Exclusive: Resurrect Bio lands $2m from AgFunder & others to build up plants’ immune systems May 16, 2023 Resurrect Bio uses gene editing to fix the innate immune system of crops and make them more resistant to disease.
Danforth Center researchers turn to epigenome editing to protect cash crop cassava from blight March 28, 2023 Researchers recently demonstrated that epigenome editing can reduce blight symptoms in cassava plants without impacting plant growth or yield.
EXCLUSIVE: Biopesticide startup Robigo raises pre-seed funding to make ‘molecular vigilantes’ November 5, 2021 US-based Robigo engineers plant microbiota into ‘molecular vigilantes,’ according to co-founder Connor Sweeney.
PathogenDx raises $7.5m Series B for cannabis pathogen testing, eyes food September 30, 2019 The Arizona-based startup initially developed to test pathogens on cannabis is now preparing to expand into the broader food and beverage space.
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