Dow Agro in Proteomics Agreement

Applied Genetics News,  March 19, 1999  

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Dow AgroSciences, LLC. (Indianapolis, IN), a subsidiary of Dow Chemical Co., and Proteome Systems, Ltd. (Sydney, Australia) have signed a multi-year joint research agreement in the field of proteomics. The two companies will characterize a new class of proteins being developed by Dow, and identify new enzymes and novel pathways in the biosynthesis of plant products.

The goal is to produce plant products with improved nutrient content. "Proteomics research takes the study of genes within plants to a new depth of understanding as we determine the regulation of biosynthetic pathways or the function of proteins in plants," says Keith Williams, a founder of Proteome Systems. "Proteomics research will allow us to identify the functionality of genes more precisely, at less cost than traditional technologies currently used, and in less time," adds Jim Petell, director of Dow Agro's input agriculture gene discovery research.

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