Siti Shapor Siraj,
Associate Professor
B.Sc.(Hons) (
M.S. (
Ph.D. (
Tel. no.:
Email :e-mail : shapor@fsas.upm.edu.my
RESEARCH INTEREST:
Research interest focuses on genetics and reproductive biology of freshwater fish, giant freshwater prawn and selected bivalves and also the culture of finfish. The research includes on breeding, molecular genetics, and genetic manipulation of several local freshwater fish. The breeding research focuses on the breeding technique in captivity of commercially important cyprinids and catfishes. The genetic manipulation research is aimed at developing triploids and gynogenetic cyprinids that provides potential of using the genetic manipulated fish for aquaculture. Work on genome mapping is designed at developing DNA microsatellite markers of Mystus nemurus to detect location of economical traits in the genome and also its potential use in cross species amplification. The research funding has come primarily from IRPA (Intensified Research for Priority Areas) and MPKSN (National Science and Development Research Council, Malaysia), National Biodirectorate BIOTEK and Industrial Grant Scheme (IGS) (Agroharvest Sdn. Bhd.).
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
Hoh, B.P., Siraj, S.S., Tan, S.G., and Khatijah, Y. 2007. Development of DNA microsatellite markers for the river catfish, Mystus nemurus. Asian Fisheries Science Journal 2(4):
Lee, C.T., S.L. Lee, Q. Z. Faridah, Siraj, S.S., K.K.S. Ng, B. Norlia and M.N Mat-Isa. 2006. Isolation and Characterization of microsatellite markers in Koompassia malaccensis (Leguminosae), an important tropical timber species. Molecular Ecology Notes (6):1198-1201
Chan, S.C., Tan, S.G., Siraj, S.S., Yusoff, K. 2005. Newly developed microsattellite markers of Mystus nemurus tested for cross species amplification in two distantly related aquacultured species. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Science. Vol 18, (5): 1513-1518.
Chan, S.C. S.G. Tan, Siraj, S.S. and Y. Khatijah. 2005. Rapid and non-radioactive detection method of microsatellites in Mystus nemurus: A refined technique. Pertanika J. Trop. Agric. Sci. 28(1):(73-77)
Hoh, B.P., Siraj, S.S., Tan, S.G., Yusoff, K. 2005. Mendelian Inheritance of microsatellite markers in Southeast Asian river catfish, Mystus nemurus. Pertanika J. Trop. Agric. Sci. 28(1): 66-71
Leesa-nga,S., Siraj, S.S., S.K. Daud, K. Komanpirin and S.G. Tan. 2004. Intraspecific polymorphism in Mystus nemurus detected by RAPD-PCR fingerprinting. Pertanika J. Trop. Agric. Sci. 27(1): 11-20.
S. Usmani, S. G. Tan. Siraj, S.S. and K. M. Yusoff. 2003. Population structure of the Southeast Asian river catfish, Mystus nemurus. Animal Genetics, 34: 462-464.
Leesa-nga, S., Siraj, S.S., S.K. Daud, K. Komanpirin and S.G. Tan. 2002. Genetic relatedness among five species of Mystus and Tachysurus. Malays. Appl. Biol. 31(2):9-18.
Chan, S.C., Tan, S.G., Siraj, S.S., Yusoff, K. M. 2001. Random Amplified Microsatellites (RAMs): An efficient method for detection of microsatellite in Mystus nemurus. Malaysian Journal of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 6: 57- 59
Hoh, B. P., Tan, S.G., Siraj, S.S., Yusoff, K. M. 2001. Identification of microsatellite in Mystus nemurus. Malaysian Journal of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 6:60-63
S. Usmani, S. G. Tan. Siraj, S.S., and K. M. Yusoff. 2001. Isolation and characterization of microsatelites in the Southeast Asian river catfish, Mystus nemurus. Molecular Ecology Notes (1) 264-266.
Leesa-nga, S., Siraj, S.S., S.K. Daud, S.G.Tan and P. Sodsuk. 2000. Biochemical polymorphism in yellow catfish Mystus nemurus from Thailand. Biochemical Genetics: 38(3/4):63-76.
Chong, L.K., S.G. Tan, K. Yusoff and Siraj, S.S. 2000. Identification and characterization of Malaysian river catfish, Mystus nemurus (C&V): RAPD and AFLP. Biochemical Genetics: 38(3/4):77-85.
Chong, L.K., S.G. Tan, S.S. Siraj, A. Christianus and K. Yusoff. 1999. Mendelian inheritance of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers in the river catfish, Mystus nemurus. Malays. Appl. Biol. 28(1&2):79-84
Siraj, S.S., S. Seki and N. Taniguchi. 1998. DNA fingerprinting in Malaysian strain of Javanese carp, Puntius gonionotus (bleeker) detected by YNZ22 DNA probe. Aquaculture Research, 29: 453-455
Siraj, S.S., S.K. Daud, A. Othman and S.G.Tan. 1998. Population genetic structure, Mystus nemurus, (C&V), in Malaysia. Malays. Appl. Biol. 27 (1&2), 77-82.
Siraj, S.S., S.Seki, K.J. Ang, Y. Yamada and N. Taniguchi. 1994. Response to skin grafting in two types of gynogenetic lampam jawa, Puntius gonionotus. Suisanzoshoku, 42 (1): 79-84.
Siraj, S.S., S.K. Daud and K.J. Ang. 1993. Growth performance and gonad development in diploid and triploid Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus). Pertanika J. Trop. Agric. Sci 16(3) : 167 - 171.
Siraj, S.S., S.Seki and N. Taniguchi. 1993. Genetic divergence and variability in Puntius spp. Suisanzoshoku. 41(4) : 469-474.
Siraj, S.S., S. Seki, K.J. Ang, Y. Yamada and N. Taniguchi. 1993. Diploid gynogenesis in lampam jawa Puntius gonionotus using UV irradiated sperm of Puntius schwanenfeldii followed by temperature shock. Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi, 59(6): 957-962.