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Extinction Protocol

The pathway saturates

Extinction Protocol — hero specimen photograph

Scoville Heat Units

11,000,000

0
16M

68.8% of pure capsaicin

Capsaicin Fraction

71%

Onset Speed

8.5

GC Content

54%

Genomic Edits

2

Specimen Documentation

Seven research shots of Extinction Protocol

Extinction Protocol — On-plant
On-plantIn the research greenhouse with specimen tag.
Extinction Protocol — Cross-section
Cross-sectionPlacental tissue and seeds revealed.
Extinction Protocol — Isolation
IsolationInside sealed plexiglass specimen enclosure.
Extinction Protocol — Research plot
Research plotOutdoor cultivar plot with specimen stake.
Extinction Protocol — Sequencer bench
Sequencer benchBeside the benchtop DNA sequencer.
Extinction Protocol — Cluster
ClusterRipe pods hanging from one branch.
Extinction Protocol — Specimen handoff
Specimen handoffNitrile-gloved research handoff.

Key Intervention

POX KO + PAL OE

Eleven million SHU. 71% capsaicin fraction. This is where the pathway approaches saturation — the biosynthetic machinery is running near its engineered limit. Onset is essentially instant.

Flavor Profile

Pure capsaicin dominance — no discernible fruit character