Evogene Ltd. announced the launch of Gene2Product(TM) version 1.0, a unique integrated computational platform for improving trait efficacy by high throughput optimization of gene function in the target crop ('mode of use') as part of the development process for biotechnology seed products. Evogene has already entered into agreements to utilize Gene2Product(TM) to optimize the performance of certain genes it has discovered for use in the development pipelines of its partners. The Gene2Product(TM) Platform 1.0 provides a robust and high throughput analysis of a large number of genes in parallel in order to optimize their modes of use in the end product. This is accomplished through the use of four interconnected sub-platforms, with the fourth of these sub-platforms targeted for incorporation later this year. Each of these sub-platforms relies on the use of computational modules incorporating advanced algorithms to analyze enormous amounts of relevant data from both public and proprietary sources, with a current comprehensive database in excess of 250 terabytes and growing. This database includes more than 10 different genomic and phenotypic data types originating from over 200 different plant species. The sub-platforms incorporated in the Gene2Product(TM) Platform are as follows:
PlaNet (Plant Network) - Improves trait efficacy by predicting appropriate gene combinations, referred to in the seed industry as 'gene stacking'. Multi-gene stacking is expected to be a key solution for increasing trait efficacy when approaching complex traits, such as yield, which is an emerging need in the industry.