Mendel Biotechnology , Inc.

Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. is a pioneer in the application of functional genomics to the study of plant genes. Nature already produces a rich diversity of plant-derived products that provide much of the world's food, feed, fiber and fine chemicals. Functional genomics seeks the genetic keys to unlock this diversity. Mendel's business objective is to discover and characterize the function of important plant genes and to develop and commercialize high-value products based on these discoveries. These products will benefit customers in agriculture, healthcare, specialty ingredient, forestry and horticulture markets. Mendel has a growing collection of the most valuable genes in the plant kingdom, and is pioneering new technologies to bring these discoveries to markets globally. ( www.mendelbio.com )