Biotech Updates

Cellectis Plant Sciences Plant Transformation Technology for Corn and Rice

November 5, 2010

Japan Tobacco Inc (JPI) and Cellectis Plant Science have entered into an agreement for the latter to utilize the Agrobacterium transformation technology known as PureIntro® of JPI. The Agrobacterium transformation technology has been a routine protocol in the efficient delivery of DNA into plant cells. Cellectis is a leader in meganuclease-based genome engineering and will use this technology to deliver custom meganucleases to improve corn and rice genomes.

"At Cellectis plant sciences, we are focused on meeting the challenges of the growing global demand for food by improving staple crops such as rice and corn," said Daniel Voytas, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer of Cellectis Plant Science.

Read the full report at http://www.cellectis.com/media/press-release/2010/cellectis-plant-sciences-licenses-plant-transformation-technology-corn-and-