b"PARTNER CONTENTAgriplex Genomics: On the Ag Researchers Team From Beginning to EndT he same conversation comes up again and again at ourwith industry-leading returns on customers investments. Our Agriplex Genomics meetings: most people generally dontmultiplexed, next generation PlexSeq platform, which simul-give plant and livestock researchers the credit they deserve.taneously screens thousands of samples via a single run of a If we didnt have researchers working on specific priorities likesequencer, greatly improves throughput and efficiency while nematode resistance, the whole food chain would fall apart. Plantsignificantly reducing the cost to our customers. breeders are keeping the world fed. Average consumers dont ap- If you want to expand your breeding program and do more preciate thatand might not even be aware of thatbut we arewith your research budget, Agriplex Genomics is the company to so proud to be part of helping researchers do it. turn to. Come grow with us. In your programs earlier days, we Our company provides the sequencing information thatcan provide a full-service package. When you dont have adequate researchers need to identify desirable traits in their breedingstaff or lab facilities, were here to help. As your program grows to lines, leading to healthier and more productive crops and live- a larger scale, we canwhen youre readyhand your sequenc-stock. We are the only company in the marketplace today to offering program off to you as a kit. Rest assured that, if at any point, full-service, exclusively mid-density (50 to 3,500 SNPs) genotyp- later workload pressures mean youre unable to manage the kit on ing, starting with DNA extraction and ending with SNP targetyour own, were happy to jump in as a back-up. Because we under-analysis. This specialized focus on mid-density allows us to workstand your business and have your assays in our freezer, well be closely with the customer and perfect each project. We bridge theready at a moments notice to keep you moving forward. industry's gap between single-plex SNP assays and high-densityMany of us on the Agriplex Genomics team have been in arrays. Above all, we see ourselves as part of our customersthe genotyping service industry for several decades. What we breeding teams. appreciate most about working on a smaller, more customer Being a small, nimble company means we invest in customerservice-oriented team are the relationships we form with our re-relationships and can adjust our operations to suit customerssearch partners. Each time we chat with another of our crop and changing needs. It also means we can keep our thumb on thelivestock breeding customers, were struck again by how much pulse of the industry, which allows us to bring new innovations toimpact these researchers make on the food chain. The gains they customers quickly, and to add informational and technical valueare makinggains that will ultimately benefit all of agriculture on an ongoing basis.and the whole worlds food supplyare endless, impressive and We understand that all researchers face budgetary constraints.ultra-cool. Helping them move forward is what gets us out of bed Thats why we are proud to provide top-quality, actionable dataeach morning.JANUARY 2021SEEDWORLD.COM /37"