Des Moines, Iowa and Beijing,
China
March 25, 2009
DuPont and the Institute of Plant Protection of
the Chinese Academy of Agricultural
Sciences (IPP/CAAS) today announced they have entered into a
multi-year, exclusive research collaboration to improve in-plant
insect control to help increase yield in crops of worldwide
agricultural importance.
Under the agreement, DuPont business
Pioneer Hi-Bred will
collaborate with the Institute of Plant Protection to identify
novel genes to develop and commercialize in next-generation seed
products. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
“Global agriculture must produce sufficient quantities of food,
feed, fiber and fuel for an expanding world population,” said
William S. Niebur, vice president – DuPont Crop Genetics
Research and Development. “This innovative partnership between
established leaders in plant biotechnology will create novel
genetic-based solutions that will drive increased productivity
by farmers in China and around the world to help meet increasing
consumer demand.”
The Institute of Plant Protection and Pioneer will apply their
collective expertise in microbial screening, molecular biology
and genomics to discover gene leads that protect crops from
yield losses due to destructive insect pests. Pioneer
researchers will use gene shuffling, molecular breeding and
other proprietary trait enhancement tools to further develop
these gene leads. An accelerated trait integration process will
be utilized to incorporate traits into high yielding products
rapidly to enhance product introduction timelines and increase
global agricultural productivity.
“The continual discovery and development of new traits for
insect and pest control is important not only for providing
growers with enhanced options but also for solving the
challenges of insect resistance. We are pleased to be
collaborating with a global leader like Pioneer to bring our
institute’s novel insect control options to the world market,”
said Professor Kongming Wu, director general – Institute of
Plant Protection of CAAS.
The Institute of Plant Protection of the Chinese Academy of
Agricultural Sciences is a leading research institute devoted to
developing new science and technologies for agricultural
applications.
Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, is the world's leading
source of customized solutions for farmers, livestock producers
and grain and oilseed processors. With headquarters in Des
Moines, Iowa, Pioneer provides access to advanced plant genetics
in nearly 70 countries.
DuPont is a science-based products and services company. Founded
in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable
solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for
people everywhere. Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont
offers a wide range of innovative products and services for
markets including agriculture and food; building and
construction; communications; and transportation.
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