Core Insights - Cibus, in collaboration with Albaugh and RTDC, is advancing the commercialization of its Clethodim-tolerant HT-3 rice trait, aimed at providing a new weed management solution for U.S. rice farmers [1][2][3] - The HT-3 trait is a significant breakthrough in herbicide tolerance, expected to be the first of several stacked traits for improved weed management in rice [2] - Cibus is currently working with four seed partners for the HT-3 trait, including two in the U.S. and two in South America, and is in discussions with major rice seed companies in Asia [2] Company Overview - Cibus is a technology company specializing in gene editing to develop and license plant traits, focusing on productivity traits for major global row crops such as rice, canola, and soybean [4] - The company aims to address critical productivity and sustainability challenges for farmers, with an estimated global economic cost of $300 billion annually due to diseases and pests [4] - Cibus has a pipeline of five productivity traits, including those for weed management in rice, pod shatter reduction, and disease resistance [4]
Cibus, Albaugh LLC and RTDC Company Limited Affirm Collaboration to Enable Commercialization of Cibus’ First Gene Edited Weed Management Solution for U.S. Rice Growers