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Pivot Bio's flagship product PROVEN 40 became the first EPA-approved engineered microbial fertilizer product in 2019, awakening dormant nitrogen-fixation gene clusters in soil microbes through CRISPR gene editing; the company has raised over $600 million in cumulative funding from investors including Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Leaps by Bayer.

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9/6/2026

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Valid until: 12/5/2026

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Rhizobium in Pea Roots: Three Irish Schoolgirls Crack the Code of Biological Nitrogen Fixation

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UnverifiedPivot Bio's product PROVEN has received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for commercial use in corn cultivation, activating the dormant nitrogen-fixing capability of naturally occurring rhizosphere bacteria through gene editing.79% similar UnverifiedIn the United States, environmental release of genetically modified microorganisms requires EPA approval under TSCA and may involve a biotechnology regulatory assessment by USDA-APHIS; the EU implements case-by-case approval for GMO field releases.62% similar

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