The
research in this group is focused on four areas: resources utilization, crop
biotechnology, crop protection and animal and aquaculture biotechnology. Unique
natural resources of 
AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
is important for the improvement of plant and animal health, to find new
environmental friendly methods for pest control and eradication, to stimulate
the production of healthy food and to provide legal protection to agro-industry.
These efforts will also support human wellbeing in general and protect our
environment for future generations, especially by solving problems related to
difficult climate conditions, to low quality or contamination of soil and to
control pests and diseases.
The major areas in crop
biotechnology are plant tissue culture, marker-assisted selection, genetic
engineering and functional genomics, which are recently applied to several crops
such as rice, cassava, rubber, ornamental and medicinal plants.
In addition, modeling and simulation of environmental effects on plant growth and development have been established. For plant protection, the knowledge needed to identify plant pathogens using molecular markers as well as gene technology-based entomology has recently expanded progressively. Shrimp biotechnology is a main issue to assist farmers in shrimp cultivation, viral diagnostics and breeding programs.
| Group Members : | |
Assoc.Prof.
Kanyaratt
Supaibulwattana  |
Plant Physiology and Agri-Biotechnology - Genotypic and phenotypic responses of plant under environmental stresses - Mutation-based study on plant phenotypic and genotypic expressions - Plant tissue culture for quantity and quality improvement of crop plantst |
|
|
|
Asst.Prof.
Punchapat
Sojikul  |
Plant molecular biology - Plant-based Vaccine Development - Plant Molecular Genetics - Plant Biotechnology |
|
|
|
Assoc.Prof.
Siripong
Thitamadee  |
- Testing for bacterial or viral pathogens as causative
agents of Acute Hepatopancreatic Degeneration
Syndrome (AHDS), a newly emerging shrimp disease,
in Thailand - Study of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) translocation into circulatory system of the pacific white shrimp by oral feeding |
|
|
|
Asst.Prof.
Napassorn
Punyasuk  |
- Physiology and molecular biology of plant
under environmental stresses
- Plant metal homeostasis - Hydroponics technology |