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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2014
Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc., Johnston, IA (US);
Luis A. Verde Chifflet, Johnston, IA (US);
Sara Jane Helland, Adel, IA (US);
Elliot Lee Heffner, Des Moines, IA (US);
Gary Edward Henke, Marshall, MO (US);
Russell L. Fox, Stuart, IA (US);
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, IA (US);
Abstract
A novel maize variety designated X05D973 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X05D973 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X05D973 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X05D973, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X05D973. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X05D973.