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Divergence, Inc.

Agbio

893 North Warson Road
Saint Louis, MO 63141
USA
www.divergence.com 		Incorporated in 2002
24 Employees 		Privately Held

This Year's Highlights

  • Discovered novel synthetic chemistry demonstrating high potency as nematicides in in-vitro, greenhouse, and field testing.
  • Accomplished a key research milestone in the development of nematode-resistant soybeans as part of a collaboration with Monsanto Company.
  • Developed two powerful research platforms -- one for agrichemical discovery (called Harvest TM) and one for transgenic crop discovery (called STEM TM).

Anticipated Highlights

  • Take highly-potent, broad-spectrum nematicidal chemistry to the point of late-stage toxicological testing and product development.
  • Demonstrate that Divergence has discovered consistent methods for making transgenic plants that are nematode resistant.
  • Advance fungicidal and/or animal health compounds significantly.

Corporate Mission

Divergence will discover and develop safe and effective products for higher yielding agriculture and healthier people and animals, place those products in channels that will lead to their timely commercialization, realize full value for Divergence?s contributions to these products, and reward our investors with a highly attractive return on their investment.