Rapid Trait Development System™ (RTDS®) Advances Plant Breeding Techniques Through an End-to-End Semi-Automated Gene Editing Platform
Time: 9:30 am
day: Day One
Details:
- RTDS® is a suite of technologies that enables multiplexed gene editing within single cells, called protoplasts. These edited protoplasts are regenerated into shoots with new trait(s) such as higher yield, disease resistance or sustainable ingredients
- RTDS has been developed in a multitude of commercially relevant crops such as canola, rice, wheat, potato, among others
- Since all crops can be reduced to single cells, a stand-alone semi-automated end-to-end gene editing production process has been deployed call the Trait Machine™ This allows for testing new trait phenotypes in customer elite germplasm in field trials within 2-3 years from project ideation
- This process has been used to develop traits such as herbicide tolerance in rice, as well as healthier oils and higher yields in canola
