Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.

Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
Privately held
Industry Agriculture
Founded 1997 (1997)
Headquarters Hayward, California, United States
Area served
 United States, Europe, China
Products Biotechnology
Website http://www.mendelbio.com/

Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. was a biotechnology company, founded in 1997, and based in Hayward, California and acquired by Koch Industries in 2014. The company undertook research into transcription factors, and patented their use of transcription factor-based technologies in manipulating crop plant traits.[1] Since its inception, Mendel Biotechnology collaborated with Monsanto, a multinational agricultural biotechnology corporation. Monsanto funds research undertaken by Mendel.[2] Mendel also collaborates with BP and Bayer CropScience [3][4] It was acquired by Koch Agronomic Services, a subsidiary of Koch Industries on December 4, 2014. The business activities will continue under the name Mendel Biological Solutions

Scientific advisors

Mendel Biotechnology's board of scientific advisors included:[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mendelbio.com/aboutus/history.php
  2. ↑ "Mendel Biotechnology yield trait reaches Phase III for Monsanto soybean products". Medical News Today. January 12, 2009. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  3. ↑ http://www.mendelbio.com/strategicpartners/index.php
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ http://www.mendelbio.com/aboutus/advisoryboard.php
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