DuPont and Australian Center for Plant Functional Genomics Extend Partnership
November 19, 2010| |
DuPont and the Australian Center for Plant Functional Genomics (ACPFG) announced that their five-year research collaboration which started in 2005 is extended until 2015. The objectives of the collaboration include development of drought tolerance, reduction of nitrogen fertilizer requirement, and improvement in yield of corn, soybeans, rice, wheat, canola, sorghum, and barley.
"Pioneer views partnerships such as this as an asset to our R&D program," said John Bedbrook, DuPont Agricultural Biotechnology Vice President. "We have been extremely pleased with this collaboration and its progress toward innovative solutions to meet global productivity challenges. As an international leader in crop genomics research, we look forward to our continuing partnership with ACPFG to develop products that bring value to growers in the United States, Australia and worldwide."
ACFPG are currently working on the improvement of cereal crops' tolerance to various environmental stresses such as drought, heat, salinity, and nutrient toxicities.
Read the press release at http://www.pioneer.com/home/site/about/template.CONTENT/home/guid.55FDA650-3DB3-BFB7-F6A1-2EC87619E7BB.
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