{"id":670,"date":"2018-10-17T20:45:20","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T13:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plantscience.sc.mahidol.ac.th\/?page_id=670"},"modified":"2023-01-17T10:54:40","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T03:54:40","slug":"assist-prof-dr-unchera-viboonjun","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plantscience.sc.mahidol.ac.th\/?page_id=670&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Assist. Prof. Dr. Unchera Viboonjun"},"content":{"rendered":"<header><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-817 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/plantscience.sc.mahidol.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/\u0e2d\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e0a\u0e35\u0e23\u0e32-\u0e27\u0e34\u0e1a\u0e39\u0e25\u0e22\u0e4c\u0e08\u0e31\u0e19\u0e17\u0e23\u0e4c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"162\" \/><\/header>\n<section>\n<article>\n<div class=\"f1\">Department of Plant Science,<br \/>Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Thailand<br \/>Building N, The 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0Floor, Room: N316B<br \/>Tel: +66 2 2015232<br \/>Fax: +66 2 3547172<\/div>\n<div class=\"f1\">Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:unchera.vib@mahidol.ac.th\">unchera.vib@mahidol.ac.th<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:unchera@gmail.com\">unchera@gmail.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"f1\">Position: Deputy Head of Department<\/div>\n<div class=\"f1\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"multicols position1\">\n<h3 class=\"f1\">EDUCATION<\/h3>\n<p>Ph.D. (Biotechnology), Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"multicols position1\">M.S. (Biotechnology), Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand<\/div>\n<div class=\"multicols position1\">B.S. (Biotechnology), Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand\n<h3 class=\"f1\">CAREER<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"80px\">2002-present<\/td>\n<td width=\"290px\">Assistant Professor at Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University , Bangkok, Thailand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"80px\">2016-present<\/td>\n<td width=\"290px\">Assistant Professor at Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University , Bangkok, Thailand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"80px\">2008-2011<\/td>\n<td width=\"290px\">Assistant Professor at Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University , Bangkok, Thailand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 class=\"f1\">SCHOLARSHIPS<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"80px\">2004<\/td>\n<td width=\"290px\">A-IMBN-AMBO funding for The 27th A-IMBN-AMBO International Training Course on \u201cMolecular and Cell Biology in Post-Genome Era\u201d, JAPAN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"80px\">2000-2002<\/td>\n<td width=\"290px\">Thailand Research Funds: French embassy collaboration with Royal Golden Jubilee Ph.D. Program scholarship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"80px\">1999-2002<\/td>\n<td width=\"290px\">Thailand Research Funds: Royal Golden Jubilee Ph.D. Program scholarship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"80px\">1996-1997<\/td>\n<td width=\"290px\">National Science and Technology Development agency (NSTDA) Local graduate scholarship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 class=\"f1\">RESEARCH INTERESTS<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u2666 Transcriptome<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u2666 and proteome analysis in plant research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u2666 Molecular markers in plant identification and characterization<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u2666 Biochemistry and molecular biology of rubber tree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u2666 Molecular genetics of the onset of Trunk Phloem Necrosis in rubber tree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 class=\"f1\">AWARDS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>2003 Dean List Award, Mahidol University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>2002 Outstanding research and presentation in the field of Agriculture, RGJ-Ph.D. Congress III, Thailand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>2002 Winner of travel award for presentation at ABIC 2002, Saskatoon, Canada<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>1997 Undergraduate Study Award with the highest GPA in Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University (Academic Year 1995-1996)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"f1\">SELECTED PUBLICATIONS<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"f1\">International Publications<\/h4>\n<p>Chuenwarin P, <a href=\"https:\/\/plantscience.sc.mahidol.ac.th\/?page_id=667\">Kongsawadworakul P<\/a>, Chrestin H, Narangajavana J, <strong>Viboonjun U<\/strong>. 2016. Differential expression of mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenase gene correlates with latex yield and tapping in rubber tree. Taiwania; 61(4):295-304.<\/p>\n<p>Laosombut T, Arreewichit P, Nirapathpongporn K, Traiperm P, <a href=\"https:\/\/plantscience.sc.mahidol.ac.th\/?page_id=667\">Kongsawadworakul P<\/a>, <strong>Viboonjun U<\/strong>, Narangajavana J. 2016. Differential Expression of methyl jasmonate-responsive genes correlates with laticifer vessel proliferation in phloem tissue of rubber Tree (Hevea brasiliensis). Journal of Plant Growth Regulation; 35(4):1049\u20131063.<\/p>\n<p>Nirapathpongporn K, <a href=\"https:\/\/plantscience.sc.mahidol.ac.th\/?page_id=667\">Kongsawadworakul P<\/a>, <strong>Viboonjun U<\/strong>, Teerawattanasuk K, Chrestin H, Segiun M, Narangajavana J. 2016. Development and mapping of functional expressed sequence tag-derived simple sequence repeat markers in a rubber tree RRIM600\u00d7PB217 population. Molecular Breeding; 36(9):1-9. doi:10.1007\/s11032-016-0461-3<\/p>\n<p>Naconsie M, Lertpanyasampatha M, <strong>Viboonjun U<\/strong>, Netrphan S, Kuwano M, Ogasawara N, Narangajavana J. 2016. Cassava root membrane proteome reveals activities during storage root maturation. Journal of plant research; 129(1):51-65.<\/p>\n<p>Pinweha N, Asvarak T, <strong>Viboonjun U<\/strong>, Narangajavana J. 2015. Involvement of miR160\/miR393 and their targets in cassava responses to anthracnose disease. Journal of Plant Physiology 174;26-35.<\/p>\n<p>Lertpanyasampatha M, <strong>Viboonjun U<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/plantscience.sc.mahidol.ac.th\/?page_id=667\">Kongsawadworakul P<\/a>, Chrestin H, Narangajavana J. 2014. Differential expression of microRNAs and their targets reveals a possible dual role in physiological bark disorder in rubber tree. Journal of Plant Physiology 15;171(13):1117-26.<\/p>\n<p>Pramoolkit P, Lertpanyasampatha M, <strong>Viboonjun U<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/plantscience.sc.mahidol.ac.th\/?page_id=667\">Kongsawadworakul P<\/a>, Chrestin H, Narangajavana J. Involvement of ethylene-responsive microRNAs and their targets in increased latex yield in the rubber tree in response to ethylene treatment. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 2014;84:203-212.<\/p>\n<p>Lertpanyasampatha M, Pramoolkit P, Kongsawadworakul P, <strong>Viboonjun U<\/strong>, Chrestin H, Narangajavana J. Conserved microRNAs and their targets in rubber tree and the related Euphorbiaceous species. Journal of plant biochemistry and biotechnology 2013;22(1):52-61.<\/p>\n<p>Patanun O, Lertpanyasampatha M, Sojikul P, <strong>Viboonjun U<\/strong>, Narangajavana J. Computational identification of microRNAs and their targets in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz.). Molecular biotechnology 2013;53:257-269.<\/p>\n<p>Lertpanyasampatha M, Gao L, Kongsawadworakul P, <strong>Viboonjun U<\/strong>, Chrestin H, Liu R, Chen X, Narangajavana J. Genome-wide analysis of microRNAs in rubber tree (<em>Hevea brasiliensis<\/em> L.) using high throughput sequencing. Planta 2012;236(2):437-445.<\/p>\n<p>Ruderman S, Kongsawadworakul P, <strong>Viboonjun U<\/strong>, Mongkolporn O, Chrestin H. Mitochondrial\/Cytosolic Acetyl CoA and rubber biosynthesis genes expression in <em>Hevea brasiliensis<\/em> latex and rubber yield. Kasetsart J (Nat Sci) 2012; 46:346-362.<\/p>\n<p>Tungngoen K, <strong>Viboonjun U<\/strong>, Kongsawadworakul P, Katsuhara M, Julien JL, Sakr S, Chrestin H, Narangajavana J. Hormonal treatment of the bark of rubber trees (<em>Hevea brasiliensis<\/em>) increases latex yield through latex dilution in relation with the differential expression of two aquaporin genes. Journal of Plant Physiology 2011;168(3): 253-62.<\/p>\n<p>Dusotoit-Coucaud A, Kongsawadworakul P, Maurousset L, <strong>Viboonjun U<\/strong>, Brunel N, Pujade-Renaud V, Chrestin H, Sakr S. Ethylene stimulation of latex yield depends on the expression of a sucrose transporter (HbSUT1B) in rubber tree (<em>Hevea brasiliensis<\/em>). Tree Physiology 2010;30(12): 1586-1598.<\/p>\n<p>Dusotoit-Coucaud A, Porcheron B, Brunel N, Kongsawadworakul P, Franchel J, <strong>Viboonjun U<\/strong>, Chrestin H, Lemoine R, Sakr S. Cloning and characterization of a new polyol transporter (HbPLT2) in <em>Hevea brasiliensis<\/em>. Plant and Cell Physiology 2010;51(11): 1878-1888.<\/p>\n<p>Sojikul P, Kongsawadworakul P, <strong>Viboonjun U<\/strong>, Thaiprasit J, Intawong B, Narangajavana J, Svasti MR. AFLP-based transcript profiling for cassava genome-wide expression analysis in the onset of storage root formation. Physiologia Plantarum 2010;140:189-198. Impact Factor 3.52<\/p>\n<p>Kongsawadworakul P, <strong>Viboonjun U<\/strong>, Romruensukharom R, Chantuma P, Ruderman S, Chrestin H. The leaf, inner bark and latex cyanide potential of <em>Hevea brasiliensis<\/em>: Evidence for involvement of cyanogenic glucosides in rubber yield. Phytochemistry 2009;70:730-739.<\/p>\n<p>Tungngoen K, Kongsawadworakul P, <strong>Viboonjun U<\/strong>, Katsuhara M, Brunel N, Sakr S, Narangajavana J, Chrestin H. Involvement of HbPIP2;1 and HbTIP1;1 aquaporins in ethylene stimulation of latex yield, through regulation of water exchanges between inner liber and latex cells in <em>Hevea brasiliensis<\/em>. Plant Physiology 2009;151:843-856.<\/p>\n<p>Dusotoit-Coucaud A, Brunel N, Kongsawadworakul P, <strong>Viboonjun U<\/strong>, Lacointe A, Julien J-L, Chrestin H, Sakr S. Sucrose importation into laticifers of <em>Hevea brasiliensis<\/em>, in relation to ethylene stimulation of latex production. Annals of Botany 2009;104:635-647.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"f1\">National Publications<\/h4>\n<p>Thippawan N, Pornchuti W, Chuengpanya R, Muangkroot A, <strong>Viboonjun U<\/strong>, Chuenboonngarm N. 2020. <em>In vitro<\/em> propagation of <em>Begonia vagans<\/em> Craib, a vulnerable plant of Thailand. Thai Journal of Botany 12(2): 127-145.<\/p>\n<p>Nopporncharoenkul, N, Soontornchainaksaeng, P, Jenjittikul, T, Chuenboonngarm, N,\u00a0<strong>Viboonjun, U.<\/strong>\u00a0Kaempferia simaoensis (Zingiberaceae), a new record for Thailand: evidence from nuclear ITS2 sequence analyses. Thai Journal of Botany 2016;8(1):81\u201391.<\/p>\n<p>Jamnongsong S, Songnuan W, Piboonpocanun S,\u00a0<strong>Viboonjun U<\/strong>. Cloning and characterization of beta-1,3-glucanase, a known banana allergen from four banana cultivars in Thailand. Thai Journal of Botany 2015;7(2):161-170.<\/p>\n<p>Teppabut Y,\u00a0<strong>Viboonjun U<\/strong>, Narangajavana J, Chrestin H and Kongsawadworakul P. Cloning and characterization of \u03b2-cyanoalanine synthase gene in rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis). Thai Journal of Botany 2013;5(Special Issue):249-259.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Viboonjun U.,<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Chungloo D, Narangajavana J., Sojikul P, Chantuma P, Chrestin H and Kongsawadworakul P. 2013. Cloning and expression of a lipoxygenase gene in rubber tree (<\/span><em style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Hevea brasiliensis<\/em><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">). Thai Journal of Botany 2013;5(Special Issue):261-270..<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Naranggajavana J, Chrestin H. Identification and characterization of candidate genes related to latex yield in the laticifers of rubber tree (<em>Hevea brasiliensis<\/em>). Thai Journal of Botany 2010;2(Special Issue):199-206..<\/p>\n<p>Mangpung Y, Kongsawadworakul P,\u00a0<strong>Viboonjun U<\/strong>, Chrestin H. Identification and characterization of candidate genes related to latex yield in the inner bark of rubber tree (<em>Hevea brasiliensis<\/em>). Thai Journal of Botany 2010;2(Special Issue):207-214.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Department of Plant Science,Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, ThailandBuilding N, The 3rd\u00a0Floor, Room: N316BTel: +66 2 2015232Fax: +66 2 3547172 Email:\u00a0unchera.vib@mahidol.ac.th\u00a0|\u00a0unchera@gmail.com Position: Deputy Head of Department \u00a0 EDUCATION Ph.D. (Biotechnology), Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand M.S. (Biotechnology), Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand B.S. 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