FUNCTIONS AND MISSION
The main functions of the laboratory are to serve training and scientific research in the field of molecular biology, genetic engineering and their applications, i.e.:
- • Being the place for students to implement practical activities in courses such as genetics, molecular biology, genetic engineering and applications, diagnosis of plant diseases, advanced molecular biology.
- • Being the academic space where the lecturers and students can execute the scientific researches related to molecular biology and genetic engineering.
- • Being the facilities where bachelor, master and doctoral students can conduct their theses
- • Being the place where students can hone their professional skills according to their desires via extracurricular activities.
MAIN EQUIPMENTS
- The lab is equipped with basic equipment to carry out professional work related to molecular biology and genetic engineering applications such as:
- • The deep freezers and cooler to store samples and specialized chemicals
- • Basic equipment such as balance, magnetic stirrer, vortex-spindown, pH meter, water distiller, centrifuges, etc. for sample preparation for sample preparation
- • Microvolume spectrophotometers for DNA quantifying and purity identifying.
- • The key devices such as ELISA system for diagnosis, UV-vis for active chemical analysis, thermal cycler and real-time thermal cycler for DNA fragments isolation and amplification
- • The electrophoresis system and gel imager for DNA banding data obtaining
MAIN RESEARCH ORIENTATION AND ACHIVEMENT
- The main research fields and achievements of the laboratory have been the studies on:
- • Studies on genetic diversity and variation of natural plant/animal populations to establish the scientific base for conservation, of cultivar sets to assist plant breeding
- • Establishing molecular markers for identification of commercial and mutant cultivars
- • Plant disease diagnosis using ELISA, PCR, RT-PCR techniques.
- • Phylogeny
