Rice

Target SHU range

100 – 10K

Across 3 named cultivars in the Dynasty Series, calibrated to realistic heterologous expression yields in rice.

Market Opportunity

Feeds half the world's population (520 million metric tons/year). Pre-spiced rice that doesn't need chili paste, gochugaru, or hot sauce is a convenience revolution for every Asian, Latin American, and African kitchen. $6.2B instant rice and ready-to-eat rice market.

Engineering Strategy

Precedent: Golden Rice (IRRI) demonstrates 7-gene heterologous pathway expression in rice endosperm. 10-20% transformation efficiency (japonica) via Agrobacterium mature seed callus.