Hayward, California
February 19, 2008
Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
today announced a new research partnership with
Bayer CropScience AG
of Monheim, Germany. The program is a continuation of previous
joint activities which focused on the elucidation of stress
response mode of actions of Bayer agrochemicals like
Imidacloprid and Trifloxystrobin. The new program aims to
discover and develop further chemical products that regulate
plant stress tolerance. The collaboration will leverage Mendel
Biotechnology's knowledge of plant transcription factor pathways
and the expertise of Bayer CropScience as a leader in
agricultural chemistry.
Environmental stress results in significant annual crop losses
worldwide. Chemical products that mediate crop stress responses
are an untapped market with the potential for yield
stabilization in areas prone to aberrant weather. The research
program will focus on new approaches to alleviating stress
related yield losses through development of compounds that
target key components of plant signaling networks.
Mendel Biotechnology, Inc., has been a pioneer in the
application of functional genomics to the study of plant genes.
Mendel has identified and patented the use of genes that control
many aspects of plant growth and development, and is using such
inventions to develop or co-develop new plant varieties with
improved productivity and quality. Mendel has relationships with
leading agricultural, energy, forestry and horticulture
companies for the commercialization of improved seed and plant
products, and is developing new seed and feedstock products for
the emerging bioenergy market. For more information, visit:
www.mendelbio.com.
Bayer CropScience AG, a subsidiary of Bayer AG with annual sales
of about EUR 5.7 billion (2006), is one of the worlds leading
innovative crop science companies in the areas of crop
protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and plant
biotechnology. The company offers an outstanding range of
products and extensive service backup for modern, sustainable
agriculture and for non-agricultural applications. Bayer
CropScience has a global workforce of about 17,900 and is
represented in more than 120 countries. For more information,
visit www.bayer.com or
www.bayercropscience.com.
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