Cambridge, United Kingdom
March 7, 2016
Genestack, the developer of a next generation enterprise platform for genomics research and development, in collaboration with Rothamsted Research, is to make new tools for agri-genomics available on its platform. By using the tools, which are being developed at Rothamsted Research, researchers will be able to apply high-throughput bioinformatics technologies in order to accelerate the crop breeding and crop improvement research.
The first version of these new agri-genomics tools, to be released in two months’ time, will allow users of the Genestack platform to access the latest techniques for multi-omics data integration, literature mining and gene network visualisation. Researchers using these new techniques can more effectively mine public domain data to link traits to gene function and ultimately to understand complex crop traits and improve their yields, nutritional quality, as well as tolerance against diseases or drought.
Misha Kapushesky, CEO of Genestack said: “With work on the project well underway, we are now able to start deploying these new agri-genomics tools on the platform. By combining the tools with our universal platform, we can significantly help researchers in developing new plants and crops through the provision of effective and innovate agri-genomics tools.”
Keywan Hassani-Pak, Head of Applied Bioinformatics at Rothamsted Research said: “We are excited to be working with Genestack on this Innovate UK project. The integration of Ondex/QTLNetMiner into Genestack’s bioinformatics platform will increase the visibility of these tools and make it easier for industry partners to access them within a secure, cloud-based framework.”
Since its establishment in 2011, Genestack has expanded significantly. From its offices in Cambridge and St Petersburg, it now runs a globally used next generation enterprise platform for genomics research and development, which has a growing range of academic and commercial users.
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