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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2009
Thomas Malvar, North Stonington, CT (US);
Shihshieh Huang, Woodland, CA (US);
Alessandra Frizzi, Davis, CA (US);
Mike Kerns, Ankeny, IA (US);
Thomas Malvar, North Stonington, CT (US);
Shihshieh Huang, Woodland, CA (US);
Alessandra Frizzi, Davis, CA (US);
Mike Kerns, Ankeny, IA (US);
Monsanto Technology LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
Novel corn opaque modifier loci, associated molecular markers and methods for obtaining the loci, markers, and resultant seed are provided. Vitreous seed with reduced alpha-zein storage protein content that contain the opaque modifier loci are also described. Processes for obtaining milled corn seed products from the vitreous seed with reduced alpha-zein storage protein content that contain the opaque modifier loci are also provided.