Global agrochemical and seed company Syngenta has licensed genomic data company NRGene's GenoMAGIC analytics platform to evaluate, predict, compare and select the best genetic make-up for crop molecular breeding and genomic selection on a non-exclusive, multi-year basis. The platform was developed by algorithm designers, software engineers, plant breeders and plant geneticists to help alleviate world hunger and increase producer profitability. Dr GenoMAGICTM, head seeds research at Syngenta, said the partnership should "improve our ability to predict performance and accelerate our ability to bring innovation into the hands of growers around the globe".
Global agrochemical and seed company Syngenta has licensed genomic data company NRGene's GenoMAGIC analytics platform to evaluate, predict, compare and select the best genetic make-up for crop molecular breeding and genomic selection on a non-exclusive, multi-year basis. The platform was developed by algorithm designers, software engineers, plant breeders and plant geneticists to help alleviate world hunger and increase producer profitability. Dr Michiel van Lookeren Campagne, head seeds research at Syngenta, said the partnership should "improve our ability to predict performance and accelerate our ability to bring innovation into the hands of growers around the globe".