Biotech Updates

Dow AgroSciences and Hexima Collaborate for Cotton Seed Development

August 31, 2007

Dow AgroSciences announced an agreement with Australia’s Hexima Ltd. to test cotton plants using Dow’s proprietary genetic constructs. The agreement involves the completion of a series of research activities, and testing over the next 18-24 months, resulting in the production of viable transgenic cotton seeds to provide better solutions and more options for cotton growers.

“This collaboration represents Dow AgroSciences’ commitment to provide differentiated solutions to customers globally through unique technology and capabilities,” said Daniel R. Kittle, Dow AgroSciences Vice President for R&D. Dow AgroSciences currently produces PhytoGen(TM) brand cotton seed and is marketing WideStrike(TM) Insect Protection for the U.S. cotton market.

Read the press release at http://www.dowagro.com/newsroom/corporatenews/2007/20070827a.htm