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Leveraging personal data for custom-fit diagnosis and treatment

Precision Medicine

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 Pacific Biosciences of California (PacBio) is a biotechnology company specializing in developing and manufacturing advanced sequencing systems. PacBio is known for its Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT) sequencing technology, which enables accurate long-read sequencing. The company&rsquo;s offerings include the HiFi long-read sequencing technology and the emerging short-read Sequencing by Binding (SBB) technology, used in various applications such as human germline sequencing, plant and animal sciences, infectious disease and microbiology, and oncology. In 2021, PacBio expanded its technology portfolio through the acquisition of Omniome, a biotechnology company developing a proprietary short-read sequencing platform.
 
 
 Since October 2010, the company has been operating as a public listed company. It is traded on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol PACB.
 
 
 Key customers and partnerships
 
 
 PacBio's sequencing solutions cater to research scientists in the academia, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industries as well as healthcare providers. The company has engaged in several partnerships to advance genomic science, including a partnership with Estonia National Biobank entered in March 2024, which entailed the use of PacBio's Revio HiFi sequencing system for sequencing 10,000 whole genomes to develop personalized medicine in areas such as cardiology and mental health​.
 
 
 Funding and financials
 
 
 The company last raised funding in August 2023 when it raised USD 85 million in a post-IPO equity round. The investors or the intended use of funds were not disclosed.
 
 
 In FY2023, the company reported a revenue of USD 200.5 million with a 56% YoY growth. The company spent USD 187.1 million on R&amp;D. The operating loss for the year was USD 334.4 million.
 
 
 
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Evogene is an Ag-Biotech trait development company. The Company uses plant genomics and its technology platform to develop seed traits underlying crop performance and productivity. Evogene applies its technology through both biotechnology and breeding methods.

PacBio designs, develops, and manufactures sequencing systems to resolve genetically complex problems. Its single molecule real-time (SMRT) sequencing technology enables single molecule real-time detection of biological processes.

Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. operates as a plant biotechnology company. The company focuses on developing genetic and chemical solutions for a range of agricultural markets. It offers biofuel feedstocks, yield enhancement, flowering, drought tolerance, freezing tolerance, disease resistance, nutrient use efficiency, and cold germination products. The company has strategic partnerships with Monsanto Corporation, BP, and Bayer CropScience. Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Hayward, California. It has operations in the United States, Europe, and China.

Monsanto specializes in providing agricultural products. Their agricultural products are intended to help farmers grow crops while using energy, water, and land. They also provide seeds, traits, software, and crop protection products, thereby helping farmers improve yield.

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Enhancing seed and crop traits via biotechnology

Crop Biotech

Companies that develop or use biological, physical and chemical agents and techniques to provide protection and improve the quality of a seed. This includes the sale of seed coating, or seed enhancement products as methods to treat seeds.

Companies that redesign large clusters of genes and gene parts rather than modifying or engineering a single gene for improving the traits of a plant.

Companies that utilize genetic engineering tools and technologies to use existing and naturally present gene variants in a plant and the natural process of breeding such as inbreeding, and linebreeding to develop better traits for plants.

Companies that use transgenesis processes like tissue culturing to develop transgenic plants or seeds by inserting new genes into them from other plants or in certain instances other organisms like bacteria or even animals.

Companies that offer techniques such as epigenetics, RNA interference (RNAi) to temporarily block a specific gene that would trigger unwanted effect such as a disease on a plant.

Companies that develop a platform to insert, edit, or delete the DNA of a plant itself using approaches such as CRISPR-Cas 9, TALENs, and Zinc Fingers. These approaches help develop plant genes or seeds with traits such as disease-resistant, enhanced-performance, or improve yield.

Biologically protecting plants from pests

Biopesticides

Companies that use microscopic living organisms (such as viruses, bacteria or nematodes) or toxins produced by these organisms to act as pest control. This also includes companies developing technology platforms to use microorganism chemistry to develop different kinds of microbial pesticides.

Companies that develop pesticide substances produced by plants as a result of genetic manipulation. These companies use technology such as genetic engineering to derive natural substances that plants can produce to kill pests that feed on them.

Companies that use machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies to develop plant-based replacements to synthetic chemical. These companies develop biochemicals that use naturally occurring substances such as pheromones, and insect attractants to trap and control pests in plants.  This also includes companies that offer plant intelligence for creating biochemicals.

Companies that use naturally occurring plant materials such as Azadirachtin, nicotinoids, natural pyrethrins, rotenoids,  and neem products in full or dilute form for pest and insect controls.

Companies that use natural enemies or predators like lady beetle, true bug, lacewings or parasitoids to protect the plants from pests.

Companies that use natural resources such as diatomaceous earth, mineral oil, water, minerals such as sulfur, potassium, or even organic acids for controlling various types of pests.

Companies that use biologically-derived substances such as microorganisms, seaweed extracts, and other organic matter that are applied to the plants or the soil to improve nutrient uptake, enhance tolerance of plant stress, and in turn improve crop growth and yield.

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