‘Bring us the trait you haven’t solved’: Biographica and Hudson River issue open call to breeders

Biographica and Hudson River Biotechnology have partnered to address complex crop trait challenges that conventional breeding methods have failed to solve, starting with tomatoes. By combining Biographica’s gene discovery and design capabilities with Hudson River’s genome-editing and plant regeneration platform, the companies offer a seamless route from identifying trait targets to delivering commercial-ready, edited plants. Their open call invites breeders to submit unsolved trait problems, aiming to advance genome editing beyond well-understood targets and into more difficult, commercially relevant traits. The initial focus is on tomatoes, with plans to expand to other vegetables and soft fruits.