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LH242

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Zea mays L. Maize · Agricultural · bred by MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

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Variety description

10 August 2026

LH242 is a specialized breeding tool used in maize hybrid development programs. It is not classified as a variety for agricultural production, and therefore detailed morphological and agronomic plant characteristics are not available in open sources.

This line is intellectual property and is used by breeders as genetic material. In particular, it appears in breeding processes for obtaining other inbred lines, serving as a component for subsequent crosses.

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Countries of admission

2 jurisdictions

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Variety registered as early as 1 jurisdiction, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified. This section will be available upon verification.

Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights

Parties

Breeder
Monsanto Technology, LLC 9 024 Developed the variety
Applicant
Monsanto Technology, LLC 9 024 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
Monsanto Technology, LLC 9 024 Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
Monsanto Company 2 758 Responsible for variety maintenance

Plant breeders' rights

The right is granted for a limited term: propagation of the variety requires a license from the rights holder.

United States of America № 9700076
Protection expired
  1. Application filed 7 January 1997
  2. Registered 29 May 1998
  3. Entry closed 29 May 2018

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