About
Professional SummaryDr. Ho Wei Seng is currently working as Senior Lecturer at Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). He has completed his Ph.D. in Genetics from National University of Malaysia, Malaysia. His main area of interest focuses on Molecular Sciences. His area of expertise includes Plant Genomics, Plant Transcriptomics, Plant Molecular Marker, Plant Biotechnology, and Molecular Breeding. He is author and co-author of 27 journal papers.
Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. National University of Malaysia, Malaysia Genetics | Completed: 2006
Publications (36)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
In vitro Effects of BAP and Adenine Sulphate on Shoot Proliferation, Histology and Genetic Fidelity of Polyploid Kelampayan (Neolamarckia cadamba) Clones
2025
Mutagenic Effects of Ethyl Methanesulfonate on Morphological and Growth Characteristics of Neolamarckia cadamba Plantlets
2022
Genetic fidelity assessment of tissue culturederived Neolamarckia cadamba plantlets using dna-based markers.
Ho Wei Seng
2019
Rapid in vitro propagation and efficient acclimatisation protocols of Neolamarckia cadamba.
Ho Wei Seng
2019
Polyploidization using colchicine in horticultural plants: A review.
Ho Wei Seng
2019
Determination of genetic diversity and genetic relatedness using ISSR markers in Duabanga moluccana.
Ho Wei Seng
2018
Isolation and in silico characterization of cinnamate 4-hydroxylase (C4H) gene controlling the early stage of phenylpropanoid biosynthetic pathway in Kelampayan (Neolamarckia cadamba, Rubiaceae) developing xylem tissues.
Ho Wei Seng
2018
Isolation and in silico characterization of full-length Cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase gene involved in lignin biosynthesis in Neolamarckia cadamba.
Ho Wei Seng
2018
Flora morphology and sex specific marker development of a Sarawakâs specialty fruit species Canarium odontophyllum.
Ho Wei Seng
2017
An optimized DNA extraction protocol for isolation of high quality genomic DNA from camphor containing timber tree species, Dryobalanops beccarii Dyer.
Ho Wei Seng
2016
Development, Polymorphism and Cross-Species Transferability of Genomic SSR Markers in Duabanga Moluccana, an Indigenous Tree Species from Sarawak.
Ho Wei Seng
2016
Development and characterization of microsatellite markers in sawih tree (Duabanga moluccana Blume) using ISSR-suppression PCR techniques.
Ho Wei Seng
2015
Molecular cloning of hypervariable regions (HVRII) from cellulose synthase (CesA) gene in Neolamarckia cadamba.
Ho Wei Seng
2014
Bioinformatics analysis of xyloglucan endotransglycosylase/hydrolase (XTH) gene from developing xylem of a tropical timber tree Neolamarckia cadamba.
Ho Wei Seng
2014
In silico analysis of cellulose synthase gene (NcCesA1) in developing xylem tissues of Neolamarckia cadamba.
Ho Wei Seng
2014
GC-MS analysis of phytochemical constituents in leaf extracts of Neolamarckia cadamba (Rubiaceae) from Malaysia.
Ho Wei Seng
2014
Development and polymorphism of Simple Sequence Repeats (SSRs) in Kelampayan (Neolamarckia cadamba-Rubiaceae) using ISSR suppression PCR method.
Ho Wei Seng
2014
EMS-induced mutagenesis and DNA polymorphism assessment through ISSR markers in Neolamarckia cadamba (kelampayan) and Leucaena leucocephala (petai belalang).
Ho Wei Seng
2014
The reduction of mimosine content in Leucaena leucocephala (petai belalang) leaves using ethyl methanesulphonate (EMS).
Ho Wei Seng
2014
DNA genotyping of borneo ironwood using M13 universal primer and SCAR marker development in eusideroxylon zwageri.
Ho Wei Seng
2014
Comparison of mimosine content and nutritive values of neolamarckia cadamba and leucaena leucocephala with medicago sativa as forage quality index.
Ho Wei Seng
2014
Isolation and characterization of hypervariable region (HVR II) from cellulose synthase gene in neolamarckia macrophylla.
Ho Wei Seng
2014
Resequencing and nucleotide variation of sucrose synthase (Nmsusy1) gene in a tropical timber tree neolamarckia macrophylla.
Ho Wei Seng
2014
Genetic diversity of Neolamarckia cadamba using dominant DNA markers based on inter-simple sequence repeats (ISSRs) in Sarawak.
Ho Wei Seng
2014
Identification and analysis of expressed sequence tags present in xylem tissues of kelampayan (Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb.) Bosser).
Ho Wei Seng
2014
Nucleotide diversity and association genetics of xyloglucan endotransglycosylase/hydrolase (XTH) and cellulose synthase (CesA) genes in Neolamarckia cadamba.
Ho Wei Seng
2014
Development, characterization and cross-species transferability of expressed sequence tag-simple sequence repeat (EST-SSR) markers derived from kelampayan tree transcriptome.
Ho Wei Seng
2013
Association genetics of the Cinnamyl Alcohol Dehydrogenase (CAD) and Cinnamate 4-Hydroxylase (C4H) genes with basic wood density in Neolamarckia cadamba.
Ho Wei Seng
2012
Gene-associated single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in Cinnamate 4-Hydroxylase (C4H) and Cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD) genes from Acacia mangium superbulk trees.
Ho Wei Seng
2011
Sequence variation in the Cellulose synthase (SpCesA1) gene from Shorea parvifolia ssp. parvifolia mother trees.
Ho Wei Seng
2011
Molecular cloning of cellulose synthase gene, SpCesA1 from developing xylem of Shorea parvifolia spp. Parvifolia.
Ho Wei Seng
2009
Ecology and DNA fingerprinting of Cryptocoryne pallidinervia Engler (Araceae) accessions using polymerase Chain reaction M13 universal primer.
Ho Wei Seng
2007
Comparative genetic diversity (polymorphisms) studies of Shorea curtisii Dyer ex King (Dipterocarpaceae) using SSR and DAMD markers.
Ho Wei Seng
2006
The effects of the timing and method of logging on forest structure in Peninsular Malaysia.
Ho Wei Seng
2004
Impact of disturbance on population and genetic structure of tropical forest trees.
Ho Wei Seng
2004
Determination of genetic relatedness of selected individual trees of Shorea leprosula Miq. and Dipterocarpus cornutus Dyer in forest seed production areas.
Ho Wei Seng
2003