In April 2022, it was announced that to bolster their position in the Application of NGS - LGC Ltd had acquired Rapid Genomics. In business since 2011, the acquired firm had been a provider of mid- to high-density Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) kits and services for genotyping in the agrigenomics market. Rapid Genomics had been from its earliest days structured around development of innovative genomic applications to agribusinesses. agricultural, forestry and livestock industries - many of which have been increasingly adopting genomic technologies to develop genetically improved germplasm for bioenergy, food and fiber production. Rapid Genomics had enabled application of these technologies by delivering genotyping and data analysis with numerous advantages over competing technologies. Obstacles to the effective adoption of genomic technologies to address improvement of crops and livestock iare several: high cost, low through-put and limited flexibility of genotyping methods. Management of Rapid Genomicsoffer an innovative solution to customers in genetic analysis that rely on a flexible, high-throughput and low-cost methods of genotyping: offering breeding from beginning to end - not only genotyping but services to ensure that clients can apply genome improvement of their products.
