Calgene Inc was acquired by Monsanto in 1996. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Monsanto Company, By modifying canola seed oil, Calgene has created a portfolio of unique edible and industrial oils with a variety of new applications. Calgene's cotton genetic engineering program is focused on the development of herbicide resistant and insect resistant cotton varieties. Calgene has identified and cloned or acquired rights to a portfolio of genes which influence the ripening and post harvest physiology of many fruits and vegetables
