CortevaPatent grantSep 15, 2026

Corteva was granted a patent for optimal maize gene-insertion sites.

What happened

In September 2026 Corteva patented selected maize DNA locations for placing added genetic sequences in crop research and breeding programs.

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patents.google.comSep 15, 2026

US patent US12735716

Optimal maize loci

Abstract

As disclosed herein, optimal native genomic loci from maize plants have been identified that represent best sites for targeted insertion of exogenous sequences.

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Grant date: Sep 15, 2026
Inventors: 4
Patent number: US12735716
Assignee: Corteva agriscience llc

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Lakshmi Sastry-DentInventor
Zehui CaoInventor
Shreedharan SriramInventor
Steven R. WebbInventor
Debra L. CamperInventor

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Primary CPC class: C12N 15/8213
USPTO assignee: Corteva agriscience llc
What the invention does: A set of preferred spots in the maize genome where researchers can insert new DNA more predictably.

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