DuPont and US-based agri-biotech firm join hands to increase nitrogen use efficiency in corn

摘要

DuPont and a US-based privately held agricultural biotechnology company, Plant Sensory Systems, have entered into a collaboration to evaluate proprietary genes for increasing nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in corn.As per the deal, DuPont's unit Pioneer Hi-Bred will receive an exclu-sive, worldwide research and com- apply fertilisers.mercial license to nitrogen use efficiency genes for corn. This agreement complements Pioneer's ongoing research related to NUE.