| Type | Privately held |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Hayward, California, United States |
| Area served | United States, Europe, China |
| Products | Biotechnology |
| Website | http://www.mendelbio.com/ |
Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. is a biotechnology company, founded in 1997, and based in Hayward, California. The company has undertaken research into transcription factors, and have patented their use of transcription factor-based technologies in manipulating crop plant traits.[1] Since its inception, Mendel Biotechnology has collaborated with Monsanto, a multinational agricultural biotechnology corporation. Monsanto funds research undertaken by Mendel. [2]. Mendel also collaborates with BP and Bayer CropScience [3]
Mendel Biotechnology's board of scientific advisors include:[4]