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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 435

NRGene

Shira Sabach, breeding manager at Israeli foodtech startup Supree at a greenhouse in Netiv Haasara, November 2022. (Courtesy)
February 25, 2024, 6:19 pm
Defying war’s wreckage, self-drying cherry tomatoes ripen near Gaza
Researchers at foodtech startup Supree find species that produce raisin-like superfood in natural process that preserves fruit’s taste, vitamins and antioxidants
By Shoshanna Solomon
An illustrative image of fresh strawberries (MariuszBlach; iStock by Getty Images)
January 15, 2019, 11:58 am
Strawberry genome jointly decoded by Israel’s NRGene, Japan’s Toyota
Aim of project is to boost development of local Japanese varieties and reduce imports
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative: Cannabis leaves (Yossi Zamir/ Flash90)
August 21, 2018, 5:13 pm
Israel’s NRGene on quest to decipher genetic makeup of cannabis
Startup teams up with Switzerland’s Pure Cannabis Research, a breeder of weed, to create more resilient plants that are better tailored to customers’ needs
By Shoshanna Solomon
A man takes a photo in a buckwheat flower field in Seoul, South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
July 12, 2018, 1:04 pm
Israel’s NRGene helps crack genetic makeup of buckwheat
Mapping of plant’s genome will help farmers grow more resilient crops; project was collaboration with Japanese researchers
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative image of soybeans in a farmer's hands (fotokostic, iStock by Getty Images)
April 1, 2018, 1:11 pm
Israel’s NRGene helps unveil genetic makeup of soybeans
Software provided by the startup is used by US researchers to map 2 varieties, with the aim of upping their oil and protein content
By Shoshanna Solomon
The guayule plant (CC BY 2.0, Jack Dykinga for the US Department of Agriculture, Flickr)
February 19, 2018, 4:07 pm
NRGene teams with Bridgestone to develop resilient rubber-producing plants
Gene-mapping startup and tire firm will collaborate to sequence and assemble genomes of guayule, an undomesticated American shrub
By Shoshanna Solomon
Human DNA strand (iStock by Getty Images)
October 19, 2017, 12:47 pm
Israel’s NRGene identifies mutation that causes colon cancer
Startup’s software can accurately and efficiently find genetic mutations in humans, says CEO Gil Ronen
By Shoshanna Solomon
Cotton field (CC BY Mike Beauregard, Flickr)
July 27, 2017, 2:58 pm
Israeli startup maps genome of cotton, sweet potato for better crops
NRGene’s software charts the genetic makeup of organisms in bid to find the most resilient seeds
By Shoshanna Solomon
A chili pepper field in India where NRGene has been developing breeds of chili peppers that farmers can plant in drip irrigation-watered fields. NRGene mapped the chili pepper genome last year (Courtesy)
January 12, 2017, 5:46 pm
Israel’s NRGene announces accords with Monsanto, Illumina
Licensing and collaboration agreements follow announcement last week of collaboration deal with Syngenta
By Shoshanna Solomon
Emmer wheat kernels (Courtesy)
January 5, 2017, 3:01 pm
Syngenta to expand use of NRGene crops’ software
Global seeds manufacturer will use Israeli plant genome discovery software to create better seeds
By Shoshanna Solomon
Picture of wheat (Courtesy)
August 3, 2016, 1:19 pm
NRGene eyes human genomes with ‘game changing’ tech
Israeli startup is confident it will have hundreds more plant and animal genomes sequenced by year’s end
By Shoshanna Solomon
A chili pepper field in India where NRGene has been developing breeds of chili peppers that farmers can plant in drip irrigation-watered fields. NRGene mapped the chili pepper genome last year (Courtesy)
April 10, 2016, 5:28 pm
Israeli firm makes the move to plant engineering mecca St. Louis
Genome manipulation is becoming a major Israeli export, despite the reservations of some
By David Shamah
Wheat field (pexels.com)
August 5, 2015, 7:23 pm
Start-up cracks wheat genome – in months, not years
Breakthrough by NRGene paves way to genetically engineer breeds of wheat that can thrive in hot, dry climates
By David Shamah
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