In 2009, Bejo Zaden B.V. and East-West Seed Group acquired shares of the company, and in 2011, Agribio, now named Dummen Orange, joined as shareholder. In 2013 Known You Seed Co., Ltd joined as a shareholder, and from January 2014, Sakata Seed Corporation became a new shareholder.
At Genetwister, tools are developed using distributed computing models and technologies like Spark and Hadoop.
To interconnect different knowledge domains, we use different semantic web technologies.
Acceleration and cost reduction in plant breeding with improved genotype/phenotype relations, utilizing linked variants.
Tailored marker selection allowing for genotyping regardless of species, genome size and ploidy level.
CROPaware – A web based software platform for breeding and genomics data management.
Improved genomic selection and breeding utilizing high quality reference genomes
Genetwister investigates new methods to integrate phenotypic data into genetic models to support breeding
Appropriate experimental design and data analysis of breeding trials are essential. Genetwister offers assistance in the designing of experiments, taking into account the breeding program’s practical considerations.
Genomic selection (GS) is an alternative to marker-assisted selection, which can accelerate the genetic gain through shorter breeding cycles. Genetwister is implementing new breeding schemes and methods that integrate GS for crop improvement.
With the increasing demands for DNA molecule size and purity on the newest long read sequencing platforms, comes the need for developing new protocols for DNA isolation from different biological sources in the laboratory at Genetwister.