Agrinomics
LLC, formed in 1999, conducts research, development and
commercialization programs in the field of agricultural functional
genomics. The company is a joint venture between Exelixis Plant Sciences
-- a wholly owned subsidiary of Exelixis, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXEL) -- and
Bayer CropScience AG,
has as its mission to identify, develop and commercialize novel traits
using the Arabidopsis ACTTAG(TM) Gene Discovery Program. Agrinomics
recently entered into an agreement with Renessen LLC to develop seeds
with higher oil content in corn and other crops based on traits
identified under the ACTTAG Gene Discovery Program. |
