In Indiana, Dow AgroSciences announced the issuance of U.S. Patent Number 8,598,413 for the company’s lead 2,4-D herbicide tolerance event in corn. The corn event is based on one of Dow AgroSciences’ highly anticipated Enlist herbicide-tolerant traits, and provides robust tolerance to broadleaf and grass herbicides, including 2,4-D and the FOP family of herbicides.
Pending regulatory approvals, Dow AgroSciences expects to launch Enlist corn in 2015 in the U.S.
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