Affymetrix Inc. (AFFX)

[mlkrborn]

Affymetrix and BGI Enter Strategic Collaboration to Co-Develop and Commercialize Genomic Microarrays for the Agricultural Community (AFFX) 4.66 : Co announces that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with BGI to enter into a strategic co-development and co-marketing collaboration. The non-exclusive partnership will aim to develop and commercialize a portfolio of plant, crop, and livestock microarrays for genotyping analysis, spanning applications such as marker-assisted trait selection, parentage, quality control, and traceability.