date:Sep 24, 2013
Evogene Ltd., a leader in plant genomics underlying crop productivity for the food, feed and biofuel industries, announced a three year extension of its research collaboration with Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc. The collaboration was established in mid-2009 to identify plant genes providing resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode.
Plant parasite nematode is one of the most devastating and yield reducing pests affecting agriculture, accounting for almost $100 billion in crop damages annually. The soil