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1997年8月初,美国DuPont公司与Pioneer Hi-Bred International公司联合组建了全世界最大的私人农业研究与开发合作机构之一,崭露头角的合资企业Optimum Quality Grains公司。新公司的研究重点是遗传工程玉米、大豆和其它油料作物,以改良其油酯组份、蛋白质以及碳水化合物的组成。 DuPont农业产品公司的副总裁Bill Kirk说,两家公司每年将在农业研究上投资4亿多美元。按协议规定,DuPond将向Pioneer投资17亿美元,最终拥有其20%的股份。
In early August 1997, DuPont and Pioneer Hi-Bred International of the United States jointly formed Optimum Quality Grains, one of the largest private agricultural research and development cooperative institutions in the world and a budding joint venture. The new company’s research focuses on genetically engineered corn, soybeans, and other oil crops to improve its oil ester composition, protein, and carbohydrate composition. Bill Kirk, vice president of DuPont Agricultural Products, said the two companies will invest more than $400 million in agricultural research each year. Under the agreement, DuPond will invest $1.7 billion in Pioneer and eventually own 20% of its shares.