DTL partner ENPICOM has acquired a license from VU University to use ConBind, a computational biology method that can be used for the identification of novel genetic markers for trait selection.
By acquiring this license, ENPICOM is entitled to use this method to develop commercial applications for trait selection in plant and animal breeding. These applications can, for example, guide the breeding of plants that cope better with drought or extreme heat to meet today’s global food challenges.
ConBind was developed at the department of Integrative Bioinformatics, led by Prof. Dr. Jaap Heringa.