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Synthetic Biology

Easier Genetic Access to Plants

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Develop advanced technologies to facilitate genetic manipulation in plants, broadening the range of programmable organisms. 

Resources (5)

A proposal to use gamete cycling in vitro to improve crops and livestock
Technology Seed
Genetically refactored Agrobacterium-mediated transformation
Technology Seed
Project Proposal: A “Focused Research Organization” for Generalizable, Scaleable, and High Throughput Plant Transformation and Regeneration
FRO Concept
ARIA Opportunity Space: Programmable Plants
Funding Program
Transforming Plants with Brad Zamft - The Climate Biotech Podcast
Whitepapers and Essays

R&D Gaps (1)

Inability to Program Complex Organisms and Developmental Pathways

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Current genetic tools primarily enable modification of simple organisms. Programming more complex organisms and orchestrating entire developmental pathways remains a major challenge.
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