High-throughput sequencing of diverse strains from the Athenix microbial collection has generated over 300,000,000 base pairs of DNA sequence.

This unparalleled resource for targeted gene discovery allows us to quickly and accurately identify genes and enzymes for antibiotic synthesis, bioremediation, and biomass conversion.

Examples of Athenix’ gene discovery and characterization include:

• novel cry-like genes from Bacillus strains
• more than 30 novel insecticidal protein homologs
• insecticidal genes with proven activity against European Corn Borer
• a novel gene for durable corn rootworm resistance