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A novel method to increase plant stress-resistance and yield

A novel method to increase plant stress-resistance and yield

Unmet Need In 2023, as many as 333 million people were estimated to be acutely food insecure in the 78 countries with World Food Programme operations, more than doubling pre-pandemic levels. A major cause of…

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Methods to modify plant stress responses and enhance expression of target proteins

Methods to modify plant stress responses and enhance expression of target proteins

Unmet Need There are over 8 billion people on our planet today that rely on several crops, including rice, corn, and wheat, as a primary source of sustenance. However, global climate change and the increased…

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Polymer dendrimers as potent and selective inhibitors of bacterial crop diseases

Polymer dendrimers as potent and selective inhibitors of bacterial crop diseases

Unmet Need Currently, the agriculture industry relies on broad-spectrum antibiotics to ensure high crop yields, but farmers still suffer losses of 17-30% to disease and blight. Furthermore, the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics to treat these…

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A protein that promotes crop immunity without compromising growth

A protein that promotes crop immunity without compromising growth

Unmet Need The human population is growing, and more food will be needed to sustain the global community, with an expected increase in total global food demand of 35% to 56% in the next 25…

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Novel regulators of root growth

Novel regulators of root growth

Value Proposition With growing populations and changing climate, agricultural technologies that enhance crop growth and increase stress tolerance are crucial. Stress tolerance, which includes low soil fertility and drought conditions, are relevant to both crop…

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A technique that promotes the stringent control of gene expression within specific cell types

A technique that promotes the stringent control of gene expression within specific cell types

Unmet Need A major challenge of gene therapy is to target only the intended cell- and/or tissue-type. For this reason, many gene therapies are delivered using adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors with gene-specific promoters; however, off-target…

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