Intrexon

Intrexon Corporation
Traded as NYSE: XON
Russell 2000 Component
Industry Biotechnology
Founded May 21, 1998 (1998-05-21)
Website dna.com

Intrexon Corporation (NYSE: XON) is an American biotechnology company, and its chairman and CEO is Randal J. Kirk.

Intrexon was founded in 1998, and is headquartered in Germantown, Maryland.[1][2] With a suite of proprietary and complementary technologies, Intrexon applies engineering to biological systems to enable DNA-based control over the function and output of living cells.[3]

History

In 2015, Intrexon purchased Oxitec, a maker of gene drive technology for $160 million.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Intrexon Corporation: Private Company Information". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  2. ↑ "Intrexon Corp (XON) Company Profile". Reuters.com. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  3. ↑ "FAQ | Intrexon". Intrexon InvestorRoom. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  4. ↑ Nickel, Rod (15 September 2015). "Market turbulence or not, North American investors plow into farm tech". Reuters. Retrieved 9 October 2015.

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