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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Andrew Greaves, Ankeny, IA (US);
Alan Francis Hawkins, Ankeny, IA (US);
Raymond Russotti, Hudson, NH (US);
Assignee:
Zenco (No. 4) Limited, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G / ; A01H / ; A01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
47 58 ; 47-141 ; 47DI / ; 800200 ; 426419 ; 426465 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to the development of a hybrid field production method which employs preserved pollen and a pollen bank for breeding purposes. Particularly, the present invention relates to a method of employing stored pollen in hybrid field production instead of employing pollen producing plants in the production field.