{"id":4775,"date":"2025-02-13T14:17:21","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T06:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mpob.gov.my\/layout-04\/?p=4775"},"modified":"2025-10-24T10:16:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T02:16:07","slug":"genomics-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mpob.gov.my\/ms\/2025\/02\/genomics-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"Genomics Unit"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4775\" class=\"elementor elementor-4775\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14291d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"14291d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4af848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-tabs\" data-id=\"e4af848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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16l112.06-.29a16 16 0 0 0 15.92-16V368a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h64a16 16 0 0 1 16 16v95.64a16 16 0 0 0 16 16.05L464 480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16V300L295.67 148.26a12.19 12.19 0 0 0-15.3 0zM571.6 251.47L488 182.56V44.05a12 12 0 0 0-12-12h-56a12 12 0 0 0-12 12v72.61L318.47 43a48 48 0 0 0-61 0L4.34 251.47a12 12 0 0 0-1.6 16.9l25.5 31A12 12 0 0 0 45.15 301l235.22-193.74a12.19 12.19 0 0 1 15.3 0L530.9 301a12 12 0 0 0 16.9-1.6l25.5-31a12 12 0 0 0-1.7-16.93z\"><\/path><\/svg>                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >Introduction<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"research-group\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"research-group-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n 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                                       <li id=\"services-offered\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"services-offered-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                <svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-home\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M280.37 148.26L96 300.11V464a16 16 0 0 0 16 16l112.06-.29a16 16 0 0 0 15.92-16V368a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h64a16 16 0 0 1 16 16v95.64a16 16 0 0 0 16 16.05L464 480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16V300L295.67 148.26a12.19 12.19 0 0 0-15.3 0zM571.6 251.47L488 182.56V44.05a12 12 0 0 0-12-12h-56a12 12 0 0 0-12 12v72.61L318.47 43a48 48 0 0 0-61 0L4.34 251.47a12 12 0 0 0-1.6 16.9l25.5 31A12 12 0 0 0 45.15 301l235.22-193.74a12.19 12.19 0 0 1 15.3 0L530.9 301a12 12 0 0 0 16.9-1.6l25.5-31a12 12 0 0 0-1.7-16.93z\"><\/path><\/svg>                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >Services Offered<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-content\">\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"introduction-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"introduction-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h5 class=\"text-danger\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Mission<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><div class=\"text-justify\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To use genomic based technologies to unravel the genome structure and organization of oil palm and explore its full potential for sustainable production.<\/span><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><h5 class=\"text-danger\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><div class=\"text-justify\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To develop and apply genomic based diagnostic tools to help improve the efficiency of oil palm breeding and tissue culture.<\/span><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><h5 class=\"text-danger\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Strategic Research Areas<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><ol class=\"text-justify\"><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Develop molecular markers and identify genes associated with traits of economic interest.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Utilize relevant information from the reference oil palm genome build to improve oil palm productivity.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Utilize high throughput genomic platforms for diagnostic purposes.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Oil palm molecular cytogenetics and cytometric applications.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"research-group-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"research-group-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Molecular Mapping Group\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Objective\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h6><ol><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Identify and validate the association of markers linked to agronomic traits and isolate the corresponding gene(s) influencing the traits.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Develop diagnostic tools for application in oil palm breeding and tissue culture.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Cytogenetics Group<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/span><\/h6><ol><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Establish cytogenetic and molecular cytogenetics tools for a holistic view of the oil palm genome.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Integrate and apply molecular cytogenetic tools available for the improvement and efficiency of oil palm breeding and tissue culture.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Applied Genetics &amp; Transcriptomics Group<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/span><\/h6><ol><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Develop prediction model for complex traits of economics interest.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Utilize relevant information from the reference oil palm genome build to improve oil palm productivity.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Determine the expression patterns for genes associated with traits of economic interest.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"services-offered-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"services-offered-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Genome Analysis Laboratory for Oil Palm (GALOP)<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-34841\" src=\"https:\/\/mpob.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gen_service_01-300x112.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"388\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mpob.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gen_service_01-300x112.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mpob.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gen_service_01.jpeg 554w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/h5><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0<br \/><\/strong>This facility is set up as a resource centre to serve both the industry and MPOB.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The following facilities are based in GALOP:<br \/><\/strong>1. DNA Banking &#8211; to deposit reference materials as cultures, DNA or tissues for future references.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. DNA Fingerprinting &#8211; use of DNA probes as quality control tools in oil palm tissue culture and breeding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Contact Person: Dr. Rajinder Singh (<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"mailto:rajinder@mpob.gov.my\">rajinder@mpob.gov.my<\/a>)<\/span><\/p><h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Sitogen Lab<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-34847\" src=\"https:\/\/mpob.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gen_services02-1-300x111.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"365\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mpob.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gen_services02-1-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mpob.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gen_services02-1.jpg 556w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Services being offered are:\u00a0<br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p><ol><li class=\"text-info\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"SitogenLabl\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/palmoilis.mpob.gov.my\/publications\/TOT\/tt049.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chromosome Painting in Oil Palm Hybrids.<\/a><\/span><\/p><ul class=\"list-unstyled\"><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MPOB TS No. 49 (June 1998)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Genomic in situ hybridization (GISH) method.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"text-info\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"SitogenLabl\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/palmoilis.mpob.gov.my\/publications\/TOT\/TS-18.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flow Cytometry Applications.<\/a><\/span><\/p><ul class=\"list-unstyled\"><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MPOB TS No. 18 (June 2007)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">DNA content estimation and ploidy analysis.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"text-info\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"SitogenLabl\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/palmoilis.mpob.gov.my\/publications\/TOT\/TS-49.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plant Mitosis and Meiosis \u2013 Cytogenetical Analysis.<\/a><\/span><\/p><ul class=\"list-unstyled\"><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MPOB TS No. 49 (June 2008)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Establish karyotypes and perform cytogenetical analysis of mitotic and meiotic cells.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"text-info\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"SitogenLabl\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/palmoilis.mpob.gov.my\/publications\/TOT\/TS-58.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plant Molecular Cytogenetics Analysis.<\/a><\/span><\/p><ul class=\"list-unstyled\"><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MPOB TS No. 58 (June 2009)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) method.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"text-info\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"SitogenLabl\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/palmoilis.mpob.gov.my\/publications\/TOT\/TS-111.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image Cytometry (ICM): Genetic Analysis of Oil Palm calli and Regenerants.<\/a><\/span><\/p><ul class=\"list-unstyled\"><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MPOB TS No. 111 (June 2012)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">DNA content estimation of calli.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"text-info\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"SitogenLabl\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/palmoilis.mpob.gov.my\/publications\/TOT\/TS125.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oil Palm Haploid Technology: Screening for Naturally Occurring Haploids.<\/a><\/span><\/p><ul class=\"list-unstyled\"><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MPOB TS No. 125 (June 2013)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Maria Madon, Wan Ibrahim Wan Hassan, Zulkifli Yaakob &amp; Norziha Abdullah.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"text-info\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"SitogenLabl\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/palmoilis.mpob.gov.my\/publications\/TOT\/TS133.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Makmal Sitogenetik MPOB.<\/a><\/span><\/p><ul class=\"list-unstyled\"><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MPOB TS No. 133 (June 2014)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Maria Madon, Noorhariza Mohd Zaki, Nordiana Hanim Mohd Nor, Mohd Razik Midin, Zainab Anip and Razali Mohd Nor.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"text-center text-hitam\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Contact Person : Dr. Noorhariza Mohd Zaki (<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"mailto:hariza@mpob.gov.my\">hariza@mpob.gov.my<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Research Group Services Offered Mission To use genomic based technologies to unravel the genome structure and organization of oil palm and explore its full potential for sustainable production.\u00a0 Objective To develop and apply genomic based diagnostic tools to help improve the efficiency of oil palm breeding and tissue culture.\u00a0 Strategic Research Areas Develop molecular &#8230; 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