Tan Soon Guan, Professor Dr.

BSc (Hons) (Malaya)

PhD (Hawaii)

Tel. no.: 03 8946 6640

Field of Expertise: Molecular Population Genetics.

Current Research:

1. Molecular population genetics of the milky stork (Myceria cinerea) and the painted stork (M. leucocephala) found in Malaysia.(Project leader.) Fundamental research grant, Ministry of Higher Education, RM 74,000 for 2007/2008.

2. Identification of diagnostic DNA microsatellite markers for heavy metal pollution in the biomonitoring agent, the green-lipped mussel, Perna viridis. (Project leader.) eScience fund, MOSTI, RM 146,000 for 2007/2008.

3. Molecular polymorphisms in the giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergi. (Coresearcher with Dr. Subha Bhassu, Freshwater Research Institute, Department of Fisheries, Malaysia.). FRI operating funds RM 60,000 for 2006/07.

4. Molecular polymorphisms in sturgeon fish from Iran. (Coresearcher with Mr. Mehdi Moghim, Caspian Sea Research Institute, Islamic Republic of Iran.)

5. Investigating colony and population structure of the subterranean termites (Coptotermes curvignathus) (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) using microsatellite and mtDNA markers. (Coresearcher with Mr. Shawn Cheng, Forest Research Institute of Malaysia). RM 70,000 from Dow Chemicals for 2006/2007.

6. Molecular genetic studies on rhinocerous beetle (Oryctes rhinocerous) populations in Malaysian oil palm plantations. (Coresearcher with Dr. Rita Muhamad, Faculty of Agriculture, UPM.) eScience fund, MOSTI RM 156,000 for 2007/08.

7. Development of diagnostic DNA makers of Ganoderma boninense, by random amplified microsatellites (RAMS) and Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) gene typing. (Coresearcher with Dr. Faridah Abdullah, Faculty of Science, UPM.) eScience fund, MOSTI RM 180,000 for 2007/08

PUBLICATIONS:

Tan, S.G. Yap, C.K. 2006. Biochemical and molecular indicators in aquatic ecosystems: Current status and further applications in Malaysia. Journal of Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management 9: 227-235.,

Chan, S.C., Tan, S.G., Shapor, S.S., Yusoff, K. 2005. Newly developed microsatellite markers of Mystus nemurus tested for cross-species amplification in two distantly related aquacultured catfish species. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Science 18: 1513-1518.,

Bhassu,S., Yusoff, K., Panandam, J.M., Embong, W.K., Oyyan, S., Tan, S.G. 2004. The genetic structure of Oreochromis spp (Tilapia) populations in Malaysia as revealed by microsatellite DNA analysis. Biochemical Genetics 42: 217-230.,

Usmani, S., Tan, S.G., Siraj, S.S., Yusoff, K. 2003. Population structure of the Southeast Asian river catfish, Mystus nemurus, as revealed by twenty microsatellite markers. Animal Genetics 34: 462-464.,

Yap, C.K., Tan, S.G., Ismail, A., Omar, H. 2002. Genetic variation of the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus) from the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Zoological Science 41: 376-387.,

Tan, S.G. 2001. Genetic relationshps among sixteen races from Malaysia and Southeast Asia. In: Jin, L., Seislstad, M. Xiao, C. (Eds) Genetic, linguistic and archaeological perspectives on human diversity in Southeast Asia. pg. 83-92. World Scientific Press, New Jersey.,

Barker, J.S.F., Tan, S.G., Moore, S.S., Mukherjee, T.K., Matheson, J.J., Selvaraj, O.S. 2001. Genetic variation within and relationships among populations of Asian goats (Capra hircus). Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics 118: 213-234.,

Barker, J.S.F., Tan, S.G., Selvaraj, O.S., Mukherjee, T.K. 1997. Genetic variation within and relationships among populations of Southeast Asian water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). Animal Genetics 28; 1-13.,

Tan, S.G. Omar, M.Y., Mahani, K.W., Rahani, M., Selvaraj, O.S. 1994. Biocchemical genetic studies on wild populations of three species of green leafhoppers Nephotettix from Peninsular Malaysia. Biochemical Genetics 32: 415-422.,

Tan, S.G., Teng, Y.S., Ganesan, J., Lau, K.Y., Lie-Injo, L. E. 1979. Biochemical genetic markers in the Kadazans of Sabah, Malaysia. Human Genetics 49: 349-354

Teaching:

1. BGY 3501 Genetics

2. BGY 2002 Fundamental Biology

3. BGY 4501 Genetic Polymorphisms

4. BGY 6905 Recent Advances in Biological Science Research

5. BGY 6903 PhD Seminar I

6. BGY 6904 PhD Seminar II

7. BGY 5903 MS Seminar

8. BGY 5902 Instrumentation and Special Techniques in Biological Sciences

9. BGY 5901 Research Methodology

10. BGY 5904 Special Topics in Biological Sciences