Persatuan Genetik Malaysia :: Proceedings of Genetic Congresses

Role of Genetics in Wealth Creation and Quality of Life. Sovenir Programme and Abstracts of the 8th National Congress on Genetics.

Genetics Society of Malaysia.

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Table of Contents [download]

 

Plenary Keynote Address

 

Genetics As Underpinning Of Biorevolution

Emeritus Prof. Dato’ Dr. Zakri A. Hamid

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Keynote Papers

 

Suggestions for A National Strategy for Horticulture Based on

Biodiversity, Genetics and Public Participation

Dr. Francis Ng Say Pink [download]

 

Role of Oil Palm Breeding in Wealth Creation and Quality of Life

Dr. Ahmad Kushairi Din [download]

 

Why Study Malformation Syndromes?

Prof. Michael Patton [download]

 

Breeds and Breeding Program for Beef Production in Malaysia

Dr. Johari Jiken [download]

 

Genetic Markers for Haruan Channa striatus

Prof. Dr. Manan Mat Jais [download]

 

The Malaysian Space Experiments: Challenges, Outcome and Prospects

Prof. Dr. A Rahman A Jamal [download]

 

Genetic Transformation and Molecular Markers - Its Innovative

Applications in Oil Palm

Dr. Ruslan Abdullah [download]

 

Microbial Genetics: The Trodden Path

Prof. Dr. Raha Abdul Rahim [download]

 

Ecological Genetic Investigation Towards The Conservation of Tropical Forest Genetic Resources

Dr. Lee Soon Leong [download]

 

Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci for Agronomic Traits in an

Advanced Backcross Population Between Oryza Rufipogon Griff. and the Malaysian Oryza Sativa L. Cultivar MR219 and Fine Mapping

Prof. Dr. Wickneswari Ratnam [download]

 

The Cancer Biomarker Highway:  When and Where Do We Exit?

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rozita Rosli [download]

 

Food Security : The Needs for International Treaty on Plant Genetic

Resources to Ensure Smoother Flow of Genes

Dr. Mohd Shukor Nordin [download]

 

New National Agriculture Policy For Wealth Creation And Quality of Life

Mr. Lim Eng Siang [download]

 

Biosafety Regulatory Activities on Modern Biotechnology Research in

Malaysia

Dr Anita Anthonysamy [download]

 

Technology Talks

 

Gamma Greenhouse: A New Leading Edge Facility for Future Crops

Improvement and Agrobiotechnology

Dr. Azhar Mohamad [download]

 

Integrated Genomics Approaches for Cancer Studies

Dr. Robert Henke [download]

 

Oral Papers

 

I. Genetic Resources & Breeding

 

Chromosome Count on Davalliaceae of Peninsular Malaysia

Haja Maideen Kadir Maideen, UKM [download]

 

Determination of Gamma Irradiation Dose in Oil Palm for Tilling Study

Salwa Binti Abdullah Sirajuddin, UKM [download]

 

FELDA’s Experience With Wealth Creation Through Oil Palm Breeding Research And Development Of Elite Planting Materials 

Junaidah, Judin,  FELDA [download]

 

Development of Three New Varieties of  Roselle By Mutation Breeding

Ramadan Gustika, UKM [download]

 

Extraction of Hydroxycitric Acid (HCA) From Roselle Varieties and Their Effects on Body Weight Loss in Mice

Nurul Raihanah Che Mustafa, UKM [download]

 

High Frequencies of Favourable Alleles At Six Candidate Genes Associated With Growth and Carcass Quality Traitsin Boer Goats 

Arash Javanmard, UPM [download]

 

Genetic Differentiation of Purebred Boer Goats of South African and Australian Origin

Hamidah Ali Kamarulzaman, UPM [download]

 

Assessment of Genetic Variationin The Kedah Kelantan Cattle Using Microsatellite Markers

Haytham Hago Abdelwahid Bashir, UPM [download]

 

Genetic Relationships Among Malaysian Banana Cultivars Revealed by Chloroplast SSR

Tee Meng Han, UPM [download]

 

Potential Refugia and Post-Glacial Recolonization Routes of Neobalanocarpus heimii (Dipterocarpaceae) in Peninsular Malaysia Inferred By Chloroplast DNA

Tnah Lee Hong, FRIM [download]

 

Molecular Phylogeny of Lignosus rhinocerus (Cendawan Susu Rimau) Based On 5.8s Ribosomal RNA And Internal Transcribed Spacer Sequences

Tan Chong Seng, MARDI [download]

 

Extraction of Hydroxycitric Acid (HCA) in The Form of Lactone on Roselle Accession 3 and its Mutant

Noor Baiti Abdul Aziz, UKM [download]

 

Molecular Characterization of Temoleh, Probarbus jullieni using cytochrome B regions.

Tan Tian Tian, UM [download]

 

The Effect of Mycorrhiza On Productivity of Roselle

Aulia Rani Annisava, UKM [download]

 

Identification of Aroma in Malaysian Rice Varieties Using Molecular Markers

Nur Samahah Bt Mohd Zainual @ Zanuar, UKM [download]

 

Species Identification of Malaysian Wildlife Species Using Universal Primer: Implication on Wildlife Forensic Science

Jeffrine Japning, DWNP [download]

 

Development of  Microsatellites using Partial genomic library approaches in Malaysian Snakehead, Channa striata.

Faiza Omar, UM [download]

 

II. Medical & Human Genetics

 

Incidence and Maternal Age Distribution of Down Syndrome For Eight Years in Hospital Kuala Lumpur

Endom Ismail, UKM [download]

 

Screening of The Ligand Binding Region of the LDLR Gene Among Malaysian Hypercholestrolemic Patients 

Alyaa Rani Al-Khateeb, USM [download]

 

Detection Of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) in UGT1A1 Gene Among Malay Kelantanease Babies

Nur Hasnah Maamor, USM [download]

 

DHPLC Analysis of GJB2 Gene among Malays with Non-syndromic Hearing Loss: Preliminary results

Siti Aishah Zainal, USM [download]

 

G6PD Mutations Screening in Malaysia Orang Asli 

Farahnaz Amini, UKM [download]

 

Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA (MtDNA) Polymorphism in Kelantan Malays

Nur Haslindawaty Abd. Rashid, USM [download]

 

Phylogenetics Relationship of The Senoi Orang Asli Inferred From Maternal and Paternal Markers

Ang Khai Chung, UKM [download]

 

Molecular Analyses of SMN2 and NAIP Genes For Prognosis Prediction of Spinal Muscular Atrophy in Vietnamese And Malaysian Patients

Teguh Haryo Sasongko, USM [download]

 

Molecular Diagnosis of Malaysian DMD Patients Using MLPA

Rani Abdul Qawee, USM [download]

 

Molecular Analysis of The Promoter Region of The SMN2 Gene in The Patients of Spinal Muscular Atrophy 

Atif Amin Baig, USM [download]

 

Mutation analysis of survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) and lix 1 gene in Malaysian SMA patients without homozygous deletion of SMN1 gene

Fatemeh Hayati, USM [download]

 

Karyotype Abnormalities at Diagnosis in Acute Leukaemia Patients and Their Diagnostic and Prognostic Significance

Ravindran Ankathil, USM [download]

 

Identification of Specific Genetic Alteration in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) Patient Using Comparative Genomic Hybriddization (CGH) Technique

Natasya Naili Muhamad Nor, USM [download]

 

CR-ABL Gene Mutations In Relation to Clinical Resistance of Ph Positive CML to Imatinib - A Prospective Study

Mohd. Khairi Zahri, USM [download]

 

Glutathione S-Transferase PI, M1 and T1 Genotypes In Malaysian Population And Susceptibility To Colorectal Cancer

Siti Nurfatimah Mohd. Shahpudin, USM [download]

 

The Identification of Human Mismatch Repair Gene, Mlh1 -93G>A Variant in Malaysian Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer Syndrome Patients: A Preliminary Report

Mohd. Nizam Zahari, USM [download]

 

Isolation and Development of Microsatellite Markers for Scleropages formosus (Arowana)

Subha Bhasu, UM [download]

 

III. Genomics & Biotechnology

 

Molecular Cloning of Full-Length Haemagglutinin (H5ha) Gene of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) H5N1   

Mustapha Bala Abubakar, UPM [download]

 

Expression Profiles of WNT Signalling During Neural Differentiation of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells (mESc)

Nur Shariza Nordin, UPM [download]

 

Expression Studies of Jessenia bataua β-Ketoacyl-ACP Synthase II in E.coli

The Ooi Kock, MPOB [download]

 

Isolation And In Silico Characterization of Cinnamoyl-CoA Reductase (CCR)  Full Length Gene in Acacia Hybrid

Sukganah Apparow., UKM [download]

 

Screening Roselle Accessions for High Hydroxycitric Acid (HCA) Contents Using HPLC

Halimaton Saadiah Othman, UKM [download]

 

Determination of Vitamin C And Anthocyanin Contents In Roselle

Marlina Mohd. Mydin, UKM [download]

 

Comparing Diversity of 10 Different Strains of Green Algae Haematococcus pluvialis by Using ISSR DNA Molecular Marker

Mostafa Noroozi, UPM [download]

 

Isolation and Characterization of Acacia mangium X Acacia auriculiformis Genomic DNA Clones Encoding C4H Gene

Lee Hwei Huih, UKM [download]

 

Poster Papers

 

I. Genetic Resources & Breeding

 

Preliminary evaluation of self incompatibility character in selected starfruit hybrids

Abd Rahman Milan [download]

 

Unlocking adaptive fitness traits in rice (O. sativa L.) through induced mutation

Abdullah Md.Zain [download]

 

The effects of plant growth regulators on shoot induction of catharanthus roseus explants

Ainul Zura Zulkepli [download]

 

Investigation of maternal genetic and environment effects on birth weight and weaningweight in Najdi calves

Bahareh Taheri Dezfuli [download]

 

Genetic diversity of banana prawns  Fenneropenaeus merguiensis USING microsatellite markers

Dania Aziz [download]

 

Phylogenetic study of the blood cockles,  Anadara granosa  found in the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

Devakie N [download]

 

Retros markers for genetic variations in Limau Madu (Citrus suhuiensis Hort. ex Tanaka)

Dita Agisimanto [download]

 

MPOB Clonal Evaluation

Fadila Ahmad Malik [download]

 

Genetic relatedness among cyprinids inferred by Cytochrome b

Faezeh Yazdani Moghadda [download]

 

Phylogenetics of Malaysian Betta bubblenest brooders based on 16Srrna

Jamsari Amirul Firdaus Jamaluddin [download]

 

Differential distribution of microsatellite allele frequencies in Koompassia malaccensis of contrasting habitat preferences 

Lee Chai Ting [download]

 

Genetic analyses of Alburnoides bipunctatus (Bloch, 1782) (Osteichthys: Cyprinidae) in North of Iran

Mahvash Seifali [download]

 

Cultivars and variety identification and their genetic relationships by randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers in roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.)

Maszlin Mohd Yusof [download]

 

Isolation and identification of microsatellite from epinephelus fuscoguttatus (tiger grouper) as broodstock selection

Mohd Azinuddin Ahmad Mokhtar [download]

 

Assessing genetic diversity by PCR-RAPD Marker of Local and Introduced Jatropha curcas L. In Peninsular Malaysia.

Hasmizi Hassan [download]

 

Genetic identification of four Malaysian mackerel species off Coast of Peninsular Malaysia based on molecular marker

Muchlisin Zainal Abidin [download]

 

A prelimary study on Molecular Systematics of  Malaysian Gaur (Bos gaurus hubbacki)

Muhammad Khairul Anwar Rosli [download]

 

Genetic Variation for Palm Kernel Oil Palm Germplasm

Noh Ahmad [download]

 

An assessment of genetic variability and relationships within selected  Dendrobium hybrids based on AFLP (Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism) markers

Nor Hazlina Mat Saat [download]

 

Molecular systematics of smuggled pangolin based on cytochrome b DNA sequences

Norhaslina Masstor [download]

 

Relationships between Phyllotaxis and Agronomic Performance among Dura Parents and Its Selfed Progenies in Oil Palm

Norziha Abdullah [download]

 

Population genetic structure of  Gonystylus bancanus throughout Malaysia: preliminary result

Nurul Farhanah Zakaria [download]

 

A comparison of genetic diversity between cultured and wild populations of marble goby from East Peninsular Malaysia.

Ruzainah Ali @ Jaafar [download]

 

Phylogenetic analysis of feline coronavirus isolates from Healthy cats in Malaysia

Saeed Sharif [download]

 

Molecular systematics of malaysian porcupines based on partial 12S rrna fragment

Sarah Shazwani Zakaria [download]

 

Preliminary study on genetic variation between normal and New strain of tilapia sp, Oreochromis niloticus 

Sholeha Abd .Rahim [download]

 

Evaluation on the genetic relatedness of the two entities of  endospermum diadenum (miq) airy shaw using random amplified polymorphic dna analysis 

Siti Salwana Hashim [download]

 

Genetic analysis of micropropagated and field-collected Nepenthes

Sun Wan Fong [download]

 

Preliminary Evaluation Of 22 Sweetpotato Accessions For Vegetable Use

Thiyagu Devarajan [download]

 

Phylogenetic Relationship and Genetic Diversity Between Four Cattle Breeds in Malaysia

Wan Somarny Wan Md.Zain [download]

 

Lack of Variability in the Mitochondrial DNA D-loop Region in Kedah Kelantan Cattle

Yow Weng Kit [download]

 

Phylogenetic study of nephelium species based on the chloroplast dna sequences 

Zamzuriada Abdul Samad [download]

 

Genetic Variation in Six Jatropha curcas L. Accessions

Mohd Rafii Yusop [download]

 

The Implementation of International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) In Malaysia 

Muhammad Shafie M.S. [download]

 

Preliminary Compatibility Study of Selected Durian Clones

Mohd Asrul Sani [download]

 

Application of single locus dna microsatellite markers for the analysis of the genetic variability in four populations of M.rosenbergii

S. Hooshmand [download]

 

Genetic variation in peninsular malaysian hatchery populations of Crassostrea iredalei - preliminary assessment

Norainy Mohd Husin [download]

 

Hybridization of Chok Anan by hand pollination technique

Mohd Azhar Hasan [download]

 

II. Medical & Human Genetics

 

Direct-pcr technique without dna extraction step as a rapid method to amplify exon 18 of pdgfra gene using blood samples

Ahmad Syibli Othman [download]

 

Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome - A case report 

Chia Boon Hock [download]

 

3p25 Aneusomy detected in follicular thyroid carcinoma and hurthle cell adenoma

Chia Wai Kit [download]

 

Cytogenetics studies in elderly patients with myelodysplastic syndrome and its transformation to acute myeloid leukemia

Chin Yuet Meng [download]

 

Hepatitis C virus genotypes prevalence in Isfahan province, Iran 

Edalati Masoud [download]

 

Incidence of spina bifida: an eight-year analysis at kuala lumpur hospital

Endom Ismail [download]

 

Histological analysis of  jag2 mutant mice revealed the formation of secondary cleft palate; suggesting the importance of jag2 during palatogenesis

Khairani Idah Mokhtar [download]

 

STK15, a mitotic kinase is overexpressed in colorectal cancer cells

Lai Tian xin [download]

 

Denaturing High Performance Liquid Chromatography (DHPLC) in the Screening of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in Breast Cancer

Lee Han Chung [download]

 

Inhibition of Chromobacterium violaceum Antibiotics Production by Catabolite Repression

Loke Wai Keong [download]

 

Preliminary study of gains and losses in prostate cancer cases by array comparative genomic hybridization

Nenny Noorina Binti Saaid [download]

 

XRCC1 polymorphism in gastrointestis

Noor Hanis Abu Halim [download]

 

Identification of ring chromosome using whole chromosome painting probe

Nor Atifah Mohd Adam [download]

 

Identification of brca1 deleterious mutations in selected patients with high-risk breast cancer

Nur Aisyah Binti Aziz [download]

 

Expression of OCT4 in human full-term Amniotic fluid-derived stem cells 

Nurfarhana Ferdaos [download]

 

Detection of HER-2 gene amplification by chromogenic in situ hybridization (CISH) in breast cancer : A preliminary study

 Nurhayati Binti Hj Munawer [download]

 

Overexpression of WNT1 during early andlate stages of neural differentiation of mouse embryonic Stem Cells (MESC) 

Saralla Nathan [download]

 

Use of a real-time pcr taqman assay to validate nox4 amplification within a small region of copy number gain on chromosome 11q14.3 detected by SNP array in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (all)

Sarina Sulong [download]

 

Domain iii and domain vi mutation of nipah virus\' l gene conserved domain and its effects to transcription

Siti Aishah Jalani [download]

 

The investigate of remote sensing data and gis for identifying environmental factors associated with malaria risk in setiu

Syahril Amin Hashim/W.Roshairry /Fahmi [download]

 

Cloning of single chain fragment variable (scfv) against breast cancer cells (MCF7) into Pichia pastoris.

Syaidatul Najiah Zakaria [download]

 

Genome-wide detection of differentially methylated dna in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Choo Chee Wei [download]

 

In silico analysis of matrix attachment regions for enhancement of protein expression in mammalian cells.

Khairul Ezani [download]

 

Screening for mutation in nkx2-5 gene  and gata4 gene of congenital heart defects patients

Anbarasan [download]

 

Isolation and characterization of mesenchymal stem cells from wharton’s jelly, dental pulp and adipose tissue

Mohd Fuaz [download]

 

III. Genomics & Biotechnology

 

Effects of ion beam irradiation on the survival of chrysanthemum callus

Affrida Abu Hassan [download]

 

Cryopreservation of Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis) apical meristem on tissue culture clonal materials

Ainul Mardziah Mohamed [download]

 

Isolation and characterization of the promoter sequences of genes involved in fatty acid biosynthesis from oil palm

Siti Nor Akmar Abdullah [download]

 

Mutagenesis in Jatropha curcas for novel mutant lines variety

Azhar Mohamad [download]

 

Characterization of Flowering Gene FRIGIDA in Calamus palustris

Choong Chee Yen [download]

 

Analysis of Rice Disease Defense Mechanism Through Signaling Genes

Kalaivani Nadarajah [download]

 

Isolation and characterization of tocopherol cyclase  cdna sequence from oil palm 

Lai Mun Seong [download]

 

Molecular Identification of Lignosus rhinocerus (Tiger-Milk Mushroom) using 28S rRNA 

Lai Wei Hong [download]

 

Identification of the Species Aeromonas hydrophila Based on 16s rrna and gyrb Gene

Mohamad Rahimi Hamid @ Abdul Hamid [download]

 

Characterization of Stearoyl-ACP Desaturase (SAD) Gene from Jessenia bataua

Muhamad Syafiq Bin Sharian [download]

 

Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers for Shorea platyclados (Dipterocarpaceae)

Ng Chin Hong [download]

 

Lentiviral with CMV promoter mediates longer duration of transgene expression in vitro than lentiviral with ubc promoter

Ngai Siew Ching [download]

 

Preliminary study on RNA silencing signals in Arabidopsis silencing-defective mutants

Noor Azmi Bin Shaharuddin [download]

 

Optimization of serum free medium for chinese hamster ovary cells: a response surface methodology statistical design

Noor Jannah Yob [download]

 

Study on meiotic resumption of cattle oocytes under in vitro condition

Noraida Ismail [download]

 

Molecular Identification of Termitomyces heimii using 25S rrna

Norasfaliza Binti Rahmad [download]

 

Isolation of CONSTANS- like gene from teak (Tectona grandis) 

Norlia Basherudin [download]

 

Identification of the species Aeromonas hydrophila based on 16s rrna and gyrb gene

Norliana Ghazali [download]

 

Preliminary study on Bt protein expression in teak (Tectona grandis)

Norwati Binti Adnan [download]

 

Isolation and characterization of the promoter sequences of genes involved in fatty-acid biosynthesis from Oil Palm

Nur Ashikin Psyquay Abdullah [download]

 

Production of chitosan oligosaccharides by enzymatic degradation: optimization using response surface methodology

Nurhayati Yusof [download]

 

Cdna library construction for the isolation oF ests and data mining of EST-ssrs in pineapple 

Ong Wen Dee [download]

 

Transformation of lettuce with a chitinase gene, derived from rice (oryza sativa) to control botrytis cinerea per fr.

Rozeita Laboh [download]

 

Expressed Sequence Tags of Carica papaya var. Eksotika 1 and 2

Sew Yun Shin [download]

 

Application of qpcr technique in sex determination of bull spermatozoa

Tan Ying Ju [download]

 

Dextran-spermine Polycation Mediates Efficient Gene Delivery In vitro

Wendy Yeo Wai Yeng [download]

 

Isolation of micrornas from a Non-climacteric Fruit, Pineapple.

Yew Chee Wei [download]

 

Generation of recombinant velogenic Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV) strain AF2240 and its Characterization

Zafirah Azween Binti Zainal Alam [download]

 

Somatic Embryogenesis from Embryos-Derived Callus of Malaysian Indica Rice Variety MR219

Zuraida Ab.Rahman [download]

 

Isolation and characterization of novel microsatellite markers in mungbean populations from pakistan and india (vigna radiata [l.] Wilczek)

Sivakumar Paramasivam [download]

 

Recombinant Expression of Passion Fruit Woodiness Virus Coat Protein

Norliza Abu Bakar [download]

 

Monochloroacetic Acid Biodegradation by Locally Isolated Presumptive Bacillus sp TW1 

Nurul Asma Hasliza Zulkifly [download]

 

Dose response for rice using ion-beam technology. 

Sobri Hussein [download]

 

Somatic embryogenesis in canola (Brassica napus L.)

Muhammad Zeynali [download]

 

Application of Retrotransposon Markers for Rapid Detection of Banana Genome 

Umikalsom Mohamed Bahari [download]

 

Development of microsatellites using enriched genomic library method in scleropages formosus

Bharani Manoharan [download]