Israel’s Supree, a subsidiary of NRGene (see here previously) produced a strain of the (Israeli-created) cherry tomato that dries itself on the vine as it grows in the sun. Instead of selectively breeding fruit and veg to be plump and … Continue reading →

Israel’s NRGene, in partnership with Toyota’s environmentally-friendly DNA analysis initiative, has decoded the strawberry genome – one of the most complex in nature. It will help farmers in Japan breed local strawberry varieties. Japan is among the world’s highest raw … Continue reading →

Missouri scientists have used software from Israel’s NRGene to map the genomes of two important soybean varieties. The information can help scientists increase their oil and protein content using traditional breeding methods. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-nrgene-helps-unveil-genetic-makeup-of-soybeans/

Israel’s NRGene is helping Bridgestone Americas to breed the guayule rubber plant to provide enough latex to create a new rubber production industry in the US.  The first-ever two guayule genomes have already been sequenced and completely assembled. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bridgestone-collaborating-with-nrgene-on-guayule-research-300600359.html

Israel’s NRGene, in partnership with the University of Saskatchewan, has successfully sequenced two wild lentil genomes – the largest legume genomes ever assembled. The research is expected to empower future breeding efforts aimed at enhancing yield and quality of this … Continue reading →

Thanks to a $6.1 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, one of the world’s largest independent plant science institutes, has selected Israel’s NRGene to advance the breeding of staple African crops … Continue reading →

Israel’s NRGene and US giant Monsanto have signed a non-exclusive, multi-year global licensing agreement for NRGene’s genome-analysis technology. The accord “will enhance Monsanto’s ability to predict, compare and select the best genetic makeup. http://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-nrgene-announces-accords-with-monsanto-illumina/

I reported previously (Nov 2015) about Agrochemical giant Syngenta using Israel’s NRGene to map the genomes of crops and develop hardier, higher yield varieties of seed. Syngenta has now signed a deal to use NRGene’s GenoMagic software to save time … Continue reading →