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FAQ: BioLumic's Expansion of Light-Activated Seed Traits to South America
TL;DR
BioLumic's expansion into South America offers seed companies early access to non-GMO light-activated traits that could enhance corn yield and resilience for market advantage.
BioLumic's Corn xTraits program uses patented light signaling to program heritable seed traits, with field evaluations in Brazil and nursery work in Chile to validate performance.
BioLumic's light-based seed technology could help farmers grow more resilient crops without genetic modification, potentially improving food security in grain-producing regions worldwide.
BioLumic programs plants using light as a language, creating non-GMO seed traits through a one-time light application that enhances crop performance.
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BioLumic is a U.S.- and New Zealand-based agricultural biotechnology company founded in 2013 that uses light signaling as a programming language for plants. Its patented xTraits™ technology unlocks non-GMO genetic expression traits to enhance yield, composition, and crop resilience through a one-time, light-based seed application.
BioLumic is announcing the expansion of its Corn xTraits™ Licensing Program into South America through early-stage evaluations with GDM, collaboration with Tropical Melhoramento & Genética (TMG), and regional seed production and nursery engagement with Gro Alliance.
The expansion builds on strong partnership and commercial momentum of xTraits in the United States and follows BioLumic's plan to create xTraits hubs in grain-producing regions worldwide.
The expansion involves early-stage evaluations with GDM, collaboration with Tropical Melhoramento & Genética (TMG) - both leading Brazilian seed companies - and regional seed production and nursery engagement with Gro Alliance.
GDM, TMG, and major grower Grupo Scheffer will conduct multi-location field evaluations to assess how BioLumic's light-activated seed traits perform within local genetics and growing conditions, creating a direct pathway to validate xTraits for farmers.
Year-round nursery work in Chile and upcoming field trials in Brazil (2026-2027) will inform commercial launch plans, with broader Latin America rollout expected within 12-15 months.
The current expansion focuses on corn through the Corn xTraits™ Licensing Program, with future expansion planned into soybean and ryegrass.
BioLumic traits are scalable, fast to develop, easily integrated into existing seed systems, and provide non-GMO genetic expression traits to enhance yield, composition, and crop resilience through a one-time, light-based seed application.
To view the full announcement, including downloadable images, bios, and more, click here.
For more information, contact Sara Winters at sara@agtechpr.com or visit BioLumic's website at www.biolumic.com.
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