Company** | Company# | Type/Product Area | Terms/Details (Month) |
(Country) | (Country) | ||
Ceres* | Genset SA | Research collaboration; use of | Ceres gets exclusive license to use |
(France) | Genset's mapping, sequencing and | specific aspects of Genset's genomics | |
bioinformatics technologies in | technologies in agricultural genetics; | ||
agricultural genetics/genomics | Genset retains exclusive rights to all | ||
human health applications; Genset | |||
acquired 20% stake in Ceres; Genset | |||
gets service fees and additional equity | |||
on milestones (1/98) | |||
Forage Genetics* | DeKalb Genetics | Research collaboration; development, | DeKalb will conduct product evaluation |
(wholly owned sub- | Corp. | evaluation and release of new | and market assessment; further details |
sidiary of Research | alfalfa varieties with Roundup | ND (7/98) | |
Seeds Inc.) | Ready trait | ||
Mycogen Corp. | AgriBioTech Inc. | Joint development program; | Letter of intent; Mycogen will screen |
(NASDAQ:ABTX) | use of Mycogen's Bt technology | its Bt gene and strain library for genes | |
to develop insect-resistant | active against insect pests targeted by | ||
alfalfa varieties | AgriBiotech; Mycogen will provide | ||
selected genes ready for transformation | |||
into alfalfa; AgriBioTech responsible | |||
for transformation, regeneration, breed- | |||
ing with its own germplasm; AgriBio- | |||
Tech primarily responsible for market- | |||
ing, but Mycogen will also market | |||
through its channels (9/98) | |||
Mycogen Corp. | Forage Genetics* | 3-way collaboration to improve | Mycogen and New Mexico State will |
(wholly owned | forage quality of alfalfa; initially | contribute alfalfa transformation and | |
subsidiary of | to develop transgenic alfalfa plants | gene technology; Forage Genetics will | |
Research Seeds | with modified protein composition | contribute alfalfa germplasm; partners | |
Inc.) and New | to enhance efficiency of use by | will broadly license developed technol- | |
Mexico State | cattle and other ruminants | ogy (7/98) | |
University | |||
NOTES: | |||
@ This chart covers biotech company deals with other biotech companies in the agricultural field which were announced between 1/1/98 and 10/19/98. | |||
ND = Not disclosed, reported and/or available. | |||
# Indicates funding partner, where applicable. | |||
* Private companies are indicated with an asterisk. | |||
** Unless otherwise noted, the trading symbols for public biotechnology companies can be found be referring to the BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies on pp. 12-13. |