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Identification of Fungal Genes and Construction of RNAi Constructs for the Development of Host-induced Gene Silencing Against Basal Stem Rot of Oil Palm

Program

Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program

Program Country

Malaysia

Grant Activity Type

Research

Discipline

Biology

Specialization

Plant Pathology

Academic Year

2016-2017

Dates

September 2016 - January 2017

Flex

Scholar type

Non-U.S. (Visiting) Scholar

Project Title

Identification of Fungal Genes and Construction of RNAi Constructs for the Development of Host-induced Gene Silencing Against Basal Stem Rot of Oil Palm

Scholar Information

Grantee

Mui Yun Wong

Title

Associate Professor

Institution

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Host Institutions

Institution

University of California, Riverside

Faculty

Hailing Jin

Host Department

Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology