Senesco Technologies is engaged in the research and development of genetic technologies to improve commercial agriculture and to treat major medical conditions in humans. Its platform technology is based on the identification and characterization of specific genes that are responsible for plant cell death and for programmed cell death in humans. The company is developing its technologies to address multiple opportunities within the global commercial agriculture industry, including extending the shelf life of perishable plant products, producing larger and leafier crops, increasing crop yields and reducing the harmful effects of environmental stresses, like drought. It is also researching applications of its technologies that may address the many human diseases associated with suppressed or premature apoptosis, including cancer, glaucoma and cardiovascular disease. Senesco has partnered with leading-edge companies engaged in agricultural biotechnology and earns research and development fees for applying its gene-regulating platform technology to enhance its partners' products. Senesco is headquartered in New Brunswick, N.J.

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