We help crops defeat disease
We identify where pathogens have defeated crop immunity and design precise genetic edits that restore and strengthen the plant's own resistance.
A faster, targeted approach to disease-resistance trait discovery
Our platform combines computational discovery, AI-assisted prediction, and wet-lab validation to deliver actionable resistance traits faster than traditional breeding approaches.
Crop disease is a growing global challenge
Modern breeding has prioritised traits such as yield and performance, while pathogens have continued to evolve ways to overcome crop immunity. As resistance breaks down, seed companies need faster, more targeted ways to develop strong and durable disease resistance.
£220bn
Lost to crop disease each year
Crop diseases create major economic losses across global agriculture.
20-40%
Of agricultural output lost to pests and diseases
These pressures threaten crop productivity and food production worldwide.
Faster trait discovery platform
Our targeted platform combines computational discovery and wet-lab validation to deliver resistance traits 10x faster than traditional breeding.
Any crop, most pathogens, many pests
Our novel way of interacting with crop immunity allows us to work with almost any combination.
Designed for seed companies
We create actionable trait designs that seed companies can implement through existing breeding or gene-editing pipelines.
Our Impact
Disease-resistance traits can help protect crop performance, reduce reliance on chemical inputs and support more resilient food production.
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Stronger resistance helps crops recognise and respond to pathogens before disease takes hold, reducing yield losses and supporting more reliable production.
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Genetic resistance can reduce reliance on repeated fungicide and pesticide applications, lowering input requirements across the growing season.
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Reducing chemical crop protection can also help limit the amount of synthetic chemistry entering surrounding soils and waterways.
Benefits over chemical control
| Feature | Resurrect BioGenetic resistance traits | Chemical controlsFungicides & pesticides |
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| Precision targetingActs on specific pathogen mechanisms, not broad-spectrum | ✓ | ✗ |
| No chemical leakageZero soil or water contamination from the treatment | ✓ | ✗ |
| No fossil fuel inputsDoes not depend on petroleum-derived active ingredients | ✓ | ✗ |
| No foreign DNATraits from the crop's own immune system; as few as 1 DNA change | ✓ | N/A |
| Increased genetic diversityAdds novel resistance alleles to breeding programmes | ✓ | ✗ |
| Robust, durable disease resistanceBuilt into the plant — does not wash off or degrade | ✓ | ✗ |
Resurrect Bio's R-gene traits are validated using our FloraFold® AI platform and rapid in-planta screening —
delivering disease resistance up to 10x faster than traditional methods.
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Leadership
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Dr Cian Duggan
CEO & Co-Founder
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Prof Tolga Bozkurt
Co-Founder
Imperial College London
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Prof Sophien Kamoun
Co-Founder
The Sainsbury Laboratory
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