Group – Molecular Crop Improvement

INTRODUCTION

Molecular crop improvement research group conducts research that integrates biochemical, molecular and transgenic approaches with the aim of enhancing the agronomic performance of selected crop plants.

The main objectives of the group are:

  • To establish and integrate expertise in plant science from UKM for tailoring crop with an agronomic important traits
  • To develop facilities for plant biotechnology research

 

RESEARCH FOCUS

Our group focuses on several research areas:

  • Isolation and characterization of candidate genes involved in fruit ripening and abiotic stress responses
  • Investigation of gene and promoter functions through transgenic platform
  • Development of genetic transformation and regeneration system for low land tomato, rice and papaya
  • Functional analysis of transgenic plants

 

TEAM MEMBERS

Leader

  • Prof. Dr. Zamri Zainal

Members

  • Prof. Dr. Ismanizan Ismail
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Roohaida Othman
  • Dr. Che Radziah Che Mohd. Zain

 

GROUP LEADER: PROF. DR. ZAMRI ZAINAL

School of Biosciences and Biotechnology

Faculty of Science and Technology

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

43600 Bangi, Selangor

Tel: 603-89215951

Email: zz@ukm.edu.my