A breeding program built for microbes.
Three generations of science, each building on the last. Designed to deliver a better product today and keep improving over time.
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Three generations of improvement
Select
Screen the best strains from large, diverse libraries against both target traits.
Evolve
Apply adaptive pressure in the lab to develop stronger performance beyond what selection alone can reach.
Edit
Precision gene editing to address specific biological constraints with surgical accuracy.
Two targets. Both matter.
Nitrogen Fixation Capacity
The biological ceiling on how much atmospheric nitrogen gets converted into a form the plant can use. We screen and improve for this directly.
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Competitive Nodule Occupanc
The ability to claim and hold nodules against native soil populations. Without it, fixation capacity is irrelevant. We treat this as an equal target.
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Lilac's Guided Adaptation Platform
The foundation is a molecular screening platform that enables simultaneous competitive evaluation of 100+ strains against both target traits at once. The inoculant industry has historically screened strains one at a time and for nitrogen fixation only. Lilac screens for both traits, at scale.
Select the best strains.
Rigorous screening across large strain libraries against both target traits. PL11, our lead yellow pea and lentil product, is the output: the highest-performing naturally occurring strain identified from ~1,000 candidates, validated across 12 soil types and confirmed in peer-reviewed research.
Evolve them further.
Adaptive pressure applied to our top strains in the lab and greenhouse, developing stronger performance on both targets beyond what selection alone can reach.
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Edit with precision.
Precision gene editing to address specific biological constraints. The final frontier of strain improvement, where targeted modifications unlock performance gains that natural selection cannot achieve.
See the science in action.
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