We have established our RTDS breeding platform in wheat with the intention  to develop a family of traits focusing initially on disease resistance, herbicide tolerance and nutrient use efficiency. Nutrient use efficiency is a need in many crops, but particularly in the large acreage crops like wheat. It has the potential to materially reduce the carbon footprint of the crop while offering better yield with similar fertilization. Fungal diseases cause a significant economic impact in wheat production. We are encouraged that we will be able to address major diseases in this crop.

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Although it is grown on over 200,000 acres in North America, South America and Europe, we consider wheat to be an approximately 135-million-acre market. Like rice, it has never had GMO traits. Development of wheat traits that include herbicide tolerance are planned for the coming years.