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US 2013/0160168 A1Published application
Method for seed devitalization
AssigneeDow AgroSciences LLC
InventorsBarry W. Schafer, Rod A. Herman
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Abstract
The invention provides a method for devitalizing plant seed, the method comprising the steps of hydrating a viable whole plant seed and freezing the hydrated whole plant seed. The invention further provides a collection of devitalized whole plant seed wherein the integrity of genomic DNA and protein within the devitalized plant seed is preserved.
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A method for devitalizing plant seed, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) hydrating a viable whole plant seed;
- and,
- b) freezing the hydrated whole plant seed.
A collection of devitalized whole plant seed wherein the integrity of genomic DNA and protein within the devitalized plant seed is preserved.
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