The project is divided into 3 sub-projects involving the functional genomic study, development of mapping population and molecular marker study and genetic mapping.
Sub-projects:
| Subproject 1 : |
| Functional genomic study of wood formation in Acacia hybrid. |
| Objectives : |
- To generate EST database for Acacia hybrid
- To identify genes involved in lignin biosynthesis in Acacia hybrid
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| Subproject 2 : |
| Construction of genetic linkage map for wood pulp quality in Acacia hybrid using microsatellite markers. |
| Objectives : |
- To identify and design new microsatellite primers for Acacia hybrid
- To construct genetic linkage map for pulp wood quality in Acacia hybrid using microsatellite makers
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| Subproject 3 : |
| Genetic mapping of quantitative trait loci controlling wood pulp quality in Acacia hybrid using CAPS and RFLP markers. |
| Objectives : |
- To establish mapping population for Acacia hybrid (A. mangium x A. auriculiformis)
- To generate genetic linkage map for Acacia hybrid using CAPS and RFLP markers
- To map the QTLs controlling pulp wood quality using CAPS and RFLP markers
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Funding source
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Malaysia
- eScience Grant 02-01-02-SF0403; August 2007 – July 2009
Characterisation of lignin genes and their expression in Acacia mangium X Acacia acuriculiformis hybrid
- eScience Grant 05-01-02-SF1020; June 2010 – May 2012
Diversity of regulatory sequences involved in lignin biosynthesis in Acacia mangium
- eScience Grant 02-01-02-SF0765; January 2012 – December 2014
High density linkage map construction for Acacia aurifculiformis X Acacia mangium hybrid using single nucleotide polymorphism markers for marker assisted breeding
- eScience Grant 02-02-18-SF1117; November 2012 – April 2015
Functional study of specific micro-RNAs in the lignin biosynthesis pathway to manipulate lignin level production in industrial pulp plants
- eScience Grant 05-01-02-SF1020; On-going
Project awarded to study the effects of novel miRNAs discovered in lignin biosynthesis pathway in Acacia mangium and observe changes to plant phenotypes such as plant structure, architecture and viability
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