Archive for February 2023
IN² Award Catalyzes New Growth of 39 North Companies
In plant biology, one cell becoming two is a common and rapid occurrence, but one plant biology company becoming two is typically a rare and slow occurrence. However, a catalyst…
Read MoreUMSL and Yield Lab partner to grow Center of Excellence in indoor farming
Planning is underway for a Center of Excellence in indoor farming that would be housed on the campus of the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The Yield Lab Institute is leading the efforts to develop…
Read MoreDanforth Center scientists and their collaborators improve disease resistance in cassava using an innovative technology called targeted methylation
Cassava is one of the most important crops in the tropics, feeding half a billion people in more than 80 countries. Cassava bacterial blight (CBB) is a devastating disease that…
Read MoreThree 39 North Companies Named Top Startups to Watch
Impetus Agriculture and Solis Agrosciences, two companies at the Helix Center Incubator, and PeptydeBio a startup founded by the Danforth Technology Company were selected as the nine startups to watch…
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