Wageningen, The Netherlands
June 19, 2008
KeyGene is pleased to announce that it granted a limited
AFLP® license to the Belgium Institute for Agricultural and
Fisheries Research (ILVO). ILVO and KeyGene signed a
non-exclusive license agreement that authorizes ILVO to perform
AFLP reactions on certain plant varieties. AFLP is a
DNA marker
technology for genome analysis, transcript profiling and genetic
analysis, developed by KeyGene. The agreement includes the use
of the AFLP trademark. Under this license ILVO can continue
testing and analyzing certain plant varieties to identify and
characterize varieties and essential derived varieties.
Wim-Jan Koot, Vice-President IP & IP-commercialization: 'This
license agreement with ILVO emphasizes the fact that KeyGene's
AFLP technology is the preferred genetic identification
technology in plants. The agreement with ILVO highlights our
continuous intention to promote the use of our AFLP technology
under license by entities that require robust fingerprinting
technologies'.
Keygene N.V. is a R&D company with the mission to be the
leading company in developing and applying DNA expertise in the
field of molecular genetics. In recent years KeyGene invested in
next generation sequencing platforms such as the Roche GS-FLX
system (454 technology) and the Illumina Genome Analyzer (Solexa
technology). KeyGene has developed a strong proprietary
technology platform based on AFLP®, a DNA marker technology for
genome analysis, transcript profiling and genetic analysis. For
diagnostic purposes, SNPWave® a multiplexed SNP detection
technology was developed. KeyGene exploits its proprietary
technologies, databases and know-how through contract research
and products for applications in the Life Sciences industry and
more specifically in innovative breeding applications such as
Breeding by Design™, CRoPS® and KeyPoint™. KeyGene's five
shareholder companies De Ruiter Seeds, ENZA Zaden, Rijk Zwaan,
Vilmorin & Cie and Takii & Co. are major vegetable seed
companies. KeyGene has around 120 researchers and staff. |
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