Corteva Agriscience announced their gene editing technology that help protect elite corn hybrids has advanced according to a release. The technology is proprietary and has multiple disease-resistant native traits in a single location in the gene which will help combat North American corn diseases.
Northern leaf blight, Southern rust, gray leaf spot and anthracnose stalk rot together caused North American corn growers to lose more than 318 million bushels in production in 2021. The new technology uses gene editing to combine and reposition disease resistant traits in the corn genome. The technology will potentially keep plants healthier while increasing yield potential.
“This transformational technology represents the next generation of plant breeding innovation,” said Sam Eathington, chief technology and chief digital officer of Corteva Agriscience.
