Two advanced CIRAD technical structures in the plant genomics field have just been awarded ISO9001:2008 certification:

Genotyping platform

This platform specializes in the use of high-throughput molecular biology technologies for the genetic analysis of plant biodiversity and to support the use of genetic resources in crop improvement programmes. The structure in question is part of the regional genotyping technology platform, which is itself part of the MGX-Montpellier GenomiX platform.

Bioinformatics platform

This platform supports the storage and bioinformatic analysis of genetic and genomic data on tropical and Mediterranean plants. It is part of the South Green Bioinformatics platform and has already enabled the analysis of large-scale projects such as the annotation of the full genomes of cocoa and banana.

These two advanced structures receive many students and researchers each year.

The certification was awarded on 12 April 2013, and concerns the provision of genotyping and bioinformatics equipment and software for agronomy by UMR AGAP.