Synomics
Synomics is a UK-based data and insights business founded in 2021 as part of the Wheatsheaf Group with a focus on the global agricultural industry[1].
The company analyses multi-dimensional datasets and provides biological insights for agricultural scientists, including modelling complex system behaviour and identifying single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).
Synomics’ headquarters are based in Oxford, UK, but the company also has offices in Copenhagen, Denmark and Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
History
In 2021, the Wheatsheaf Group, part of the Grosvenor Estate, alongside Grosvenor Group, announced the launch of Synomics. The company formed as a biological insights business seeking to provide new industry insights using a proprietary combinatorial Insights Platform.
Dr Peter Kristensen was announced as the Chief Executive Officer of Synomics in April 2021, having already served as an Executive Director of the Wheatsheaf Group.[2] In the same year, Dr Jon Lightner also joined Synomics as Executive Chairman.
Insights Platform
The platform used by Synomics is an adaptation of a proprietary combinatorial analytics and discovery engine already used by drug development startup PrecisionLife.
The original platform was designed for identifying new treatment opportunities for a range of diseases in humans. After 12 months of development, Synomics adopted the platform to provide animal and crop scientists and producers with insights into what drives key production traits within the food and agriculture industry.
By June 2021, the platform had begun to identify a pathway for improving egg weights in laying hens through selected breeding[3], genes that help farmers breed cattle with lower methane emissions[4] and disease resistance in the Cassava plant’s to improve food security in developing regions.[5]
Operations
The business has three main areas of focus:
- Crops – providing crop producers, seed breeders and intervention providers with biological insights.
- Livestock – improving animal health and productivity by helping animal breeders and health teams to breed and select animals best suited to different climates and outcomes.
- Aquaculture – using insights into the genomic make-up of fish, shellfish and crustaceans to help producers increase the efficiency of their operations.
References
- ↑ "Synomics". www.wheatsheafgroup.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ↑ "Wheatsheaf Group launches new biological insights business, Synomics". millingandgrain.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ↑ "New Synomics study identifies genomic pathway to heavier eggs". www.businesswire.com. 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ↑ Mackenzie, Gemma. "Scientists identify genes to help farmers breed cattle with lower methane emissions". Press and Journal. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ↑ foodnavigator.com. "Biotech company claims genetic selection can improve resistance to deadly virus in Cassava". foodnavigator.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
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