Syngenta and a UK artificial intelligence company are combining forces to use the ‘full power of AI’ for the development of new biostimulants. The Swiss agrochemical giant, which develops biologicals products for farms, will use its knowledge of crop biology to complement TraitSeq’s proprietary AI methods. The new partnership between the two companies will identify highly specific indicators of a plant’s cellular state, called biomarkers.

When activated, these biomarkers can indicate how well a plant is responding to efforts to boost its health or to block the effects of external, abiotic stressors. Biostimulants are products applied to plants, seeds or the root that enhance plant processes, leading to an improved nutrient use efficiency, increased tolerance to abiotic stress or better crop quality.

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Using TraitSeq’s AI platform, scientists from both teams hope to leverage it to analyse complex biological big data, to uncover the intricate molecular interactions that impact a crop’s ability to utilise available nutrients in the soil.

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