increases efficiency in the breeding program, which brings higher-yielding corn seed to the market faster
  • Gives growers faster access to higher-performing
     corn hybrids

 

dihaploid corn breeding 
 


 
 
Bringing precision to genetic improvement
 
Dow AgroSciences EXZACT Precision Technology can cut development time by up to two years. EXZACT Precision Technology:
  • Provides a versatile and comprehensive tool kit for targeted genome modification in plants
  • Allows scientists to specifically and efficiently add, edit or delete genes at targeted locations in plant genomes
  • Is useful for developing multigene stacks, editing native genes and more efficiently producing crops with enhanced plant performance and value-added traits, such as improved nutrition
                                                                                            
World-class facilities
 
With more than 40 corn breeding facilities across 10 countries, we have one of the industry’s largest collections of corn germplasm. Mycogen® brand corn hybrids are tested in a variety of geographies and soil types. That means more exclusive and diverse hybrids, with unique plant genetics and high-performing characteristics, are introduced every year.
 
 
Dow AgroSciences global plant breeding facilities 
 
 
 
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