We apply genome editing to create new varieties of agricultural crops, making them more productive with improved traits and resistant to various adverse conditions and pathogens.
Gene editing is a method of making precise changes to an organism's DNA. While such changes happen naturally, they occur quite infrequently. Genetic editing allows for instant improvements to be implemented, significantly speeding up the breeding process and enabling natural evolution at an accelerated pace.
We use CRISPR-Cas technology for transforming plants and creating optimal combinations of necessary genes of a given type within a single plant. The proteins we have developed unlock limitless possibilities for enhancing the natural traits of agricultural crops, increasing editing efficiency, and protecting intellectual property (new varieties). The protocols we have created for in vitro plant cultures (microclonal propagation, editing) allow you to reduce the time needed to obtain a new variety.
Our technology will enable you to improve the varieties or components of hybrids simultaneously across several traits, such as:
- Resistance to pathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi)
- Increase/decrease in biochemical components (protein, specific fatty acids, aromatic compounds, and others)
- Resistance to abiotic factors (drought, salinity, frost resistance, and others)
- Changes in morphological characteristics (changes in stem length, changes in grain shape, and others)
- Resistance to herbicides of a specified class
Our technological platform has the potential to transform any crop in any region, providing limitless opportunities to accelerate your breeding process.