PROFILE
UPM's Staff Profile
PROF. MADYA DR. JANNA ONG BINTI ABDULLAH
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
FACULTY OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCES
janna@upm.edu.my
PROFESSIONAL
NAME :
(Prof. Madya Dr.) JANNA ONG BINTI ABDULLAH
POST :
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
ENTITY :
FACULTY OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCES
FIELD OF SUPERVISION
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING / PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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
2025
Agrobacterium-Mediated Genome Modification for Improvement of Oil Palm Planting Materials
2023
Bamboo for Biomass Energy Production
2023
Calcium lignosulfonate modulates physiological and biochemical responses to enhance shoot multiplication in Vanilla planifolia Andrews
2022
Vacuolar processing enzymes modulate susceptibility response to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 infections in banana
2022
Vandachostylis ‘Sri-Siam’: an intergeneric hybrid with superior qualities as evidenced by its biochemical fragrance and transcriptome profiles
2021
Pluronic F-68 improves callus proliferation of recalcitrant rice cultivar via enhanced carbon and nitrogen metabolism, and nutrients uptake.
2021
Chemical Composition of Hexane-Extracted Plectranthus amboinicus Leaf Essential Oil: Maximizing Contents on Harvested Plant Materials
2021
An Overview of the Potential Therapeutic Applications of Essential Oils
2021
Kinetic studies and homology modeling of a dual-substrate linalool/nerolidol synthase from Plectranthus amboinicus
2021
Enhanced in vitro Shoot Regeneration and Biochemical Properties of Stevia rebaudiana Using Chitosan
2020
Effect of lignosulphonates on Vanilla planifolia shoot multiplication, regeneration and metabolism
2020
Functional characterization of a new terpene synthase from Plectranthus amboinicus
2020
Volatile constituents and floral transcriptome analyses provide new insights into fragrance biosynthesis of Vanda ‘Tan Chay Yan’
2019
Development of an efficient particle bombardment transformation system for the endemic orchid, Phalaenopsis bellina
2019
Acute gamma irradiated Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni enhanced particular types of steviol glycosides
2018
Malaysia Carica papaya L. var. Eksotika: Current research strategies fronting challenges
2017
Ability of Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. to Remediate Phenol in Water and Effects of Phenol on the Plant?s Growth
2017
Phenol Toxicity and Remediation
2017
Floral micromorphology and transcriptome analyses of a fragrant vandaceous orchid, Vanda Mimi Palmer, for its fragrance production sites.
2017
Analysis of MAP kinase MPK4/MEKK1/MKK genes of Carica papaya L. comparative to other plant homologues
2015
A quick protocol to facilitate the selection of putative delayed ripening transgenic papaya lines for field evaluation.
2015
Using mannose as a positive selection of transformed Carica papaya L. var ?Eksotika?.
2014
RNA Interference of 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic Acid Oxidase (ACO1 and ACO2) Genes Expression Prolongs the Shelf Life of Eksotika (Carica papaya L.) Papaya Fruit
2014
Engineering the lactococcal mevalonate pathway for increased sesquiterpene production
2013
Better rooting procedure to enhance survival rate of field grown Malaysian eksotika papaya transformed with 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid oxidase gene
2013
Effects of Flower and Fruit Extracts of Melastoma malabathricum Linn. on Growth of Pathogenic Bacteria: Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium.
2013
1-Aminocyclopropane-1-Carboxylate Oxidase 2 Reduction Effects on Physical and Physiological Responses of Eksotika Papaya.
2012
Sterilization of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. Vegetative Explants Sourced from Plants Grown in Open Environment and Influences of Organic Ingredients on Its In Vitro Direct Regeneration.
2012
Cloning of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase gene from Vanda Mimi Palmer and its heterologous expression in Escherichia coli.
2012
Potentials of Melastoma malabathricum Linn. flower and fruit extracts as antimicrobial infusions
2012
Potentials of Melastoma malabathricum Linn. flower and fruit crude extracts as antimicrobial infusions.
2012
Molecular cloning, sequencing, and characterization of a putative acetyl-coA-C-acetyltransferase cDNA from a highly fragrant orchid hybrid Vanda Mimi Palmer
2011
Development of expressed sequence tag resources for Vanda Mimi Palmer and data mining for EST-SSRs.
2011
Isolation, Cloning and Characterisation of New Fragrance-related Floral Transcripts of Vanda Mimi Palmer.
2010
Effect of NAA and BAP on protocorm proliferation of Borneo scented orchid, Vanda helvola.
2010
Development of expressed sequence tag resources for Vanda Mimi Palmer and data mining for EST-SSR
2010
Enhancers of Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Tibouchina semidecandra selected on the basis of GFP expression.
2010
In vitro culture of Borneo's endemic orchid, Vanda dearei.
2009
Molecular characterization of a new 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate reductoisomerase (DXR) transcript from Vanda Mimi Palmer
2009
Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Melastoma malabathricum and Tibouchina semidecandra with sense and antisense dihydroflavonol-4-reductase (DFR) genes