KeyGene opens expanded digital plant phenotyping facility with eye-catching innovations

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Publish time: 3rd March, 2015      Source: Wageningen, Netherlands
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KeyGene opens expanded digital plant phenotyping facility with eye-catching innovationsKeyGene opens expanded digital plant phenotyping facility with eye-catching innovations" title="Share this link on Facebook">Wageningen, NetherlandsMarch 3, 2015Today KeyGene officially opened its expanded digital phenotyping facility, PhenoFab®. PhenoFab is a fullyautomated greenhouse operation in which plant growth can be analyzed, plant traits can be measured and rootdevelopment characterized. It combines high-throughput digital plant imaging technology with trait interpretation tosupport breeders in the development of new crop varieties. Digital phenotyping is one of the most crucial aspects ofvariety development in the plant breeding and crop protection industry.The new PhenoFab facility has been expanded from 1000 to 1500 pots and in excess of 400 plants/ hour can beanalyzed. The facility also offers innovations such as gentle plant movement on highly adaptable cars for maximumflexibility in crop species, pot size and plant treatments; integration of phenotypic data with DNA profiles; and areporting service that offers interactive client access to all images and data analytics.The expanded PhenoFab facility is a joint effort between KeyGene and WPS. WPS, that has experience inimplementing digital phenotyping systems since 2003, has installed a NextGen phenotyping system which isequipped with the latest technology available in this field. KeyGene has over 6 year of expertise in the field ofdigital phenotyping and uses its core competencies in biology, computer vision and statistics to maximize output inorder to support clients with the development of their crops.PhenoFab is the only independent phenotyping facility in the world that offers access to multiple and differentphenotyping systems. Breeding and crop protection organizations utilize PhenoFab to benefit from the latestinnovations in digital phenotyping in order to accelerate their R&D programs. Arjen van Tunen, CEO KeyGenestates: `With this WPS system installed in the PhenoFab, KeyGene has obtained the expansion needed in order tosupport breeders, researchers and companies with their work on future crops. The development of newly improvedcrops is boosted by this state-of-the-art technology’. Bas van Eerdt, Manager Business Development WPS adds:`With KeyGene’s strong reputation as a leading Digital Phenotyping Technology and Trait Provider, WPS is veryproud that KeyGene recognizes the WPS Digital Phenotyping system as a key ingredient to bring its expertise to thenext level’.About KeyGene25 years of sustainable molecular genetic innovations for crop improvementKeyGene is a privately owned, innovative molecular genetics Ag Biotech company with a primary focus on the improvement of6F (Food, Feed, Fiber, Fuel, Flowers and Fun) crops. KeyGene’s passion is to explore and exploit natural genetic variation invegetable and other 6F crops. KeyGene delivers sustainable responses to the world’s needs for yield stability & quality ofvegetable and field crops. KeyGene supports its strategic partners with cutting edge breeding technologies and plant-based traitplatforms, with more than 135 employees from all over the world, with state of the art facilities and equipment. KeyGene has itsheadquarters in Wageningen, the Netherlands, a subsidiary in Rockville, USA and a Joint Lab with the Shanghai Institute ofBiological Sciences in Shanghai, China.About WPSWPS develops, supplies and implements integrated systems for plant handling such as the High Throughput Digital Phenotypingsystem as installed at KeyGene’s PhenoFab®. Core expertises of WPS are conveyor systems, Experiment Control Software,imaging equipment and image analysis software. WPS systems are operational all over the world at Plant Research andProfessional Horticultural facilities. Due to the highly modularized components WPS can design robust and efficient systemsaround the specific needs and processes of individual clients. More information can be found at www.cnchemicals.com is a registered trademark of Keygene N.V.More news from: Keygene NVWebsite: http://www.cnchemicals.com/: March 3, 2015The news item on this page is copyright by the organization where it originatedFair use notice