Field of Expertise
CRISPR precision breeding of disease resistance plants.
Expertise
Soilcea has developed CRISPR-edited citrus trees that are resistant to the citrus industry’s deadliest diseases. Huanglongbing (citrus greening disease) and citrus canker are decimating the Florida citrus industry, having killed over 50 million trees, having cost the state over $10 billion in lost revenue, and having reduced citrus production from 300 million citrus boxes annually to 20 million boxes.