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Applied Biotechnologies Sections
There are five sections within the Applied Biotechnologies Group:
Animal Improvement
Animal Biosciences
Section Manager:
Dr Vish Vishwanath
Email: vish.vishwanath@agresearch.co.nz
Phone: +64 7 838 5545
Forage Improvement
This section produces high-performance clover and grass
cultivars for both New Zealand farms and international markets, and
also develops selected endophyte strains that add value to elite
grasses. Supporting research is carried out that will lead to new
developments in the future and staff enjoy a close collaboration
with other sections – particularly those in Forage Biotechnology.
The world’s leading team in white clover development can be found
within this section, while other major areas of work include
developing Trifolium hybrids, researching nematode resistance in
clover, the genetic control of root form and toxinology.
Section Manager:
Dr Syd Easton
Email: syd.easton@agresearch.co.nz
Phone:
+64 6 351 8114
Forage Biotechnology
Forage Biotechnology is a multidisciplinary section encompassing
a broad range of capabilities and working in areas from fundamental
to applied research. It aims to develop new tools and technologies
to improve on-farm productivity; enhance the performance of New
Zealand’s pastoral, agricultural and biotechnology industries; and
build on our position at the forefront of these sectors. The
section’s nine teams focus on plant gene discovery and gene
technologies; integrated genomic, transcriptomic, metabolomic and
phenomic technologies; protein expression and delivery systems;
control of plant development and longevity; novel fungal
technologies; and biomimetic membrane capabilities.
Bioinformatics, Mathematics & Statistics
Application of statistics, mathematics, computer science and
information processing to develop experimental protocols, analyse
and interpret data, and predict responses of biological systems. The
purpose is to improve knowledge and understanding, at various levels
of aggregation, from the genome to the environment.
Section Manager:
Dr Anette Becher
Email: anette.becher@agresearch.co.nz
Phone: +64 3 489 9028
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