Agri-biotech SOLASTA Bio Ltd. has raised US$14m in a Series A funding round led by Forbion. With the money, the UK company will advance its first-of-a kind peptide-based bioinsecticide.
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Belgian AgTech specialist Biotalys BV an Agricultural Technology (AgTech) company has initiated field trials for BioFun-6, the company’s second llama-antibody-mimicking biofungicide program.
After two "Yes"-votes in the European Parliaments AGRI and ENVI committees, MEPs confirmed the European Commissions draft Regulation on New Genomic Technologies in plant breeding.
Following the AGRI Committee of the European Parliament, the lead ENVI Committee has also agreed to relax the rules for the authorisation of NGTs.
Bayer and Pairwise extend their collaboration in precision breeding for five further years to develop CRISPR applications for Bayer’s Preceon Smart Corn System.