DNA tests in plants are available in three segments. The first segment, one-off genotyping projects, is performed at the service laboratory of VHLGenetics.

VHLGenetics is a leading service provider with three business units: in The Netherlands Dr. van Haeringen Laboratorium B.V. (VHL), in Germany Certagen GmbH and in Belgium Dr. van Haeringen Polygen bvba (VHP). For over 25 years, DNA has been the core of the organization, serving customers with research and routine tests. Tests are based on materials originating from animals, plants and micro-organisms. VHLGenetics continually improves the technology and instrumentation in its laboratories.

Incotec is a leading international seed enhancement company founded in 1968 and part of the Croda Group. Croda summarises its purpose as ‘Smart Science to Improve Lives’. Incotec contributes significantly to the development of sustainable agriculture worldwide by providing key solutions in the business areas of vegetables and field crops. Incotec provides products and services for seed coating, pelleting, seed enhancement and analytical services for genetic analysis and quality inspection around the world. Incotec is headquartered in the Netherlands and has production facilities in many countries around the world including facilities in the USA, Brazil and China. For more information go to www.incotec.com.

The routine tests for Resistance Genes are developed and continuously maintained through our partner Sequentia Biotech.

Sequentia Biotech is a young and dynamic company, which was founded by two biotechnologists with expertise in the fields of bioinformatics, statistics, genetics and molecular biology. Sequentia Biotech provides a broad range of consulting services in the fields of bioinformatics, biostatistics, development and execution of research projects, database construction and biotechnological productions. The services are provided to companies, research institutes and universities working in the field of plant and animal breeding, food and feed production and biomedical sciences.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is a world leader in serving science, with a mission to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Through the premier brands of Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific and Unity Lab Services a large combination of innovative technologies is available. VHLGenetics has a partnership with Thermo Fisher Scientific on the development of Targeted GBS technology, providing indepth support on the IonTorrent system.