Agritope Working to Increase Phytochemicals in Plants

Agritope Working to Increase Phytochemicals in Plants

PORTLAND, Ore.--Agritope Inc. developed technology which creates plant varieties that contain increased levels of naturally occurring phytochemicals. Agritope's MetaGene Metabolic Genomics Technology promotes specific genes that regulate the levels of plant phytochemicals such as carotenoids, lycopene, flavonoids, isoflavones, vitamins and folic acid. The company has filed patent applications for its technology and has produced a botanical library that the company is currently using for nutraceutical analyses. For more information, call Matt Kramer at (503) 670-7702.