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Moshav Yashresh and Ness Ziona, Israel, February 2, 2022 – NRGene (TASE: NRGN), and Philoseed announce a major milestone in the development of high resistant tomato varieties to overcome the tomato brown rugose fruit virus – ToBRFV. This advance encompasses the discovery of a unique region in the tomato genome, essential to the tomatoes’ resistance to the virus. The companies are in the process of patent protection of this previously unreported genomic region. The highly contagious tomato virus has been spreading rapidly

Ness Ziona and Moshav Sharona, Israel – 17 November, 2021 –  NRGene (TASE: NRGN), an AI based genomic company operating in the agricultural industry, and Top Seeds International Ltd., a global seed company wholly owned by Mitsui & Co., Ltd., have signed a collaboration agreement to develop and commercialize new and improved cherry tomato varieties. Based on the agreement, NRGene will lead the research by applying its AI technology to accelerate and improve the accuracy of the breeding process, while Top

Canada, Saskatoon and Israel, Ness Ziona, October 28, 2021. NRGene (TASE: NRGN), a leading genomics company, announces the official opening of its new office and genotyping lab in Saskatoon, Canada. The opening event will take place today in the Innovation Place, in the presence of members of the legislative assembly of Saskatchewan, academia, industry leaders and government officials.   NRGene develops and commercializes cutting-edge AI-based genomic tools and provides some of the largest ag-based companies in the world with

Ness Ziona, Israel,  October 05, 2021. NRGene  (TASE: NRGN), a worldwide leader in AI-based genomic analysis for research and agricultural breeding, is pleased to announce the launch of Soy SNPro™. This is the first product in a line of optimized pre-designed SNP sets for genotyping (DNA tests) of various crops that will significantly improve breeding program efficiency. Genotyping is widely used in agriculture to allow breeders to identify and select individual crop plants or livestock with favorable genetic content. Many breeding

Ness Ziona, Israel and Geneseo, Illinois, USA (August 11th, 2021) – NRGene (TASE: NRGN), a leading genomics AI company, and Wyffels Hybrids, a U.S. Farm Family owned seed corn company, are pleased to announce the signing of a multi-year agreement for start-to-end genotyping services using NRGene’s SNPer™ technology to enhance Wyffels Hybrids’ corn breeding program. According to the agreement, NRGene will analyze Wyffels’s genetic diversity to design a fully customized SNP set and allow for cost-effective genotyping and imputation. This

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — Today, Protein Industries Canada announced a partnership to help build on the use of pea and hemp in plant-based food and ingredients.NRGene Canada, Farmer’s Business Network Canada, Inc., Pulse Genetics and Manitoba Harvest are coming together to develop new pea and hemp varieties for use in food and ingredient processing, including a new pea-hemp flour blend. The partners will focus on increasing the protein content and improving the starch content and texture of ingredients derived from

Enzootic Genetics & Innovation, NRGene and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev will create a new technological consortium to apply the latest genomic selection technologies developed by NRGene for the enhancement of Enzootic’s freshwater shrimp breeding program and performance of its proprietary all-female populations. Beer Sheva, Ness Ziona Israel – 28 April 2021 – Enzootic Genetics & Innovation, an animal biotechnology and genetics company leading the all-female freshwater shrimp revolution, and NRGene (TASE: NRGN), an AI based genomic company operating in the agricultural industry, have

NESS ZIONA, Israel, SAN DIEGO, USA, and SASKATCHEWAN, Canada, April 6, 2021 – NRGene (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: NRGN), an AI based genomic company operating in the agricultural and livestock industry, announced today that Keith Blanks and Richard Calk have been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), respectively. Both are deeply experienced industry executives and will become key members of NRGene’s leadership team in driving company’s global expansion and especially the North American target

NESS ZIONA, Israel, SAN DIEGO, USA, Saskatoon, Canada March 3rd – A consortium of leading academic and commercial companies from the USA, Canada, Europe and Israel, together with NRGene (TASE:NRGN), has announced the successful completion and results of the canola/rapeseed pan-genome. The International Canola Pan-genome Consortium was established in 2019 to advance the rapeseed agricultural industry by capturing this crop’s broad genetic diversity. The global consortium was led jointly by Dr. Isobel Parkin from the Government of Canada’s Agriculture

NESS ZIONA, Israel, and Hollister, California (February 22nd, 2021) – NRGene (TASE: NRGN), a leading genomics AI company, and Kayagene, an innovator in Cannabis breeding, signed an agreement that grants NRGene a world-wide, exclusive license to commercialize the Cannabis autoflower trait and DNA markers linked to it. Utilizing NRGene’s proprietary genomic tools and Kayagene’s proprietary germplasm and breeding knowledge the two companies recently identified the markers associated with the trait. The DNA markers will enable breeders to develop elite autoflower varieties quicker and

NESS ZIONA, Israel and Hollister, California (February 10th, 2021) – NRGene (TASE: NRGN), a leading genomics AI company and Kayagene, a pioneer in hemp and cannabis breeding are pleased to announce the completion of a milestone in their strategic research collaboration. This ongoing collaboration was initiated over 2 years ago, beginning with genomic assembly of several of Kayagene’s cannabis and hemp breeding lines, using NRGene’s DenovoMAGIC™ technology. Now, the companies have successfully mapped several key genes including the autoflowering gene, which is a highly

NESS ZIONA, Israel, SAN DIEGO, USA, and Saskatchewan, Canada, January 26th, 2021 – NRGene (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: NRGN), an AI based genomic company operating in the agricultural and livestock industry, announced today that it has successfully completed its initial public offering on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE). NRGene raised ~NIS 100 Million (~US$30 Million), with a post-money valuation of circa NIS 370 Million (~NIS 420 Million on a fully diluted basis). Leading institutional entities in the Israeli

This new guayule genome has been fully sequenced and assembled. The four-year collaboration with genomic big data solutions company NRGene to further advance the commercialization of guayule, an alternative to natural rubber. Bridgestone developed mapping populations that allowed NRGene to construct a genetic and physical map by successfully identifying the correct order of DNA fragments.  TOKYO (January 20, 2021) ― Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) today announced results of its four-year collaboration with genomic big data solutions company NRGene to further

Moshav Hazav, Israel and Ness Ziona, Israel, November 16th, 2020 – NRGene and Philoseed are pleased to announce their collaboration for DNA marker based ToBRFV trait integration using NRGene’s genomic technology. The identified tomato resistance source for ToBRFV by Philoseed (patent filed) will be mapped using an ultra density genetic map. A set of DNA markers covering the entire tomato genome will then be used to introduce the ToBRFV trait efficiently into Philoseed’s diverse tomato varieties while minimizing introgression

Roseville, MN – November 11, 2020 – Calyxt, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLXT), a plant-based technology company, today announced a research collaboration with NRGene® that includes the adoption of NRGene’s cloud-based genomics platform to support key Calyxt’s research projects. The genomics solutions are expected to allow for more comprehensive evaluations to accelerate trait discovery and breeding across multiple crops. Calyxt is leveraging its proprietary breeding techniques and TALEN® technology to optimize product performance and transition hemp to a broad acre crop

NESS ZIONA, Israel, and SAN DIEGO, USA and Cleveland, USA – October 20, 2020 NRGene and Agiplex Genomics are pleased to announce a non-exclusive collaboration to provide end-to-end optimized mid-density genotyping services. This new collaboration couples NRGene’s new software solution for optimized genotyping with Agriplex’s amplicon-based technology to offer the breeding community a complete end-to-end solution for low-cost genotyping. Agriplex’s PlexSeq technology is a proprietary genotyping platform based on the amplicon sequencing method. PlexSeq offers the ability to multiplex 50

NESS ZIONA, Israel, SAN DIEGO, CA, and Saskatchewan, Canada. September 9th, 2020 –NRGene, a worldwide leader in AI based genomic analysis for research and agricultural breeding, announced the launch of SNPer™ – a new product that optimizes genotyping processes and gathers more information while reducing  genotyping costs by up to 70%. Genotyping (or DNA tests) is a lab process that determines if a unique difference is present in the DNA sequence of any individual plant, animal or human. In agriculture,

Canada, Saskatchewan and Israel, Ness Ziona, May 28th, 2020 – The Government of Saskatchewan is welcoming NRGene, a leading genomics company, to the province.  Headquartered in Israel, the company announced they are expanding their operations to Canada and will be opening an office in Saskatoon. This investment from NRGene follows a successful trade mission to Israel in 2018, where the Honorable Jeremy Harrison, Minister of Trade and Export Development, and Deputy Premier Gordon Wyant met with the company to

An all-inclusive genomic package awarded to Haplotech Inc. to develop and accelerate the breeding process of elite hemp cultivars. NESS ZIONA, Israel and SAN DIEGO – April 27,  2020 –  NRGene is pleased to announce that the Canadian company Haplotech Inc. won the international QuickGENETICS™ contest, which was announced in January. Haplotech Inc. was selected after presenting an innovative project that will adopt advanced genomic tools in their breeding program. The company will receive a comprehensive cannabis genomic starter package,

NESS ZIONA, Israel and SAN DIEGO – January 13​  2020 – NRGene, a market leader in genomics solutions, is announcing a global contest today as part of a new product campaign. Following 150 successful genomic projects performed to market leaders in the seed business and more than 10 successful genomic projects done in cannabis and hemp, NRGene has gained a broad understanding of how to best employ genomics for breeding new elite varieties. This knowhow is crucial in order

NESS ZIONA, Israel, Saskatoon, Canada, January 10, 2020 — A consortium of key academic and global seed company leaders from the USA, Canada, Europe and Israel are announcing the completion of multiple rapeseed/canola reference genomes. These genomes are necessary to enhance the quality and yield of this important oil crop. The rapeseed consortium is led by Dr. Isobel Parkin from Agriculture & Agrifood Canada (AAFC) and Dr. Andrew Sharpe from the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS), at the

Combining expertise to jointly accelerate agricultural research NRGene’s AI technology expected to improve results in BASF soybean breeding projects Limburgerhof, Germany and Ness Ziona, Israel, October 29, 2019 – BASF and NRGene today announced a research collaboration that includes the adoption of NRGene’s cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) technology into BASF soybean research projects. The GenoMAGIC™ technology will allow for more comprehensive evaluations to accelerate trait discovery and breeding across diverse crops. “This collaboration will explore the power of digitalization

Ness Ziona, Israel and SAN DIEGO – (September 4, 2019) – NRGene, a leading artificial intelligence (AI), genomic solutions company, announced it has joined Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) as an Advanced Technology Partner. The APN Advanced Technology Partner designation is the highest tier for APN Technology Partners.  This achievement underscores NRGene’s mission to provide the power of genomic solutions to leading agriculture breeding companies to improve yields for the world’s food and biomaterials. “With global challenges

NESS ZIONA, Israel and SAN DIEGO – August 12, 2019 NRGene, a leading artificial intelligence (AI), genomic solutions company, announced today that effective immediately, NRGene co-founder Gil Ronen has resumed the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Jonathan Jaglom has departed NRGene to pursue other opportunities. “We thank Jonathan for his time at NRGene, and we wish him all the best on his new path,” said Ronen. “With this transition, we have streamlined our sales organization and updated our

Collaboration assures BGI’s and NRGene’s commitment to provide the most advanced technological breeding tools the Asian market June 6, 2019, Ness Ziona, Israel and Shenzhen, China BGI, the world’s largest omics organization, announced today that it will be offering NRGene’s technology as part of its broad genomics analysis services in agriculture research. BGI supports genomic research worldwide by offering a variety of genetic research and application technologies for the healthcare, agriculture, conservation, and environmental fields. In order to expand

New product offers complete genome coverage and high accuracy for Denovo assembling reference level genomes at a much lower cost to accelerate agricultural research NESS ZIONA, Israel, and SAN DIEGO, June 6, 2019 — NRGene, a worldwide leader in genomic analysis for research and agricultural breeding, announced today the launch of DeNovoMAX – a new product that aims to empower breeding and maximize agricultural yield as part of the Denovo assembly product suite offered by the company. The product is

 NESS ZIONA, Israel, SAN DIEGO, and HANGZHOU, China, March 19, 2019 — NRGene, a worldwide leader in genomic analysis for agricultural breeders and researchers, announced today the publication of the most complete genome assemblies ever achieved for the top two leading cultivated allotetraploid cotton species, G. hirsutum L. (AD)1 and G. barbadense L. (AD)2 . The results, published today in Nature Genetics, were generated in the lab of Professor Tianzhen Zhang at Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, using NRGene’s customized DeNovoMAGIC-3

NRGene and Kayagene breakthrough enables growers to fast-track breeding and strain development Ness Ziona, Israel, and Salinas, Calif: Monday, Feb 11th, 2019: Today NRGene, a leading agricultural genomics company based in Israel, and Kayagene, a California-based cannabis breeding company, have announced the completion of the first fully-phased cannabis genome using NRGene’s DeNovoMAGIC technology. NRGene has created a full suite of tools to help breeders achieve commercial targets. By using these genomic tools, master growers are now able to make selections

NESS ZIONA, Israel and Aichi, Japan – January 13, 2019 – NRGene, a worldwide leader in genomic analysis, and Toyota announced today the decoding of a leading commercial strawberry genome, a key milestone in the development of high-quality, locally-produced fruits for the Japanese market. The combination of NRGene’s assembly of the strawberry genome and Toyota’s GRAS-Di DNA analysis technology will enhance the development of natural strawberry varieties better suited to the Japanese market. NRGene’s DeNovoMAGICTM 3.0 genomic big-data artificial intelligence

ArrayMAGIC is designed to provide convenient, cost-effective, and high-resolution genotyping  NESS ZIONA, Israel, SAN DIEGO, and ROCKVILLE, MD, USA – January 12, 2019 – NRGene and Macrogen Corp announced today the launch of a joint sequencing-based genotyping service, ArrayMAGIC, at the Plant and Animal Genome (PAG) conference in San Diego. The new offering provides ultra-high-density single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping at a low cost per datapoint, making this valuable technology more accessible for a wide range of agricultural applications.

NESS ZIONA, Israel and SAN DIEGO – January 11, 2019 – NRGene announced today some notable changes to its executive leadership team, taking effect as the company expands its global footprint and opens a new office in San Diego, California. As of Jan. 1, 2019, NRGene co-founder Gil Ronen has transitioned from Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to President. Jonathan Jaglom, previously Chief Operating Officer, has taken over as the new CEO. “Our successful collaborations with dozens of companies including

Following a successful pilot, Syngenta has chosen the GenoMAGIC platform to support its advanced molecular breeding program in maize Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, & Ness Ziona, Israel – January 10, 2019 –Syngenta, a leading global agrochemical and seed company, and NRGene, the leading genomics-to-breeding solution provider, announced today a key milestone in their multi-year collaboration. The deal centers around NRGene’s cloud-based big data analytics platform, GenoMAGICTM, which enables high performance molecular breeding. Syngenta has successfully completed a one-year trial of GenoMAGIC,

Following successful evaluation, Bayer has chosen the GenoMAGICTM platform to support its advanced molecular breeding program in several key crops Ness Ziona, Israel – (December 3, 2018) –NRGene, the worldwide leader in genomic analysis, announces a key milestone in its multi-year licensing agreement with Bayer for the use of GenoMAGICTM, a cloud-based big data analytics platform to support the company’s molecular breeding program within its Crop Science Division. Bayer has completed a one-year evaluation of GenoMAGIC and has tested its

Revealing the complete genome makeup of multiple varieties resolves the genetic basis of key traits Ness Ziona, Israel, and Salinas, Calif. (Oct 22, 2018)– Kayagene, an innovative cannabis breeding company, and NRGene, the leading agricultural genomics company, are collaborating on research to enhance Kayagene’s breeding capabilities  to develop improved cannabis varieties and more robust seed production. The non-exclusive partnership between NRGene and Kayagene will accelerate development of cannabis varieties for hybrid seed production through stabilized lines. The companies will

Data from collaboration among NRGene, China’s Xi’an Jiaotong University, and The Wellcome Sanger Institute and The University of York, UK Shaanxi, China; York, UK, & Ness Ziona, Israel – October 2, 2018 – Xi’an Jiaotong University, The Wellcome Sanger Institute, The University of York, and NRGene have recently completed the world’s first assembly of the opium poppy genome. “We’re using the genome to find key gene clusters that can be leveraged to develop affordable and reliable medicine,” says Professor

Ness Ziona and Newe Ya’ar Research Center, Israel – 20 September 2018 – Pesto. Marinara sauce. Caprese salad. The key common, tasty ingredient – basil. Prof. Nativ Dudai, a world-known basil researcher and breeder and head of the unit of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants at Newe-Ya’ar Research Center of the Agricultural Research Organization (Israel), sought to sequence the genome of sweet basil to create advanced genetic tools that will accelerate various breeding efforts. He has joined forces with NRGene

Ness Ziona, Israel and Salina, Kans. – September 13, 2018 – Dr. Lee DeHaan of The Land Institute, in cooperation with a team of researchers at Kansas State University, JGI, HudsonAlpha, Utah State University, and NRGene, the leading genomic big data company, announce the improved and accurate assembly of the intermediate wheatgrass genome. Dr. DeHaan is leading efforts to transform intermediate wheatgrass into a perennial grain crop, which is marketed as Kernza®. Multiple rounds of selecting and inter-mating the best

Enzootic and NRGene assemble the first high-quality female shrimp genome to enhance all-female shrimp breeding Tel Aviv, Hong Kong & St. Louis – 5 September 2018 – Enzootic, an animal biotechnology and genetics company leading the all-female shrimp revolution, and NRGene, the world’s leading provider of genomic big data analysis, have completed the sequencing and assembly of the world’s first high- quality genome of freshwater shrimp M. rosenbergii. The major factor that distinguishes the genome of the female shrimp

Cooperative effort will ensure top quality plants for medical treatment Ness Ziona and Ruhama, Israel – 4 September 2018 – Legalization of cannabis for diverse medical conditions requires top quality control of plant material production. One of the most important quality measurements is the cannabis strain authentication. Cannabis strains differ significantly in the profile of active ingredients, mostly cannabinoids and terpenes, a fact that could have significant impact on the effectiveness of therapy. RCK, licensed for cannabis cultivation, genetic

All-by-all full genome comparison of 30+ varieties to rapidly improve nutrition and hardiness and reduce resource requirements Ness Ziona, Israel – August 24, 2018 – NRGene, the leading genomic big data company, has constructed a comprehensive soy genome diversity-haplotype database based on results from GenoMAGICTM, allowing commercial and academic researchers never-before-available insights into the genomic diversity within the soybean crop. The database contains de novo assemblies and all-to-all comparison of 34 varieties of soybean, a set of breeding germplasm covering

Complete genomes and pangenomes of multiple varieties to enhance R&D for new and improved cannabis varieties for superior cultivation that are rich in beneficial compounds Ness Ziona, Israel, and Zug, Switzerland – 21 August 2018 – NRGene, the leading provider of genome-wide sequencing and analysis, has partnered with Pure Cannabis Research AG, a Swiss breeding company that focuses on developing novel cannabis varieties. Pure Cannabis Research AG is a subsidiary of the Pure Holding AG. The non-exclusive partnership between

After two years of fine-tuning by global team of researchers, comprehensive bread wheat genome now available Ness Ziona, Israel – 16 August 2018 – The complete genome of bread wheat is now available to researchers worldwide to better understand the genetics and traits within the world’s most important crop. Under the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC) project, NRGene provided the infrastructure while the in-depth analysis was done by members of the IWGSC, including scientists from the universities of

Assembly of multiple varieties of maize to assist the efficient breeding of more productive varieties, gene editing, and the discovery of key agronomical traits Ness Ziona, Israel – 1 August 2018 – The de novo genome assembly of diverse lines of maize gives researchers unique insights into the diversity and evolution of the species. In the latest publication of Nature Genetics this week, maize researchers and NRGene have generated a reference assembly, annotated, and described the maize inbred line

Ness Ziona, Israel – 11 July 2018 – Buckwheat researchers from Japan now have access to the most accurate genome available, thanks to NRGene. The project was done with Dr. Yasuo Yasui, a renowned buckwheat scientist, in cooperation with GeneBay, NRGene’s partner in Japan. The results were presented yesterday at the annual meeting of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution in Japan during the seminar: Identification of genes at the S-locus controlling heteromorphic self-incompatibility in buckwheat through genetic

Ness Ziona, Israel | Hyderabad, Telangana│ (30 May 2018): Breeding high nutritional varieties of chickpea and pigeonpea just got easier. With new technology, genomic processes that could have taken years have been completed in just a few months. This has been possible by work of scientists from the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) headquartered in India in collaboration with NRGene, Israel, who have helped create multiple assembly lines of pigeonpea and chickpea genomes.  This means

Critical step in strengthening productivity of world’s most popular vegetarian oil and protein source Ness Ziona, Israel & Columbia, Missouri – March 28, 2018 – Dr. Henry Nguyen, a Curators’ distinguished professor of plant sciences in the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources, has employed NRGene DeNovoMAGICTM, the world’s most popular genome assembly tool for crop plants, to assemble two genomes of soybean: “Lee,” a Glycine max variety, and a Glycine soja accession PI 483463.

Collaboration results in papers recently published in Nature, Nature Plants & Nature Communications Ness Ziona, Israel – 2 January 2018 – NRGene, the worldwide leader in genomic assembly and analysis, has partnered with leading researchers to make a significant impact on global agricultural research. NRGene’s DeNovoMAGICTM delivered reference-level genomes. The quality and completeness of the delivered genomes simplified downstream analysis and the discovery of new biological insights towards increasing crop productivity. The work has appeared recently in leading publications:

Potato pangenome research drives cooperation between international public and private sectors Ness Ziona, Israel – 19 December 2017 – NRGene, the worldwide leader in genomic assembly and analysis, is working with a team of researchers from Wageningen University & Research (WUR) in the Netherlands and leading commercial partners to create multi-genome mapping of commercial food potatoes. Potatoes are the fourth most consumed food crop in the world, reaching €11 billion in global trade. The potato genome is complex. It’s

Data sheds light on the domestication and supports breeding of this key crop Ness Ziona, Israel – 28 November 2017 – Wheat is the most widely grown crop in the world and provides 20% of the daily protein and calories for 4.5 billion people, according to the World Health Organization. The wheat genome is one of the largest and most complex among crop plants and is comprised of three ancestral genomes designated A, B and D genomes. The addition of the D

Ness Ziona, Israel, & Saskatoon – 8 November 2017 – In cutting-edge research aimed at breeding better lentils, a partnership between University of Saskatchewan (U of S) crop scientists and world-leading genomic big data company NRGene of Israel has successfully sequenced two wild lentil genomes—the largest legume genomes ever assembled. Largely due to advances in plant breeding at the University, Canada is the world’s leading exporter of lentils, delivering millions of tons of lentils to India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh

Comprehensive data provide an unprecedented picture of sunflower traits Ness Ziona, Israel – 13 October 2017 – NRGene, the worldwide leader in genomic assembly and analysis, has created a previously unattainable version of the sunflower genome for a cooperative of scientists from Canada, the United States, France, and Israel. The NRGene-produced genome is more comprehensive than any existing version. “The depth and breadth of this analysis significantly accelerates our research,” said Loren Rieseberg, PhD, Killam Professor at the University

Information Will Significantly Advance Breeding Efforts and Lead to Improved Animal Food Supply Ness Ziona, Israel – August 29, 2017 – NRGene, the worldwide leader in genomic assembly and analysis, has provided scientists with the complete genome of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.), one of the most important forage crops in temperate regions worldwide. “With the complete genome, we’ll be able to more fully analyze the traits to increase the yield and nutritional quality when used for animal feed,”

Scientists from South Korea, China & Japan Receive a Breakthrough Sweet Potato Assembly Ness Ziona, Israel – July 26, 2017 – NRGene, the worldwide leader in genomic assembly and analysis, has delivered a significantly improved assembly of the sweet potato genome to a group of scientists from Japan, China, and Korea. The genome sequencing was performed as part of a project sponsored by the Trilateral Research Association of Sweet Potato (TRAS). The consortium consists of the Institute of Sweet

NRGene Assembles Genome of Upland Cotton, Most Common Clothing Cotton, in less than Seven Weeks Ness Ziona, Israel – July 25, 2017 – NRGene, the worldwide leader in genomic assembly and analysis, and Genosys Inc. (TGS Singapore), a leading distributor of genomics technologies in China, partnered to deliver two complete cotton genomes. “We first sequenced upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) in 2015,” said Professor Tianzhen Zhang at Zhejiang University. “Now, we wanted to leverage the advances in technology to get

Tel Aviv and Ness Ziona, Israel, – July 6, 2017 – A global team of researchers has published the first-ever Wild Emmer wheat genome sequence in Science magazine. Wild Emmer wheat is the original form of nearly all the domesticated wheat in the world, including durum (pasta) and bread wheat. Wild emmer is too low-yielding to be of use to farmers today, but it contains many attractive characteristics that are being used by plant breeders to improve wheat. The

Ness Ziona, Israel – May 30, 2017 – NRGene, the worldwide leader in genomic mapping, assembly, and referencing, has assembled 300 genomes of major crop plants in less than two years, enabling the highly accurate genome comparisons required to breed better seeds. Before NRGene’s technology, individual genomes took years to produce and then many more years to improve genome accuracy. With NRGene’s DeNovoMAGICTM, the highest level of genome completeness and accuracy is achieved with a single assembly. Over the

A multi-institutional research effort aims to optimize breeding strategies for grain sorghum for Sub-Saharan Africa ST. LOUIS, MO, January 25, 2017 – The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, one of the world’s largest independent plant science institutes, today announced a three-year $6.1 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to expand and accelerate the development and deployment of advanced sorghum phenotyping and breeding technologies in support of improved varieties for smallholder farmers. “The Gates Foundation recognizes that

Companies Complete High Quality Assembly of Nellore Cattle Genome in Conjunction with Universidade Estadual Paulista San Diego, Calif., and Ness Ziona, Israel (BUSINESS WIRE) January 12, 2017 –Illumina, (NASDAQ: ILMN) the global leader in next-generation sequencing technology, and NRGene, a globally recognized leader in genome assembly and analysis, today announced a collaboration to develop new molecular breeding tools for cattle. As a first step, the companies also announced the completion of a high quality genome assembly of the Nellore

Technology Platform Will Help Monsanto Analyze, Store And Mine Its Industry-Leading Broad Genomic Data Sets To Enhance Breeding And R&D Opportunities ST. LOUIS AND NESS ZIONA, ISRAEL – (January 12, 2017) – Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) and NRGene announced today that the companies have reached a non-exclusive, multi-year global licensing agreement on NRGene’s genome-analysis technology to enhance Monsanto’s ability to predict, compare and select the best genetic makeup from its vast data sets of genetic, genomic and trait information.

NRGene’s GenoMAGICTM Software Makes Genomic Selection and Trait Mapping More Efficient Raleigh, North Carolina, & Ness Ziona, Israel – January 5, 2017 – Syngenta, a leading global agrochemical and seed company, has chosen NRGene’s GenoMAGICTM cloud-based software package for more comprehensive evaluations to accelerate trait discovery and breeding across diverse crops. NRGene is the leading genomic big data company. “We were very pleased with our preliminary evaluations and are taking a more thorough look at the potential of GenoMAGIC

Independent Researchers Declare Maize W22 Line Assembly High Quality and Exceptionally Accurate Ness Ziona, Israel and St Louis, Mo; December 14, 2016 – Dr. Tom Brutnell, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, in cooperation with a global team of researchers, and NRGene, the leading genomic big data company, announce the accurate assembly of the W22 maize reference genome. “We’re excited to share the data with the research community to enhance our knowledge of maize beyond what the current B73 line

NRGene has assembled the octoploid, heterozygote genome of the commercial strawberry in only two weeks using reads produced on Illumina sequencers Ness Ziona, Israel; and Chiba, Japan, November 1, 2016 – NRGene, a globally recognized leader in genomic analysis, is the first ever to assemble the complex genome of a commercially grown strawberry. Most plant, animal, and human genomes are diploid – containing two variants from each gene. The strawberry genome contains eight nearly identical copies of each gene,

Ness Ziona, Israel, and San Diego, September 15, 2016 – NRGene, a globally recognized leader in genomic analysis, announced today that Novogene, a leading global provider of genomic services and solutions, will further enhance its strong genomic analysis capabilities by including NRGene’s DeNovoMAGICTM2.0 and PanMAGICTM solutions in its service offerings. “As an industry leader in de novo sequencing and assembly, Novogene is pleased to announce the addition of NRGene’s technologies,” said Dr. Ruiqiang Li, founder and chief executive officer

Collaboration assures BGI’s and NRGene’s commitment to the Asian market August 15, 2016, Ness Ziona, Israel and Shenzhen, China – BGI, the world’s largest omics organization, announced today that it will be offering NRGene’s technology as part of its broad genomics analysis services in agriculture research. BGI supports genomic research worldwide by offering a variety of genetic research and application technologies for the healthcare, agriculture, conservation, and environmental fields. It also publishes the respected international research journal, GigaScience, to

Italian, Canadian, Israeli, German and U.S. Scientists Work Together to Reveal the Genetic Secrets of Durum Wheat for Better Pasta Durum wheat assembly can lead to better and more resilient durum for more nutritious food July 6, 2016 – The international collaborative research network comprising the Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA, Italy), the National Research Council of Italy (CNR), the Crop Development Centre of the University of Saskatchewan (Canada), the University of Tel Aviv (Israel), the University

Wheat Sequencing Consortium Releases Key Resource to the Scientific Community Bethesda, Maryland, USA – 13 June 2016 Following the January 2016 announcement of the production of a whole genome assembly for bread wheat, the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC), having completed quality control, is now making this breakthrough resource available for researchers via the IWGSC wheat sequence repository at URGI-INRA- Versailles, France. Wheat breeders and scientists around the world will be able to download and use this invaluable

Project Leverages HiSeq X Ten System to Accelerate Grain Sorghum Breeding SAN DIEGO (BUSINESS WIRE)—June 7, 2016—Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced that the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is the 2016 recipient of the Agricultural Greater Good Initiative grant. Their project aims to optimize breeding strategies for improving the yield and stress tolerance of grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), a critical source of nutrition to millions of people living in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Illumina Agricultural Greater Good Initiative grant

NRGene Selects St. Louis for U.S. Headquarters GlobalSTL initiative attracts fourth Israeli agritech company to St. Louis ST. LOUIS – April 8, 2016 – GlobalSTL, the initiative of BioSTL focused on attracting high-growth international companies to St. Louis, announced that Israeli genomics company NRGene has selected St. Louis as the location of its U.S. headquarters. NRGene is the fourth company to move to St. Louis through the GlobalSTL initiative. NRGene develops advanced computational tools leveraging big data to identify

Ness Ziona, Israel– January 7, 2016 NRGene has signed a co-marketing agreement with Illumina to promote NRGene’s proprietary de novo assembly informatics solution exclusively using Illumina sequencing technology. Under this agreement, Illumina’s global sales channel will promote NRGene’s DeNovoMAGICTM assembly technology. Together, Illumina’s sequencing technology and NRGene’s DeNovoMAGIC deliver the most practical, rapid, and cost-effective solution for assembly of complex genomes, including the largest and most diverse crop, livestock and aquaculture species. “Combining our technologies provides a remarkably dynamic

Bethesda, Maryland, USA – 6 January 2016 The International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC) announced today the production of a whole genome assembly of bread wheat, the most widely grown cereal in the world, significantly accelerating global research into crop improvement. The project consisted of producing a whole genome assembly of the bread wheat variety Chinese Spring based on Illumina short sequence reads assembled with NRGene’s DeNovoMAGICTM software. The public-private collaborative project is coordinated by the IWGSC and co-led