Welcome to KeyGene®
KeyGene is a molecular genetics R&D company with a primary focus on 6F crop improvement (Food, Feed, Fiber, Fuel, Flowers and Fun crops). KeyGene delivers sustainable molecular genetic responses to the world’s need for stability in the yield, quality and health of crops. KeyGene assists breeding companies by providing cutting edge breeding technology and trait improvement platforms for their own crop development. KeyGene has its headquarters in Wageningen, the Netherlands, a subsidiary in Rockville, Maryland, USA and a Joint Lab at the Shanghai Institute of Biological Sciences in Shanghai, China.
With more than 130 employees KeyGene performs strategic and applied research in a dynamic work environment with state of the art facilities and equipment.
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Januari 11, 2012
KeyGene reaches important milestones in its KeyPoint Mutation Breeding program
September 12, 2011
KeyGene and Wageningen UR launch new R&D facility for next generation high throughput DNA sequencing
September 1, 2011
Lantmännen SW Seed and KeyGene to collaborate on molecular breeding of Field Crops
June 14, 2011
NCGR and KeyGene in agreement to boost genome sequence assemblies.
May 4, 2011
KeyGene strengthens its IP position in Sequence Based Breeding.
March 31, 2011
Bayer CropScience and KeyGene collaborate to create new traits in
oilseed rape hybrids.
January 12, 2011
LemnaTec and KeyGene establish PhenoFab®: the automated plant phenotyping facility.