LinkedIn · Mar 2026
PJ Steiner said Ohmic Biosciences is developing disease-resistance traits using protein engineering (and AI) and is looking to speak with breeders and growers about important plant diseases.
Genetically engineering plants for disease resistance.
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Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
YC S23 ag-biotech startup using protein engineering and synthetic biology to create disease-resistance traits for crops; its first highlighted product is a soybean engineered to resist soybean cyst nematode.
Primary product
Protein-engineered crop disease-resistance traits; first product is SCN-resistant soybean
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Alameda, California, United States
Team size
1-10
Industry
Biotechnology Research
Sub-industry
Agtech / crop tech / crop protection
Offices
1010 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 102, Alameda, CA 94501, United States
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