M.Sc. students
Edwin Phua Ek Kian (2010)
Edwin spent most of his time fishing in the laboratory, fishing for genes that is. Besides having to work with notoriously foul-smelling flowers, he had to put up with highly finicky and unstable RNA and cDNA. He completed the laboratory work - yet to submit his thesis. (Jointly supervised with A/P Hugh Tan)
Teo Chung Pin (2010)
Studying the biological functions of a protein, OHANIN, from king cobra venom. (Jointly supervised by Prof RM Kini)
Cheng Hui (2001)
Molecular and biochemical analysis of biosynthesis of anthocyanin in the orchid Bromheadia finlaysoniana.
Tejaswini Dhavale (2004)
Graduate student who worked on GAI (GA Insensitive) gene from the Giberellic Acid Pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Dhinoth Kumar (2000)
Molecular analysis of shoot bud differentiation in Petunia hybrida.
Royston Low Kang Whye (1997)
Isolation of genes associated with adventitious shoot regeneration in leaf cultures of Paulownia kawakamii by subtractive hybridization.
Jacintha Marie Nathan (1993)
In vitro studies on Heliconia species.
C. Dimps Rao (1995)
Physiological and gene expression studies on organogenesis in Paulownia leaf explants.
Honors students
Nur Ramizah Bte Amzah (2017-2018)
Characterization of selected ion transporters that play a role in salt tolerance of Avicennia officinalis, using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. (Aug2017-Apr2018)
Franciscus Asisi Atmadi (UROPS student)
Understanding the role of Avicennia officinalis ethylene responsive factor 114 (ERF114) in regulation of salt tolerance. (Aug2018-2019)
Felicia Lee (2016-2017)
Understanding the mechanism of root apoplastic barrier formation in Avicennia officinalis. (Aug2016-Apr2017)
Yong Shi Yin (2016-2017)
Identification and characterization of GA signaling intermediates in regulating seed germination. (Aug2016-Apr2017)
Khoo Kaijie (2016-2017)
Understanding the mechanism of salt tolerance in Avicennia officinalis by characterising selected ion transporters. (Aug2016-Apr2017)
Felicia Lok (2015-2016)
The role of Avicennia officinalis cytochrome P450 genes and WRKYs in root apoplastic barrier formation.
Ho Wan Jing (2014-2015)
Characterization of Cytochrome P450 genes from Avicennia officinalis and their regulation by WRKYs.
Hoi Kah Yan (2013)
Characterization of tissue-specific promoters in rice.
Chung Qiu Yan (2011)
Molecular characterization of RGL2-dependent genes in Arabidopsis.
Loh Weiren (2011)
Analysis of splice variants of Homology-Dependent Gene Silencing 1 (HOG1) gene in Arabidopsis.
Lim Kai Li, Clare (2010)
Molecular characterization of transgenic Arabidopsis plants overexpressing Homology-Dependent Gene Silencing 2 (HOG2) gene.
Tew Tjin Lian, Amelia (2010)
Analysis of Homology-Dependent Gene Silencing 1 (HOG1) expression in Arabidopsis plants.
Sitoh Kheng Hoe (2009)
Functional Analysis of Homology-Dependent Gene Silencing 2 (HOG2) gene in Arabidopsis.
Xie Peiling (2008)
Characterization of HOG2 gene in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Er Yu Seng (2005)
I worked on the project with the title 'Investigation of RGL2 function in flower development'. During the project period, I learned a lot of interesting techniques: Plant growth method, manual cross pollination, PCR genotyping, construction of chimeric cassettes, cloning, floral dip transformation and so on.
Tan Jingmei Eunice (2005)
The goal of my project was to analyze the paternity of the moss Pogonatum macrophyllum. Using two microsatellite markers that have been previously identified, together with three others identified during this study, we were able to distinguish individual genotypes. Our findings suggest that the sperm dispersal range could be from 0.7-3.5 m, a distance much greater than that previously expected.
Toh Hwee Boon (2003)
Project: The systematics of the moss genus Fissidens in Singapore using morphological and molecular characteristics
Neo Hui Peng (2003)
Project: Cloning and characterization of a gene coding for cytokinin-binding protein in Petunia hybrida.
Anita Suresh (2000)
Project: Modification of lignin in plants by transformation with antisense cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase cDNA.
Gayathri Dorairaju (2000)
Project: The role of LEAFY in the adventitious shoot induction from leaf cultures in Petunia.
Tan Ee Ling (2000)
Project: Functional analysis of PkMADS in Petunia.
Priyadarshini Rath (1997)
Project: Studies on adventitious shoot meristem differentiation in Brassica oleracea.
Thulasi Chandran (1996)
Project: Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Petunia and Paulownia species.
Jahara Bte Ibrahim (1996)
Project: The effects of self- and cross-pollination on seed production and seedling development in orchids.
Goh Yeow Hua (1995)
Project: Floral ontogeny in cultivars of Hibiscus and Canna.
Lim Puay Ying (1995)
Project: Studies on SOD activity during plant development and the isolation and characterization of cDNA clones for SOD.
Ang Tuan Huang (1994)
Project: Analysis of Deficiens-like homeotic genes.
Raihana Mohd. Nor (1994)
Project: Tissue culture of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Kwa Siew Hwa is at the back in the photograph).
Janice C.K. Yau (1994)
Project: Random amplified polymorphic DNA of Heliconia species and hybrids.
Winnie Teo Li Lian (1994)
Project: Cloning of Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase genes of Paulownia kawakamii.
Tay Boon Sin (1992)
Project: Effect of various CO2 concentrations on growth and photosynthesis of Hedyotis and sugarcane shoots cultured in vitro. (Worked jointly with Dr. Ong Bee Lian).
Sim Ee Min (1991)
Project: Morphology and physiology of Epipremnum aureum (Worked jointly with Dr. Ong Bee Lian).
Alfred Ho Peng Hon (1991)
Project: The effects of high light and temperature on photosynthesis of Pyrrosia piloselloides. (Worked jointly with Dr. Ong Bee Lian)
Law Lay Pheng (1991)
Project: Tissue culture of Mangifera indica and the evaluation of ethylene and carbon dioxide in Garcinia mangostana and Genipa americana leaf cultures.
Research Assistants & Undergrad Project Students
Vasanthi Thiruppathi (2011)
Research Assistant, Plant Molecular Biology.
Lee Lian Lian and Jaclyn Mo Wanjun (2004-2006)
The opportunity to work in this lab has enabled us to gain the experience of working with a vast range of techniques critical to this research field. From basic molecular techniques to protein purifications, our work in the lab aimed at obtaining genetically-modified plants that are able to produce foreign proteins of pharmaceutical importance. The plants we worked with include cherry-tomatoes, petunia and Arabidopsis.
Madhu Mathi
Recombinant protein expression. (Visiting Research Assistant from Feb 2009)
Xianbin Yong, Yuwei Zhang & Wan Muhammad Fazlan Nordin (2014)
Yeast two-hybrid interaction studies with selected plant transcription factors. (NUS undergrads - Independent Study Project)
Sanjana, Sandhya & Aparna (Feb to March 2015)
Sequencing a plasmid isolated from a bacterium that grows in caffeine-rich medium. (Visiting undergrads from Nitte University, India)