Functional Biotechnology Unit

Introduction

Mission

To provide the oil palm industry with innovations for the production of genetically modified oil palm and novel high-value products through research in gene function and transgenic technology.

Strategic Research Areas

Isolation of constitutive and tissue-specific promoters
Isolation of key genes involved in oil synthesis and carotenoids pathway
Testing oil palm promoters and genes using model plants
Molecular approaches towards solving major disease and yield problems
Development of routine and improved transformation system
Improving oil quality and novel products using transgenic technology

Research Group

Gene Function GroupTransgenic Technology Group

Objective

To identify, isolate and characterise genes and promoters towards production of oil palm with improved traits and novel high value products.

Group Leader

Members

DR. NURNIWALIS ABDUL WAHAB

Senior Research Officer

MDM. WAN NUR SYUHADA WAN SULAIMAN
Research Officer

MDM. ZATTY SYAMIMI @ ADURA MAT SAID
Research Officer

MDM. SHARIZA-HANIN ZAINAL ABIDIN
Research Officer

Objective

To provide the oil palm industry with innovations for the production of genetically engineered oil palm with improved oil quality and novel high-value products through research in genetic transformation and its allied sciences.

Group Leader

Members

DR. OMAR ABDUL RASID Principal Research Officer	MDM. SITI MASURA SUBHI Senior Research Officer	MDM. BAHARIAH BINTI BOHARI Research Officer
MDM. NOR HANIN AYUB Research Officer	MR. LIM FOOK HWA Research Officer	MDM. SITI SURIAWATI BADAI Research Officer
MS. NORFAEZAH JAMALUDIN Research Officer	MR. MOHD AL AKMARUL FIZREE MD PIJI Research Officer	MDM. NURFAHISZA ABDUL RAHMAN Research Officer

Services Offered