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From gene to field, advanced molecular biology, genomics, and tissue culture services that accelerate crop improvement and bring next-generation varieties to market.
Engineering Biology for a Resilient Food System
The world needs crops that yield more with less, less water, less fertiliser, less land, while withstanding the increasing pressures of climate change. Phytosynth Bioscience provides the molecular toolkit and scientific expertise to make that possible, bridging the gap between genomic discovery and commercial variety release.
Our plant biotechnology platform spans the full R&D pipeline: from gene discovery and construct design, through transformation and regeneration, to molecular characterisation and field evaluation. We work across cereals, legumes, roots and tubers, vegetables, and industrial crops, adapting our protocols to your species, your traits, and your timeline.
Our Approach
We treat every plant species and every trait as a unique challenge. Our team designs bespoke transformation and regeneration protocols for each genotype, refusing to compromise with one-size-fits-all methods.
Trait-Agnostic
We are not tied to any single trait or technology. Whether you need drought tolerance, nitrogen-use efficiency, nutritional biofortification, or herbicide resistance, we bring the right molecular tools to the table, not the other way around.
Partnership Model
We operate as an extension of your R&D team, co-designing experiments, sharing data transparently, transferring protocols, and building your internal capability throughout the engagement.
Services Include
A comprehensive molecular biology platform covering the full pipeline from DNA to phenotyped plant, under one roof, with one team, on one timeline.
Marker-Assisted Breeding
Accelerate crop improvement programmes using molecular markers linked to traits of interest, drought tolerance, disease resistance, nutritional quality, reducing breeding cycle time by up to 50% compared to conventional methods.
Gene Editing & Transformation
CRISPR-Cas9 and advanced gene-editing platforms for precise trait introduction. We design constructs, validate edits, and regenerate edited plants across major crop species and orphan crops alike.
Tissue Culture & Micropropagation
High-throughput in vitro propagation systems for clonal multiplication of elite genotypes. Our protocols cover somatic embryogenesis, organogenesis, and meristem culture for disease-free planting material at commercial scale.
Genomics & Transcriptomics
Whole-genome sequencing, RNA-seq, and epigenomic profiling services, from library preparation through bioinformatic analysis, to uncover the genetic architecture underlying complex agronomic traits.
Phenotyping Platforms
High-throughput controlled-environment and field phenotyping using automated imaging, multispectral sensors, and computer vision to quantitatively characterise plant growth, architecture, and stress responses at scale.
Biotic & Abiotic Stress Screening
Controlled inoculation trials and stress assays to identify resistant or tolerant germplasm. We combine molecular diagnostics with physiological measurements to characterise resistance mechanisms in detail.
Metabolomics & Biochemical Profiling
LC-MS and GC-MS based metabolite fingerprinting to characterise biochemical pathways, identify bioactive compounds, and validate metabolic engineering outcomes, from cannabinoids to carotenoids.
IP & Regulatory Support
Guidance through the intellectual property landscape, freedom-to-operate analyses, patent landscape mapping, and regulatory dossiers for GM and gene-edited crop approvals in target markets.
Who We Work With
We partner with organisations across the crop improvement value chain, from gene discovery to variety registration.
Seed Companies
Breeding companies and seed producers seeking to accelerate trait introgression, deploy genomic selection, and bring improved varieties to market faster.
Biotech Firms
Ag-biotech startups and SMEs developing novel traits, gene-editing tools, or biostimulants who need R&D partners for validation, scale-up, and field testing.
Research Institutes
CGIAR centres, national agricultural research systems, and academic labs conducting fundamental plant science and translational research requiring specialised technical platforms.
Crop Protection Companies
Agrochemical and biologicals manufacturers characterising mode-of-action, resistance mechanisms, and efficacy across diverse genetic backgrounds and environments.
Gene-Editing Ventures
Companies developing CRISPR-based products who need wet-lab capacity, regeneration protocols, and molecular characterisation of edited lines.
Regulatory Bodies
Government agencies and international organisations developing biosafety frameworks, risk assessment guidelines, and monitoring protocols for biotechnology products.
Deliverables
At the end of every engagement, you receive complete, traceable, and reproducible outputs, not just a report, but a foundation for your next phase of work.
Genotyped & Characterised Lines
Fully genotyped plant lines with validated trait introgression, delivered as seed, tissue culture plantlets, or cryopreserved material with complete molecular documentation.
Technical Dossiers
Comprehensive reports covering experimental design, methodology, raw and analysed data, statistical interpretation, and recommendations for next-phase work.
Edited Constructs & Vectors
Sequence-verified plasmids, binary vectors, and Agrobacterium strains ready for transformation, documented with restriction maps, sequencing chromatograms, and transformation protocols.
Standard Operating Procedures
Validated, step-by-step SOPs for every protocol developed during the engagement, from media preparation to regeneration, so your team can replicate results independently.
Bioinformatic Reports
Interactive HTML reports and raw data files from genomic, transcriptomic, and metabolomic analyses, with pathway enrichment, variant annotation, and comparative genomics where applicable.
Let Us Accelerate Your Breeding Programme
Contact Phytosynth Bioscience Ltd to discuss your plant biotechnology needs, from single experiments to multi-year research partnerships.