Corn
Zea mays
Storm Series
Target SHU range
100 – 10K
Across 18 engineered constructs in the Storm Series, calibrated to realistic heterologous expression yields in corn.
Engineering Tier
T4
Synteny
<30% synteny
Timeline
48-72 months
Products
18
Catalog
15 Constructs · Corn
Kernel Warm
Storm heat
View & buy →Husk Tingle
Storm heat
View & buy →Popcorn Pop
Storm heat
View & buy →Static
Storm heat
View & buy →Spark Gap
Storm heat
View & buy →Lightning
Storm heat
View & buy →Ball Lightning
Storm heat
View & buy →Thunder
Storm heat
View & buy →Thunderclap
Storm heat
View & buy →Supercell
Storm heat
View & buy →Elote Burn
Storm: Elote Burn
View & buy →Corn Belt Fire
Storm: Corn Belt Fire
View & buy →Maize Inferno
Storm: Maize Inferno
View & buy →Kernel Fury
Storm: Kernel Fury
View & buy →Corn Singularity
Storm: Corn Singularity
View & buy →Named Designs
Storm Series
SS-CRN-01
Design 01
Static
Mild spicy cornbread, gentle-heat tortilla
Engineering: 11 genes, endosperm promoters (zein, Glb-1)
100
target SHU
SS-CRN-02
Design 02
Lightning Strike
Spicy popcorn, spicy elote, corn chips with built-in heat
Engineering: 11 genes + POX-KO
1K
target SHU
SS-CRN-03
Design 03
Thunderclap
Extra-hot tortilla chips, extract, competitive eating
Engineering: 12 genes + POX-KO + PAL-OE
10K
target SHU
Specimen Documentation
Five research shots of Corn
About this program
Market opportunity & engineering strategy
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About this program
Market opportunity & engineering strategy
Market Opportunity
World's most-produced grain (1.2 billion metric tons/year). Spicy elote, spicy cornbread, spicy popcorn, and spicy tortilla chips without seasoning powder are all massive markets. Tortilla chip market alone is $15.6B.
Engineering Strategy
Monocot transformation (biolistic gene gun or Agrobacterium with specialized protocols); 1-5% efficiency. Capsaicinoid accumulation in starch endosperm uncharacterized. Phenylpropanoid flux in Poaceae is directed primarily toward lignin.
Research & Institutional Access
Universities, pharma labs, and ag-biotech teams license Corn constructs for research and commercial applications. Contact us with your institution and use case.