Apparatus and methods to gain access to and extract intact immature embryos from developing maize kernels or specific internal tissue or structures from one or more seeds

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8916383
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12853997

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A high throughput apparatus and method for gaining access to and extracting internal tissue or structure of interest from a seed or plurality of seed is disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus utilizes means to expose the internal tissue or structure and means to separate at least some of the exposed internal tissue or structure for collection and evaluation. In one aspect, a method utilizes some force or action to expose the internal tissue or structure and some force or action to separate the internal tissue or structure.

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PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INCJOHNSTON IA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barreiro, Roberto Kapolei, US 9 51
Cope, Jason M Ankeny, US 31 810
Goldman, Daniel M Des Moines, US 50 1661
Hunter, James L Littleton, US 42 709
Pellegrineschi, Alessandro Wilmington, US 3 7

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