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DroughtGard® Hybrids

DroughtGard® Hybrids

DroughtGard® Hybrids products can help plants maintain growth when water is scarce, helping to support yield opportunity.

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DroughtGard® Hybrids

The world's first drought-tolerant biotechnology trait for corn, DroughtGard® Hybrids products are designed to help corn plants resist drought stress and minimize the risk associated with one key, unpredictable factor: The weather.

The DroughtGard® Hybrids traits system was named a 2014 R&D 100 Award winner by R&D Magazine, which annually recognizes the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace over the previous year across a wide range of industries.

1. FEATURES & BENEFITS

Maximize Yield Potential in Drought Conditions.

The DroughtGard® Hybrids trait is a part of a systems approach that combines best agronomic recommendations, germplasm selected for top-end yield potential and superior drought-tolerance characteristics. The DroughtGard® Hybrids gene helps the plant create proteins that are essential for growth, helping to support yield opportunity when water is scarce.

The Role of Hydroefficiency

Hydroefficiency helps the corn plant withstand drought conditions and can help you manage risk of yield loss when drought stress occurs.

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2. PERFORMANCE

DroughtGard® Hybrids products can help plants maintain growth when water is scarce, helping to support yield opportunity.

Proven to yield in:

* Dryland conditions
* Limited irrigation
* Well-watered conditions

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3. HOW IT WORKS

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The Importance of Protein Development

The Importance of Protein Development

As corn grows, its health depends on the production of essential proteins. Under normal, low-stress conditions, RNA strands allow what's called a "message" (encoded in a plant's DNA) to be translated into the production of proteins.

How cspB Increases Water Use in Corn During Low Rainfall

How cspB Increases Water Use in Corn During Low Rainfall

The lack of water during drought conditions sets off a chain reaction within a corn plant, limiting the cell's ability to translate the encoded genetic "message" which disrupts protein production.

How cspB Increases Water Use in Corn During Low Rainfall

How cspB Increases Water Use in Corn During Low Rainfall

DroughtGard Hybrids technology utilize a beneficial cspB (cold shock protein B) inside the plant to help reduce the impacts of drought stress. cspB is a gene derived from a naturally occuring soil bacterium, Bacillus subtilus. During drought stress, cspB takes on the role of an RNA chaperone, preventing RNA strands from folding, allowing the plant to continue protein production.

The Importance of Protein Development

The Importance of Protein Development

As corn grows, its health depends on the production of essential proteins. Under normal, low-stress conditions, RNA strands allow what's called a "message" (encoded in a plant's DNA) to be translated into the production of proteins.

How cspB Increases Water Use in Corn During Low Rainfall

How cspB Increases Water Use in Corn During Low Rainfall

The lack of water during drought conditions sets off a chain reaction within a corn plant, limiting the cell's ability to translate the encoded genetic "message" which disrupts protein production.

How cspB Increases Water Use in Corn During Low Rainfall

How cspB Increases Water Use in Corn During Low Rainfall

DroughtGard Hybrids technology utilize a beneficial cspB (cold shock protein B) inside the plant to help reduce the impacts of drought stress. cspB is a gene derived from a naturally occuring soil bacterium, Bacillus subtilus. During drought stress, cspB takes on the role of an RNA chaperone, preventing RNA strands from folding, allowing the plant to continue protein production.

The Importance of Protein Development

The Importance of Protein Development

As corn grows, its health depends on the production of essential proteins. Under normal, low-stress conditions, RNA strands allow what's called a "message" (encoded in a plant's DNA) to be translated into the production of proteins.

How cspB Increases Water Use in Corn During Low Rainfall

How cspB Increases Water Use in Corn During Low Rainfall

The lack of water during drought conditions sets off a chain reaction within a corn plant, limiting the cell's ability to translate the encoded genetic "message" which disrupts protein production.

How cspB Increases Water Use in Corn During Low Rainfall

How cspB Increases Water Use in Corn During Low Rainfall

DroughtGard Hybrids technology utilize a beneficial cspB (cold shock protein B) inside the plant to help reduce the impacts of drought stress. cspB is a gene derived from a naturally occuring soil bacterium, Bacillus subtilus. During drought stress, cspB takes on the role of an RNA chaperone, preventing RNA strands from folding, allowing the plant to continue protein production.

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