Origin Agritech Limited announced that it has entered into a patent license agreement with Shandong Shunfeng Biotechnology Co., Ltd. for the Cas-SF01 gene editing tool. The agreement grants Origin Agritech long-term access to gene editing technologies with full intellectual property protection. This collaboration is intended to support Origin's research and development in gene editing for corn breeding. The company has initiated the biosafety assessment process for the edited lines and estimates that final biosafety certification will take 1-2 years, depending on regulatory and experimental requirements.
Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Origin Agritech Limited published the original content used to generate this news brief on November 10, 2025, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.