BASF, headquartered on Germany's Rhine River and the largest agrochemicals company in the world, has signed a cooperation agreement with the Academia Sinica. Under the agreement, BASF is providing funding for research on 30 genes related to paddy rice yields. As soon as Yu's laboratory identifies a gene's function, BASF can immediately begin licensed use of the gene.
總部設在德國萊因河畔的全球最大農化公司巴司夫，已與中研院簽約合作，提供資金研究 30 個與產量有關的水稻基因，一旦余淑美的實驗室找出基因功能，該公司便能獲得授權使用。