Pod-Shatter-Resistant Canola by Cibus: status and timeline

Pod-Shatter-Resistant Canola

A gene-edited canola variety that resists pod shatter, reducing seed loss during harvest. This trait allows farmers to harvest more of the crop and recover more oil per hectare.

PilotStage 3 of 5

Development complete; in commercialization discussions with seed partners.

Checked 10 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · Trait ready for commercialization

Pod-shatter trait development2010Complete.
Trait ready for commercializationTarget 2026Current milestone.

Upcoming

2026Trait ready for commercialization (next)

Current obstacles

Market adoptionCanola farmers and seed companies must adopt the trait, requiring proof of economic benefit and supply chain integration.

Physics limits

Harvest timingEven with reduced shatter, timing of harvest still affects losses. Pod strength is only one factor in overall harvest efficiency.

How it works

1 part

Pod structure

Stronger pod attachments

Gene editing strengthens the joint where the pod attaches to the plant, reducing the tendency of pods to shatter during mechanical harvest.

Spec sheet

Spec	Pod-Shatter-Resistant Canola
Typical seed loss reduction	10–20% of harvested seed recovered^E (estimated)

^E our estimate

About Cibus

The team behind Pod-Shatter-Resistant Canola

Cibus

Gene-edited crops, herbicide-tolerant rice, rapid trait development

Cibus develops gene-edited crop traits using its Rapid Trait Development System (RTDS). Founded in 2001, the company creates herbicide-tolerant rice and canola with reduced pod shatter, plus disease-resistant soy and wheat. It became public in June 2023 through a merger with Calyxt.

Cibus' Rapid Trait Development System creates gene-edited traits in months instead of years, without transgenics.
HT Rice advancing toward 2027 LATAM launch with seven customer relationships and $200M peak annual royalties.
Cibus merged with Calyxt to become a public company (ticker CBUS) in June 2023.

cibus.com (opens cibus.com)Company profile →

Founded: 200125 yrs
Headquarters: United States
Status: Public
Listed: CBUS (opens google.com)NASDAQ
Valuation: $125Mest. market capOct 2026estimate
Raised: $65M3 rounds
Last round: Equity offering · $28MJun 2026
Works in: AgricultureGene-edited crops
Coverage: 2 programs · 2 updateslatest 1 May 2026checked 10 Oct
Partners: Nutrien/Loveland Products (opens cibus.com)Albaugh (opens cibus.com)
People: Craig WichnerChief Executive OfficerPeter Beetham (opens investor.cibus.com)President, Chief Operating OfficerCarlo BroosChief Financial Officer