High-throughput sequencing of diverse strains from the Athenix microbial collection has generated in excess of 1.5 billion base pairs of DNA sequence.

This unparalleled resource for targeted gene discovery allows us to quickly and accurately identify genes and enzymes for antibiotic synthesis, bioremediation, and biomass conversion.

Examples of Athenix’ gene discovery and characterization include:

• novel cry-like genes from Bacillus strains
• more than 170 novel insecticidal protein homologs
• insecticidal genes with proven activity against pests such as European Corn Borer, Southwest Corn Borer, Corn Earworm, Diamondback Moth
• promising leads for corn rootworm resistance