RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Syngenta, which maintains a big crop science research and development operation in RTP, is licensing big data analytics technology from an Israeli firm for use in crop molecular breeding and genomic selection.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
Syngenta struck the deal with NRGene.
“NRGene’s GenoMAGIC system is an enabler for us to unlock the full potential of the genetic diversity available within our breeding programs,” said Dr. Michiel van Lookeren Campagne, Head Seeds Research at Syngenta, in the announcement. “This next phase in our collaboration should greatly improve our ability to predict performance and accelerate our ability to bring innovation into the hands of growers around the globe.”
Syngenta says the GenoMAGIC system “will be implemented in Syngenta’s advanced R&D pipeline and will influence key decision making for hardier, more productive crops. GenoMAGIC was developed by a unique mix of highly experienced algorithm designers, software engineers, plant breeders, and plant geneticists and is used by seed companies like Syngenta and major academic and research institutions worldwide to actively battle world hunger and increase profitability for growers.”
