Keygene N.V. and Wageningen University and Research Centre (Wageningen UR) signed a licensing agreement that strengthens and expands their research collaboration. The research agreement comprises fungal resistance intellectual property (IP) and technology and continued use of AFLP technology of KeyGene for research purposes. KeyGene will have access to sublicensing and commercial rights to some of  Wageningen URs abiotic and biotic stress resistance IPs. With the signing of this licensing agreement, the combined strengths of both parties will be used to introduce novel (a)biotic stress tolerances in commercially important crops.

Raoul Bino, director of Plant Sciences Group, Wageningen UR, added that "Combating plant diseases and finding solutions to enable sustainable and high crop production under adverse conditions, is a challenge and does ask for combined efforts and expertises. This strengthened collaboration between KeyGene and Wageningen UR will certainly provide new opportunities and will also guarantee that our knowledge and expertise will find its way to the plant breeders."

For details, see press release at: http://www.wur.nl/UK/newsagenda/news/keygene210809.htm