Dr. Lim Saw Hoon

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Research Interests

• Analysis of Biomechanical Properties of Rice Lamina for Strain Selection and Modification

• Understanding of critical biomolecular pathways involved in the expression of single chain antibodies (ScFv) against Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV) in E.coli, using DNA microarray technology

• Manipulation of flower color in Orchids.

   

Selected Publications

• S C Tham, S H Lim and H H Yeoh (2006), Isolation, characterization and potential application of deoxyribonuclease-free phosphatase from Cassava leaves, Acta Horticulturae 703, 263-267



• D J M Ooi, A Zulqurnain, R Y Othman, S H Lim and J A Harikrishna (2006). Use of superparamagnetic beads for the isolation of a peptide with specificity to Cymbidium Mosaic Virus (CymMV). Journal of Virological Methods, Volume 136(1-2): 160-165.



• M W K Goh, P P Kumar,  S H Lim, and H T W Tan (2005), Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA analysis of the moth orchids, Phalaenopsis (Epidendroideae: orchidiceae), Euphytica 141: 11–22



• X M Wu, S H Lim, W C Yang (2003). Characterization, expression and phylogenetic study of R2R3-MYB genes in orchid, Plant Mol  Biol. 51(6):959-972.



• S H Lim, D C Y Phua and H T W Tan, Primer design and optimization for RAPD analysis of Nepenthes. Biologia Plantarum, 43, no.1 (2000): 153-155.



• Liew, C F, C S Loh, C J Goh and S H Lim, The isolation, molecular characterization and expression of dihydropflavonol 4-reductase cDNA in the orchid, Bromheadia finlaysoniana. Plant Science, 135(1998): 161-169.



• Liew, C F, C J Goh, C S Loh and S H Lim, Cloning and characterization of full-length cDNA clones encoding chalcone synthase from the orchid Bromheadia finlaysoniana. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 36 (9) (1998): 647-656.



• Liew, C F, C J Goh, C S Loh and S H Lim, Cloning and nucleotide sequence of a cDNA (x99997) encoding phenylalanine ammonia lyase from Bromheadia finlaysoniana (Lindl) Rch.b.f. Plant Physiology, 112 (1996): 863.



• Liew, C F, C J Goh, C S Loh and S H Lim, Cloning and nucleotide sequence of a CDNA (x 89199) encoding flavanone-3-hydroxylase from Bromheadia finlaysoniana (Lindl) Rch b.f. Plant Physiology, 109 (1995): 339.



• Ong, L Y, T Pang, S H Lim, E L Tan and S D Puthucheary, A simple adherence test for detection of IgM antibodies in typhoid. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 29 (12 January 1989): 195-198.



• Lim, S H, D C Y Phua and H T W Tan, Primer design and optimization for RAPD analysis of Nepenthes. Biologia Plantarum, 43, (2000): 153-155.



• Lim, S H, C P Teng, Y H Lee and C J Goh, RAPD analysis of some species in the genus vanda (orchidaceae). Annals of Botany, 83 (1999): 193-196.



• Wong, H L, H H Yeoh and S H Lim, Customisation of AFLP analysis for cassava varietal identification. Phytochemistry, 50 (1999): 919-924.



• Chen, X L, S H Lim, S M Wong, Y H Lee, J Kuo, T M Yam and J J Lin, Amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis of Vandaceous orchids. Plant Science, 141 (1999): 183-189.



• Lim, S H, L K C Looi, B L Ong and Y C Wee, A method of DNA isolation from epiphytic CAM ferns for use in random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis. Biologia Plantarum, 39, 4 (1997): 637-639.



• Wong, H L, H H Yeoh, S H Lim and K C L Looi, Design of primers for RAPD analysis of cassava, Manihot esculenta. Phytochemistry, 46, 5 (1997): 805-810.



• Lim, S H, M Witty, A D M Wallace-Cook, L I Ilag and A G Smith, Porphobilinogen Deaminase is Encoded by a Single Gene in Arabidopsis thaliana and is Targeted to the Chloroplasts. Plant Molecular Biology, 26 (1994): 863-872.



• Shashidhara, L S, S H Lim, J B Shackleton, C Robinson and A G Smith, Protein targetting across the three membranes of the Euglena chloroplast envelope. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 18, 267 (1992): 12885-12891.