Pioneer Hi-Bred 和澳大利亚植物功能基因组学中心延长了他们的研究协议，旨在提高小麦和其他作物的整体生产力。
新计划将侧重于通过分子标记进行先进的谷物育种、农艺性状的发现研究和小麦的杂交种子生产。此外，合作将继续致力于农艺性状，以提高耐旱性，并减少玉米、大豆、油菜、水稻和高粱等主要生产作物对土壤施用氮肥的需求。
“It’s critical that we increase our efforts to grow global food production to meet the needs of our growing population,” said Paul E. Schickler, president of Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, in a statement. “ACPFG is an industry leader in wheat research and development, and this collaboration will strengthen our ability to bring high-yielding wheat products to farmers worldwide.”
此次合作是杜邦应对全球饥饿挑战的又一例证。 Pioneer Hi-Bred 和 ACPFG 自 2005 年以来一直是研究合作伙伴，旨在发现和开发一些主要作物的增产和稳定性性状。他们在 2010 年延长了协议，并正在扩大合作范围，将新的重点放在小麦上。
“A core role for ACPFG is to help ensure Australian producers benefit from local and international technology developments. We do this through developing new technologies and working with the very best research and commercialization groups,” said Peter Langridge, ACPFG research leader in a statement. “The support of the Federal and South Australian governments has allowed us to develop our significant research capability. “
该协议的条款没有披露。
资料来源：杜邦，在线编辑 Stefanie A. Toth 编辑