pioneer - icar -cii meeting 23 may 2011
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Enhancing Agricultural Productivity through Application of Genomics Technologies
ICAR-CII Meet 2011Ajit NottDuPont Agricultural Biotechnology
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Products- Corn- Soybeans- Canola- Sunflower- Rice- Sorghum- Alfalfa- Wheat- Pearl Millet- Mustard- Cotton
End Use Segments- White - Waxy- Wet Milling- Dry Grind Ethanol- Food Corn- Soy Oils /Meals
Founded By Henry Wallace as the Hi-Bred Seed Company in 1926 – the first company to develop, produce and market hybrid seed corn
Pioneer Hi-Bred: a world leader in seed genetics
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Agricultural Biotechnology at the DuPont Knowledge Center, Hyderabad
A comprehensive science and technology center that
• discovers yield, drought tolerance and improved nitrogen-use efficiency traits using high throughput genetic screens and advanced computational methods,
• characterizes and develops rice traits for Indian and SE Asian markets, and
• becomes a global center for regulatory science research
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GENE DISCOVERY HTP FUNCTIONAL SCREENS
POSITIONAL CLONING GENE OPTIMIZATION
TRANSGENIC PLANT DEVELOPMENT
PLANT TISSUE CULTURE TRAIT OPTIMIZATION
NEW VARIETIESYIELD TRIALS
PRODUCT TESTING
GENETIC VARIATION PRECISION PHENOTYPINGGENETIC ASSOCIATIONS
GERMPLASM DEVELOPMENT
MOLECULAR BREEDINGDOUBLED HAPLOIDS
GENETIC KNOWLEDGE
ENABLING TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS
PRODUCT OPPORTUNITY BY TRAIT, CROP
Complementary technologies for trait discovery and product development
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Native tolerance and AYT™ breeding technology • Targeted drought screening• Whole genome genetic
prediction
Target market: dry land and limited irrigation acres
Superior germplasm• Selected for drought
tolerance• Utilizing global genetic
diversity• Industry-leading drought
tolerance genetic pool
Transgenic and native trait approaches• Robust pipeline of proprietary
leads• Surrogate drought assays• FAST corn technology
Broad acreage applications
Industry-leading
HYBRIDSPower of genetics through
NATIVE TRAITSNext generation
TRANSGENIC TRAITS
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Performance leadership in water-limited environments through an integrated approach
DROUGHT TOLERANCE in Maize
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Proprietary Pioneer Technology to increase breeding accuracy and efficiency
The process• Seeds are oriented with magnetic
paint for precise laser slicing
• Sample collected for DNA analysis while maintaining seed viability
• Seeds are transferred for storage and planting
Benefits• Increase breeding accuracy• Increase breeding efficiency
©2011 PHII
LASER-ASSISTED SEED SELECTION
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Discovering and developing the next generation crops requires multiple competencies
Technology intensive trait and breeding programs - Broad-based access to plant and microbial biodiversity
- Capability to identify or generate novel traits
- Wide area testing in multiple climatic zones and against evolving and diverse pests and weeds
Intellectual property strategies for trait and technology protection and for freedom-to-operate
Regulatory science and registration competencies across non-harmonized national systems
Consumer awareness and acceptance for GM traits
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• Any statements made regarding regulatory approval and commercial distribution of new products are forward-looking statements based on current information and are subject to risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, when and if such regulatory approval will occur, any conditions that may be imposed on such approval, costs and time of additional data that may be required in the approval process or changes in government laws or policies. Statements included herein are made as of the date hereof, and Pioneer Hi-Bred undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Products will not be offered for sale or distribution until completion of field testing and approval by regulatory authorities.