Bacteria, oomycetes, and other pathogens extract a heavy toll on the farming community. Together, they’re responsible for a near 20% reduction in global crop production each year. Farmers have long sought to identify and breed resistant crop strains, but doing so can be an arduous task that spans more than a decade. Resurrect Bio is seeking to change this, enabling farmers to hone resistant pathogen resistance in just a single year. Using a combination of AI, DNA synthesis, and a rapid in planta screening platform, Resurrect Bio identifies and screens tens of thousands of protein-protein interactions to identify how pathogens suppress plant immune systems. Through precise genome engineering, the team can then resurrect plant immunity, giving farmers a unique leg up in the eternal fight against pests.