KeyGene USA expands its research and development facilities in Maryland to support its operations

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Publish time: 14th May, 2015      Source: Rockville, Maryland,USA and Wageningen, The Netherlands
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KeyGene USA expands its research and development facilities in Maryland to support its operationsKeyGene USA expands its research and development facilities in Maryland to support its operations" title="Share this link on Facebook">Rockville, Maryland,USA and Wageningen, The NetherlandsMay 14, 2015On April 30, 2015, KeyGene USA, celebrated the opening of its new R&D facilities co-located at the University ofMaryland’s Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research (IBBR) in Rockville, Maryland. The R&Dfacilities include offices, molecular biology labs, a state-of-the-art greenhouse and access to modern growthchambers, tissue culture facilities and other resources. KeyGene USA is part of KeyGene, a leader in molecularbreeding and translational agriculture with its headquarters in Wageningen, the Netherlands. KeyGene USA’sresearch programs will primarily be focused on crops of significance to the North and South American markets.KeyGene’s expertise in using plant genomics, transcriptomics and digital phenotyping for rapid trait discoverypositions the company as a leader in sustainable crop improvement. KeyGene USA is building strategic allianceswith businesses in North and South America involved in food and agriculture to rapidly translate its end-to-endcapabilities in the crop improvement process.“Food security for the future is not just about producing more- it is also about quality, sustainability and ultimately,responsible agriculture. KeyGene’s end-to-end capabilities and creative business models put our technology andtrait platforms within reach of any organization dedicated to solving world hunger” said Fayaz Khazi, Ph.D., ChiefExecutive Officer of KeyGene USA. “We are all in this together. We look forward to leveraging our partnershipwith IBBR to not only lead the industry in innovation but also towards creating a successful business thatcontributes positively to the bio-economy of Maryland” added Dr. Khazi.“The Institute is all about serving as the nexus of excellence in education, integration of bioscience and technology,and commercial application” said Thomas Fuerst, Ph.D., Director of IBBR. “This partnership between theUniversity of Maryland and KeyGene, a relationship that will leverage these strengths, affirms our tremendouspotential for continued growth and success moving forward. “KeyGene USA is a subsidiary of KeyGene, a privately owned agricultural biotechnology company with a primaryfocus on the improvement of 6F (Food, Feed, Fiber, Fuel, Flowers and Fun) crops. Over the last 25 years, KeyGenehas supported its strategic partners with economic value creation through cutting edge innovations, noveltechnologies and plant-based trait platforms. KeyGene has its headquarters in Wageningen, the Netherlands, itsNorth and South American headquarters in Rockville, MD, USA and a Joint Lab at the Shanghai Institute ofBiological Sciences in Shanghai, China.More news from: Keygene NVWebsite: http://www.cnchemicals.com/: May 14, 2015The news item on this page is copyright by the organization where it originatedFair use notice