Benson Hill Biosystems, CTC validate multiple product candidates in Setaria viridis model crop
In Missouri, Benson Hill Biosystems and Brazil’s Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira have validated multiple product candidates in Setaria viridis model plant system and CTC officials said that the milestone increases the probability of success in sugarcane since the photosynthetic systems of the two plants are very similar. The next phase is to validate the genes’ efficacy in sugarcane.
CTC is recognized as the largest sugarcane technology center in Brazil and develops innovative research in all aspects of the supply chain of sugarcane from conventional breeding, transgenic products and 2G ethanol.
Benson Hill’s CropOS platform combines vast datasets and biological knowledge with scalable cloud-based computing—an intersection of disciplines known as cloud biology—to predict biological outcomes for any target in any crop using any genomics tools, from breeding to gene editing to transgenics. CropOS coupled with its proprietary Setaria viridis crop model system accelerates identification of promising product candidates for rapid advancement into product development, increasing confidence of success and speed to market.
“With CTC’s support, our team and technology have identified leads that demonstrate significant biomass improvement in a relevant crop model and that have the potential to increase the yield and sustainability of the sugarcane crop,” said Mohammed Oufattole, vice president of R&D at Benson Hill Biosystems. “Now, CTC will focus on validating these leads in sugarcane in order to mobilize this technology for the benefit of its growers. Through cloud biology, even the most complex targets such as photosynthesis can be advanced with greater speed and efficiency and for a fraction of historical costs, enabling players of any size in any market to innovate.”
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