Corteva is partnering with California-based Profluent to use artificial intelligence and gene editing in an attempt to create a new generation of more sustainable, resilient crops, the companies announced today. Under the new partnership, Profluent will design gene editing systems using its AI protein design platform and Corteva will review those for use in agricultural applications. The financials of the agreement were not disclosed. The collaboration, enabled by Corteva’s investment platform Corteva Catalyst, will focus on designing AI-driven gene-editing solutions within Corteva’s Genlytix ecosystem. Profluent’s work in generative biology includes its foundation model, ProGen3, trained on the company’s proprietary Protein Atlas of more than 80 billion protein sequences, and OpenCRISPR-1, the first AI-created genome editor. By combining Profluent’s models with Corteva’s research and development work, the companies hope to accelerate the crop engineering tools. Corteva invests in research and development to discover a mix of seed, crop protection and digital products. “By combining our existing gene editing expertise with Profluent’s foundation models in protein design, we have the opportunity to engineer next-generation gene editing tools that improve precision, expand functionality, and create dependable solutions for growers worldwide,” Tom Greene, senior director at Corteva and global leader for Corteva Catalyst, said in the release. Read more from the Business Record on the Corteva Catalyst platform here.