06.01.02
Iowa Sate University,
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Expand Agreement
A new agreement between Iowa State University and Pioneer Hi-Bred International, a subsidiary of DuPont, St. Louis, MO, has been formed. Pioneer will make its higher-yielding soybean donor germplasm with healthy oil traits available to support the soybean-grower effort to improve the competitiveness of the crop. Under a 1991 agreement, Pioneer had exclusive commercialization rights to the oil traits developed by Iowa State, and provided the novel traits to the public and private researchers through sublicenses. Since entering the agreement, Pioneer has incorporated the traits into commercial soybean varieties on the market today. Through this cooperative effort, the first soybean oils with improved nutritional value were commercialized, including one with half the saturated fat of conventional soybean oil. Under the new agreement, the Iowa State University Research Foundation (ISURF) will be responsible for licensing the healthy soybean oil traits to other research organizations or companies for further development. This change in the agreement will make it possible for other companies to commercialize the healthy oil traits without obligation to Pioneer.
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Expand Agreement
A new agreement between Iowa State University and Pioneer Hi-Bred International, a subsidiary of DuPont, St. Louis, MO, has been formed. Pioneer will make its higher-yielding soybean donor germplasm with healthy oil traits available to support the soybean-grower effort to improve the competitiveness of the crop. Under a 1991 agreement, Pioneer had exclusive commercialization rights to the oil traits developed by Iowa State, and provided the novel traits to the public and private researchers through sublicenses. Since entering the agreement, Pioneer has incorporated the traits into commercial soybean varieties on the market today. Through this cooperative effort, the first soybean oils with improved nutritional value were commercialized, including one with half the saturated fat of conventional soybean oil. Under the new agreement, the Iowa State University Research Foundation (ISURF) will be responsible for licensing the healthy soybean oil traits to other research organizations or companies for further development. This change in the agreement will make it possible for other companies to commercialize the healthy oil traits without obligation to Pioneer.
