Biomolecular Technology Group

DNA Barcoding 

• Plant DNA extraction and purity confirmation

• PCR of DNA barcode regions

• DNA sequencing and computer analysis

 

Testing of processed products

• DNA barcoding authentication tests for herbal products

• PCR tests for degraded DNA fragments

• Quantification of adulterants

 

PCR testing of herbal drugs for industrial quality control

·PCR tests that target individual differences in DNA barcode sequences

·DNA tests to confirm the identity of wild plants

·Tests to identify suspected adulterant species including multiple species in complex mixtures

·Quantitative measurements of the amounts of target DNA using qPCR

 

Plant tissue culture and genetic transformation of plants:

• Tissue culture of medicinal plants

• Genetic transformation by Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and biolistics methods

Construct design for genetic modification of secondary metabolism