February 13, 2010
Omega Group announced today that it received a patent on a protein that might help fight the battle against cancer. The protein, currently dubbed stratonase, binds to only cancerous cells. Such binding is the first step in keeping the cells from multiplying.
Omega Molecular currently produces stratonase in corn plants, grown in its test facility in Evergreen, CA.
Omega Molecular is a biotechnology company headquartered in Evergreen, California. Omega specializes in the engineering of plants to produce products that improve human wellbeing. Omega's Targeted Ecosystem Program (O-TEP), speeds the genetic modification of crops so that people in a number of growing environments can share in the benefits of increased yields and food value.