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Launches Field Trials of its Cold Storable Potato
NEW BRIGHTON, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 2015--Calyxt, Inc., a
Minnesota-based company focusing on developing healthier food products,
today announced that it has started the field trials of its cold
Calyxt has previously validated in the greenhouse its potatoes developed
by inactivating a single endogenous gene responsible for sugar
accumulation when stored at cold temperatures. The multi-location field
trials aim to provide the first proof of cold storability and reduced
acrylamide content of field-grown potatoes.
"The development of potatoes that have improved cold-storage
characteristics and healthier attributes positions Calyxt as a key
player in the potato industry. Initiating field validation of our
potatoes is a key milestone for the French fries, potato chips and fresh
market applications," said Luc Mathis, Chief Executive Officer of
Founded in 2010, Calyxt, Inc. (previously Cellectis plant sciences,
Inc.) is based in New Brighton, Minnesota (USA). The company aims to
create healthier crop products such as low trans fat soybean oil,
cold-storable potato, gluten reduced wheat and low saturated fat canola
oil for the food and agriculture industries. Calyxt is developing a
network of partnerships in order to secure accessibility of its food
products to consumers.
For further information please visit our website: www.calyxt.com
1 Calyxt and the corporate logo are trademarks owned by
Jennifer Moore, 347-809-5978
Harnest, 646-385-9008
VP Finance and Investor Relations
Launches Field Trials of High Oleic Soybean
NEW BRIGHTON, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 2015--Calyxt, Inc., a
Minnesota-based company focusing on developing healthier food products,
today announced that it has started multi-location field trials in
Argentina and in the U.S. of its high oleic/low trans fat soybean
Calyxt has previously generated and validated the healthier, high oleic
soybean oil in the greenhouse in its high-yielding germplasm. The
initiation of these field trials after less than two years of trait
development is an important milestone for Calyxt in the
commercialization of healthier food products.
"The recent ban of trans fat products by the FDA positions Calyxt to
become a major provider of the booming market of high oleic soybean oil.
Initiating field trials of our new variety is a key milestone in Calyxt
development that positions us among the leading companies of Agbiotech.
Only a handful of companies are actually developing field validation of
wholly owned products," said Luc Mathis, Chief Executive Officer of
Founded in 2010, Calyxt, Inc. (previously Cellectis plant sciences,
Inc.) is based in New Brighton, Minnesota (USA). The company aims to
create healthier crop products such as low trans fat soybean oil,
cold-storable potato, gluten reduced wheat and low saturated fat canola
oil for the food and agriculture industries. Calyxt is developing a
network of partnerships in order to secure accessibility of its food
products to consumers.
For further information please visit our website: www.calyxt.com
1 Calyxt and the corporate logo are trademarks owned by
For further information, please contact:
Jennifer Moore, Director of Communications
email: contact@calyxt.com
Harnest, VP Finance and Investor Relations