In contrast to genetic markers, metabolite based biomarkers are relatively new in plant breeding. This is very different from the situation in the medicinal field, where clinical biochemistry has long been the basis for developing metabolite based biomarkers. Application in plant sciences has lagged behind, due to the slow application of related technologies that can help identify and characterise metabolites in the laboratory. Identification of metabolites not only assists in harnessing biomarkers to predict for phenotypes before the features are apparent, but also leads to the development of novel compounds with potential health benefits and in disease detection (Tahir et al., 2012; Syahanim et al., 2013; Nurazah et al., 2016; Ramli et al., 2016; Rozali et al., 2017).

Main Researcher: Nurul Liyana Rozali
Email: liyana@mpob.gov.my