Argentina patented a technology in genes that increases yields

Published 2022년 9월 29일

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A team from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) and Conicet has received a patent for a gene technology that enhances plant photosynthesis, potentially boosting crop yields across various crops including potato, soybean, corn, alfalfa, and cannabis. The gene, which has been shown to improve potato cultivation without negatively affecting growth or development, is now poised for integration into other crops. The patent, processed since 2018 and recently approved by the US Patent Office, enables UBA and Conicet to control how the technology is distributed and used, protecting their intellectual property and ensuring efficient application. The team has received interest from companies seeking to license this technology.

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The Faculty of Agronomy of the University of Buenos Aires (FAUBA) and the Conicet obtained a patent for a technology that can be applied to various crops and could improve their yields. It is a gene that increases the photosynthesis of plants, without causing negative effects on their growth or development. So far, it has been tested in potato cultivation and they have proposals to incorporate this technology in soybeans, corn, alfalfa and cannabis. "We developed a genetic construction that allows us to increase the levels of a gene that is very present in the plant kingdom, with its biological function preserved," explained Carlos Crocco, professor of Plant Physiology at the Faculty of Agronomy of the UBA (FAUBA). . THE BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY The teacher recalled that in 2018, they began to process the development patent, which has already been approved by the United States Patent Office. This means that companies that want to use this technology for commercial purposes must ...

Source: ARInfocampo