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PROFILE
UPM's Staff Profile
PROF. MADYA DR. JANNA ONG BINTI ABDULLAH
PROFESOR MADYA
FACULTY OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCES
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PROFILE
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PROFESSIONAL

NAME :
(Prof. Madya Dr.) Janna Ong Binti Abdullah
POSITION :
Profesor Madya
ENTITY :
Faculty Of Biotechnology And Biomolecular Sciences

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2001
PhD in Plant Molecular Biology
1995
MS in Molecular Biology
1992
BS in Microbiology (Honours)
TEACHING
2014
BMY3201 Practicals in Microbiology I
2014
BMY4301 Bacteriology
2013
BMY3201 Practicals in Microbiology I
2013
BMY3103 Microbial Physiology
2012
BMY4304 Immunology
2012
MCB4301 Immunology
2012
BMY3201 Practicals in Microbiology I
2012
MCB3201 Practicals in Microbiology I
2012
BMY4301 Bacteriology
2011
MCB3103 Microbial Physiology
2011
BBS6904 Graduate Seminar
2011
BBS5903 Graduate Seminar
2011
SPS6904 Graduate Seminar
2011
SPS5903 Graduate Seminar
2011
MCB4304 Bacteriology
2011
BMY3201 Practicals in Microbiology I
2010
MCB3102 Microbiology II
2010
MCB3103 Microbial Physiology
2010
MCB3102 Microbiology II
2010
MCB4304 Bacteriology
2009
MCB3102 Microbiology II
2009
MCB4304 Bacteriology
2008
MCB3201 Practicals in Microbiology I
2008
BTK3401 Principles of Cell and Tissue Culture
2007
MCB4301 Immunology
2007
BBS5903 Graduate Seminar
2007
BBS6903 Graduate Seminar
2007
BBS6904 Graduate Seminar
2007
MCB4304 Bacteriology
2006
BBS5901 Research Methodology
2006
MCB4301 Immunology
2006
MCB5709 Graduate Laboratory Planning and Management
2006
MCB4304 Bacteriology
2006
MCB3203 Microbiology III
2006
MCB3201 Practicals in Microbiology
2005
MCB4301 Immunology
2005
MCB3101 Microbiology I
2005
MCB3203 Microbiology III
2005
MCB4303 Bacteriology
2005
MCB3000 Microbiology
2004
BCM5709 Graduate Teaching Internship
2004
BCM4304 Plant Genetic Manipulation
2004
BCM4303 Plant Biochemistry
2004
MCB4301 Immunology
2004
MCB5709 Graduate Laboratory Planning and Management
2004
MCB4304 Bacteriology
2004
MCB3102 Microbiology II
2003
MCB4301 Immunology
2003
BCM4304 Plant Genetic Manipulation
2003
BCM4303 Plant Biochemistry
2003
BCM4301 Molecular Biology of the Cell
2003
MCB4304 Bacteriology
2003
BCM5709 Graduate Teaching Internship
2002
MCB/MIK4301 Immunology
2002
BCM4303 Plant Biochemistry
2002
MCB4304/MIK3104 Bacteriology
2002
BCM4304 Plant Genetic Manipulation
2001
MCB4304/MIK3104 Bacteriology
2001
MCB3000 Microbiology
RESEARCH PROJECT
2013
DNA Barcoding of Endangered Malaysian Paphiopedilum (Slipper Orchids) Species. [Project Co-researcher]
2012
Characterization of new genic microsatellite markers in Vanda Mimi Palmer for biodiversity search in Malaysian vandaceous orchids. [Project Leader]
2012
Using Arabidopsis cell suspension culture to functionally express an orchid terpenoid biosynthesis protein. [Project Leader]
2012
Molecular characterization of fragrance-related transcripts in benzenoid/phenylpropanoid pathways of Vanda Mimi Palmer (fragrant orchid). [Project Co-researcher]
2012
Isolation and development of anti-coagulant agent from Melastoma malabathricum aqueous leaf extract. [Project Co-researcher]
2011
Functional characterization of selected fragrance-related transcripts of Vanda Mimi Palmer. [Project Leader]
2010
Studies on the phycoremediative effect and gene expression of tissue-cultured seaweeds during exposure to heavy metals. [Project Co-researcher]
2009
In vitro propagation of selected indigenous medicinal plants for phytopharmaceutical production. [Project Co-researcher]
2008
Molecular and biochemical approaches to elucidate the fragrance pathway in Vanda Mimi Palmer. [Project Leader]
2008
Development of a floral EST resource for Vanda Mimi Palmer. [Project Leader]
2008
Screening and identification of fragrant-related cDNAs in Vanda Mimi Palmer by differential hybridization. [Project Co-researcher]
2006
Histological and ultrastructural studies of Vanda Mimi Palmer flowers. [Project Leader]
2006
Antimicrobial activity of Melastoma malabathricum Linn. crude flower and fruit extracts. [Project Leader]
2006
Ultrastructural variations and betalainogenic gene expression during pitaya fruit development. [Project Co-researcher]
2006
Identification of the self-assembly domain of Nipah virus nucleocapsid protein and its application in diagnosis. [Project Co-researcher]
2003
Profiling of gene(s) associated with fragrance in orchids. [Project Leader]
2002
In vitro micropropagation of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis through direct regeneration. [Project Leader]
2002
Development of transgenic technology using antisense gene construct for flower colour in Melastoma sp. [Project Leader]
2002
Development of new orchid colour variations in selected orchid hybrids using biotechnology. [Project Leader]
PUBLICATION
2022:
Vacuolar processing enzymes modulate susceptibility response to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 infections in banana
2021:
Chemical Composition of Hexane-Extracted Plectranthus amboinicus Leaf Essential Oil: Maximizing Contents on Harvested Plant Materials
2021:
Metagenomic and phytochemical analyses of kefir water and its subchronic toxicity study in BALB/c mice
2021:
Kinetic studies and homology modeling of a dual-substrate linalool/nerolidol synthase from Plectranthus amboinicus
2021:
Selected Kefir Water from Malaysia Attenuates Hydrogen Per-oxide-Induced Oxidative Stress by Upregulating Endogenous Antioxidant Levels in SH-SY5Y Neuroblastoma Cells
2021:
Enhanced in vitro Shoot Regeneration and Biochemical Properties of Stevia rebaudiana Using Chitosan
2021:
Kefir and Its Biological Activities
2021:
Pluronic F-68 improves callus proliferation of recalcitrant rice cultivar via enhanced carbon and nitrogen metabolism, and nutrients uptake.
2021:
Sodium lignosulfonate improves shoot growth of Oryza sativa via enhancement of photosynthetic activity and reduced accumulation of reactive oxygen species
2021:
An Overview of the Potential Therapeutic Applications of Essential Oils
2021:
Molecular strategies to increase keratinase production in heterologous expression systems for industrial applications
2021:
Engineering Lactococcus lactis As A Cell Factory For The Production Of Limonene
2021:
IN VITRO EVALUATION OF ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF SELECTED MALAYSIAN PLANTS AGAINST THE WILT PATHOGEN OF BANANA, Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense TROPICAL RACE 4
2021:
Calcium Lignosulfonate Improves Proliferation of Recalcitrant Indica Rice Callus via Modulation of Auxin Biosynthesis and Enhancement of Nutrient Absorption
2020:
Growth promoting effects of Pluronic F-68 on callus proliferation of recalcitrant rice cultivar
2020:
Development of species-specific SCAR markers for identification and authentication of three rare Peninsular Malaysian endemic Coelogyne (Orchidaceae) orchids
2020:
Functional characterization of a new terpene synthase from Plectranthus amboinicus
2020:
Effect of lignosulphonates on Vanilla planifolia shoot multiplication, regeneration and metabolism
2020:
Volatile constituents and floral transcriptome analyses provide new insights into fragrance biosynthesis of Vanda ‘Tan Chay Yan’