The brief

Analyst view

• 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.

Technical approach

As reported

Speed

Rapid trait development

RTDS creates desired traits in months versus the years needed for conventional breeding, using gene editing without transgenes.

Non-transgenic

Non-GMO traits

The process removes genes rather than inserting foreign DNA, potentially reducing regulatory barriers in some markets.

Partnerships

Co-development with seed companies

Cibus partners with major seed companies like Nutrien and regional players to develop and commercialize traits.