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The Agricultural Biotechnology Research Unit aligns with the national and NSTDA’s goals to strengthen the country’s agriculture industry through the implementation a number of biotechnology initiatives leading to the development of new technologies to help drive the country’s agriculture sector. Our research focuses on plant and animal biotechnology, with a special emphasis on using biotechnology to improve their yields and quality.

The Agricultural Biotechnology Research Unit consists of the following laboratories:

• Plant Research Laboratory
• Plant Physiology & Biochemistry Laboratory
• Plant Molecular Genetics Laboratory
• Starch Biosynthesis Laboratory
• Monoclonal Antibody Production Laboratory
• Animal Physiology Laboratory
• Aquatic Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory
• Shrimp-Virus Interaction Laboratory
• Microarray Laboratory
• Virology and Cell Technology Laboratory