GENOME INSTITUTE

Established in 2007, the BIOTEC Genome Institute (GI), is set out to focus on resolving biological questions through post-genomics and functional genomic technologies. The major genomic platform technologies, namely, pyrosequencing, high-throughput proteomics, bioinformatics and high performance computing (HPC), are the key technologies harbored in Sequencing, Proteomics, and Biostatistics & Informatics laboratories respectively. GI also offers these services, e.g., DNA sequencing, proteomics services, HPC services through the Genome Institute Service (GIS) unit. Currently, GI houses the following genomic databases: Rice, Shrimp, Cassava, Spirulina and ThaiSNP. With several plans to sequence more organisms, GI also plans to construct and integrate the new databases to the current ones in the future.

Areas of Expertise

• Genome technologies; Proteomics and Sequencing
• Data mining; Genome wide association studies, Population structure analysis
• Computational Structural Biology; Protein–ligand docking and molecular dynamic

Services
In addition to research and development, the unit provides a selected range of special services to the private and public sector in order to facilitate R&D in Thailand.

1. DNA Sequencing
2. Flow Cytometric Analysis Using Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter, FACS
3. Proteomics

Facilities

• High performance computing (HPC); 10 TeraFLOPs cluster computer
• DNA Sequencing using Dye Terminator and 454 Life Sciences Technologies
• Flow Cytometric Analysis Using Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter, FACS
• Proteomics
  • 2 Dimension Electrophoresis
  • Spot Handling Workstation
  • Image Processing and Analysis
  • MALDI-TOF MS
  • LC-MS-MS

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Director
Dr. Somvong Tragoonrung

Key Researchers
Dr. Sithichoke Tangphatsornruang (Sequencing)
Dr. Sittiruk Roytrakul (Proteomics)
Dr. Sissades Tongsima (Bioinformatics)