Annogen , the Amsterdam based biotech company behind the trusted ™ engineering for the operative annotation of the non - coding part of the genome , and KeyGene , the Wageningen - based research companionship develop innovative technologies for harvest improvement , are to collaborate in identify non - coding DNA fragment in plant ’ genomes that influence the manifestation of important crop traits . This will unfold new possibilities to purposely upregulate or downregulate the manifestation of important cistron in crops .
Plant traits are encoded by factor . cistron are play along by a promotor , the DNA that generally controls where and to what extent genes are expressed . Genes important for unfolding are thus active in bloom , whereas genes coding for electrical resistance against leafage - killing fungi are mainly dynamic in leaves .
The part of plants ’ genomes that do not harbour genes is often bring up to as the ‘ non - coding desoxyribonucleic acid ’ . Promoters are an example of such non - coding DNA , but enquiry shows that beyond promoter small non - coding regions occur that may also strongly influence the expression of genes . Nevertheless , research into cistron look in plants till now mainly focused on promotors and genes .
scientist at KeyGene recrudesce raw technology for works breeding . That is why they are very much interested in the possibilities non - coding deoxyribonucleic acid engineering can offer to improve industrial plant bringing up . Joris van Arensbergen , founder and CEO , is very enthusiastic about the new collaboration . “ KeyGene is well do it for its contributions to introduce flora rearing . While Annogen has its primary nidus on medical applications like mobile phone therapy and drug discovery , it has already demonstrate the applicability of its SuRE ™ technology in brute and plant . We are very excited to now further demonstrate how our trusted ™ can contribute to crop advance through this collaboration , ” say Van Arensbergen .
At KeyGene , having firm expertise and chase after record in plant genomics , from unique DNA isolation protocol to powerful data visualization and direction tools , examine non - coding desoxyribonucleic acid is seen as a promising next level . “ Employing noesis about non - coding DNA and about available and induced inherited variation in this part of plants ’ DNA , may well lead to breakthrough technologies for harvest betterment , ” said Arjen van Tunen , cobalt - chief executive officer of KeyGene .
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