Technology innovation for crop improvement
KeyGene is the go-to research company for the development and application of breakthrough technology innovation. We do this for and with our shareholders and other partners, for crop improvement in for instance vegetables, fruits, ornamentals, and industrial field crops.
Technology innovation
We develop and apply breakthrough technology innovation for crop improvement, for and with partners around the globe.
Crop improvement
We use proprietary technology innovation to support partners around the globe to boost their crop improvement.
26 September 2024
Yelloway banana breeding presents its first resistant banana plants: Yelloway One
Yelloway, the initiative of Chiquita, KeyGene, MusaRadix, supported by advice from Wageningen University & Research, introduces Yelloway One
20 June 2024
KeyGene: 35 years of technology innovation for crop improvement
7 Interviews with stakeholders, celebrating KeyGene's 35th anniversary.
15 May 2024
Inventor Talks – Targeted Translocations with Paul Bundock
In this Inventor Talk, we’re excited to introduce Paul, co-inventor of a KeyGene patent on Targeted Translocations. KeyGene successfully defended this patent, reaffirming its significance for crop improvement.
Take a look at our work
Accelerated breeding of impatiens resistant to downy mildew
KeyGene supported Ball Horticultural in the USA to reveal, understand and utilize the genetic variation at hand within their germplasm, for accelerated breeding of impatiens varieties resistant to downy mildew.
Hybrid rice for farmers in India
Experts from KeyGene and Bioseed, DCM Shriram in India, developed rice lines that can be used to breed hybrid varieties that meet the demands of Indian rice farmers.
Genetics unraveled crucial to making crop plants produce clonal seeds through apomixis
Thanks to over 15 years of fundamental research at KeyGene, breakthroughs were achieved in understanding and using genes crucial to develop crop plants that produce 'clonal' seeds through apomixis.