# US 8,772,609 B1 · Maize hybrid X08C986 > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,772,609 B1 - Document ID: US8772609B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 13/400,729 - Filed: 2012-02-21 - Granted: 2014-07-08 - Earliest claimed: 2012-02-21 - Assignees: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. - Applicants: Mario Rosario Carlone, Jr.; Russell L. Fox; Marjorie A. McIntosh - Inventors: Mario Rosario Carlone, Jr.; Russell L. Fox; Marjorie A. McIntosh - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8772609B1 ## CPC - A01H 6/4684: {Zea mays [maize]} - A01H 5/10: Seeds - A01H: NEW PLANTS OR {NON-TRANSGENIC} PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES ## Abstract A novel maize variety designated X08C986 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X08C986 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08C986 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08C986, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08C986. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08C986. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A hybrid maize variety X08C986 seed, wherein representative seed is produced by crossing a first plant of variety PHE4N with a second plant of variety PH1KYM, and wherein representative seed of said varieties PHE4N and PH1KYM have been deposited under ATCC Accession Number PTA-7510 and PTA-120328, respectively. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The hybrid maize variety X08C986 seed of claim 1, wherein a seed treatment has been applied to the seed. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A method comprising cleaning the hybrid maize variety X08C986 seed of claim 1. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A method of collecting molecular data comprising a) isolating nucleic acids from the hybrid maize variety X08C986 seed of claim 1; b) analyzing said nucleic acids; and c) recording data based on said nucleic acids. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A plant, plant part, or cell produced by growing the hybrid maize variety X08C986 seed of claim 1. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) A method of collecting molecular data comprising a) isolating nucleic acids from the plant, plant part, or cell of claim 5; b) analyzing said nucleic acids; and c) recording data based on said nucleic acids. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) A method of producing a commodity plant product comprising obtaining the plant or plant part of claim 5 and producing said commodity plant product therefrom. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) A method for producing a second maize plant comprising applying plant breeding techniques to a first maize plant, or parts thereof, wherein said first maize plant is the maize plant of claim 5, and wherein application of said techniques results in the production of said second maize plant. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8 further comprising: (a) crossing said first maize plant with itself or another maize plant to produce seed of a subsequent generation; (b) harvesting and planting the seed of the subsequent generation to produce at least one plant of the subsequent generation; and (c) repeating steps (a) and (b) for an additional 2-10 generations to produce a second maize plant. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8 further comprising: (a) crossing said first maize plant with an inducer variety to produce haploid seed; and (b) doubling the haploid seed to produce a second maize plant. ### Claim 11 A converted seed of hybrid maize variety X08C986, wherein said converted seed is produced by crossing a first plant of variety PHE4N with a second plant of variety PH1KYM; wherein representative seed of said varieties PHE4N and PH1KYM have been deposited under ATCC Accession Number PTA-7510 and PTA-120328, respectively; wherein at least one of said varieties PHE4N and PH1KYM further comprises a locus conversion; and wherein said converted seed produces a plant having essentially the same phenotypic traits listed in Table 1 as X08C986 when grown under the same environmental conditions. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The converted seed of hybrid maize variety X08C986 of claim 11, wherein a seed treatment has been applied to the converted seed of hybrid maize variety X08C986. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) A method comprising cleaning the converted seed of hybrid maize variety X08C986 of claim 11. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The converted seed of hybrid maize variety X08C986 of claim 11, wherein the locus conversion confers a trait selected from the group consisting of male sterility, site-specific recombination, abiotic stress tolerance, altered phosphorus, altered antioxidants, altered fatty acids, altered essential amino acids, altered carbohydrates, herbicide tolerance, insect resistance and disease resistance. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) A method of collecting molecular data comprising a) isolating nucleic acids from the converted seed of hybrid maize variety X08C986 of claim 11; b) analyzing said nucleic acids; and c) recording data based on said nucleic acids. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) A plant, plant part, or cell produced by growing the converted seed of hybrid maize variety X08C986 of claim 11. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) A method of collecting molecular data comprising a) isolating nucleic acids from the plant, plant part, or cell of claim 16; b) analyzing said nucleic acids; and c) recording data based on said nucleic acids. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) A method of producing a commodity plant product comprising obtaining the plant or plant part of claim 16 and producing said commodity plant product therefrom. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) A method for producing a second maize plant comprising applying plant breeding techniques to a first maize plant, or parts thereof, wherein said first maize plant is the maize plant of claim 16, and wherein application of said techniques results in the production of said second maize plant. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method for producing a second maize plant of claim 19, further comprising: (a) crossing said first maize plant with itself or another maize plant to produce seed of a subsequent generation; (b) harvesting and planting the seed of the subsequent generation to produce at least one plant of the subsequent generation; and (c) repeating steps (a) and (b) for an additional 2-10 generations to produce a second maize plant. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The method for producing a second maize plant of claim 19, further comprising: (a) crossing said first maize plant with an inducer variety to produce haploid seed; and (b) doubling the haploid seed to produce a second maize plant.