Dr Kelvin Khoo

Technical Officer

Sciences, Engineering and Technology Faculty Office

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

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Currently employed as a Research Technical Services officer specifically dealing with biosecurity compliance at the Waite Campus.

Kelvin previously worked on developing DNA-based molecular markers for marker-assisted selection of genetic biotic resistance loci in wheat and barley. He also performed genetic research relating to the fine-mapping of resistance QTL against root-lesion nematode in chickpea.

During his Ph.D, Kelvin investigated proteins that were involved in the early stages of chromosome pairing in allohexaploid breadwheat. In doing so, he gained significant experience in the field of proteomics.

Appointments

Date	Position	Institution name
2022 - ongoing	Research Technical Officer	University of Adelaide
2020 - 2022	Research Officer	University of Adelaide
2015 - 2020	Post-doc Fellow Level B	University of Adelaide
2011 - 2015	Post-doc Fellow Level A	University of Adelaide
2011 - 2011	Lab technician	Animal, Food and Health Sciences (CSIRO), Adelaide

Language Competencies

Language Competency

English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Malay Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Education

Date Institution name Country Title

University of Adelaide Australia Ph.D
Research Interests

Cell Biology Genetics

Language	Competency
English	Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Malay	Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date	Institution name	Country	Title
	University of Adelaide	Australia	Ph.D

Journals

Year	Citation
2022	Mwape, V. W., Khoo, K. H. P., Chen, K., Khentry, Y., Newman, T. E., Derbyshire, M. C., . . . Kamphuis, L. G. (2022). Identification of Sclerotinia stem rot resistance quantitative trait loci in a chickpea (Cicer arietinum) recombinant inbred line population. Functional Plant Biology, 49(7), 634-646. DOI
2021	Khoo, K. H. P., Sheedy, J. G., Taylor, J. D., Croser, J. S., Hayes, J. E., Sutton, T., . . . Mather, D. E. (2021). A QTL on the Ca7 chromosome of chickpea affects resistance to the root-lesion nematode Pratylenchus thornei. Molecular Breeding, 41(12), 13 pages. DOI Scopus2 WoS2
2019	Van Gansbeke, B., Khoo, K. H. P., Lewis, J. G., Chalmers, K. J., & Mather, D. E. (2019). Fine mapping of Rha2 in barley reveals candidate genes for resistance against cereal cyst nematode. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 132(5), 1309-1320. DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1
2018	Gupta, S., Vassos, E., Sznajder, B., Fox, R., Khoo, K., Loughman, R., . . . Mather, D. (2018). A locus on barley chromosome 5H affects adult plant resistance to powdery mildew. Molecular Breeding, 38(8), 103-1-103-10. DOI Scopus9 WoS10 Europe PMC1
2015	Wong, S., Shirley, N., Little, A., Khoo, K., Schwerdt, J., Fincher, G., . . . Mather, D. (2015). Differential expression of the HvCslF6 gene late in grain development may explain quantitative differences in (1,3;1,4)-β-glucan concentration in barley. Molecular Breeding, 35(1), 20-1-20-12. DOI Scopus10 WoS10 Europe PMC3
2012	Khoo, K., Able, A., & Able, J. (2012). Poor homologous synapsis 1 interacts with chromatin but does not colocalise with ASYnapsis 1 during early meiosis in bread wheat. International Journal of Plant Genomics, 2012(514398), 1-11. DOI Scopus6 Europe PMC3
2012	Khoo, K., Able, A., & Able, J. (2012). The isolation and characterisation of the wheat molecular ZIPper I homologue, TaZYP1. BMC Research Notes, 5(1), 1-13. DOI Scopus15 Europe PMC10
2012	Khoo, K., Able, A., Chataway, T., & Able, J. (2012). Preliminary characterisation of two early meiotic wheat proteins after identification through 2D gel electrophoresis proteomics. Functional Plant Biology, 39(3), 222-235. DOI Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC2
2008	Khoo, K., Jolly, H., & Able, J. (2008). The RAD51 gene family in bread wheat is highly conserved across eukaryotes, with RAD51A upregulated during early meiosis. Functional Plant Biology, 35(12), 1267-1277. DOI Scopus10 WoS5 Europe PMC5

Book Chapters

Year	Citation
2014	Thanh, L., & Khoo, K. (2014). Temperature Switch PCR (TSP): a gel-based molecular marker technique for investigating single nucleotide polymorphisms. In D. Fleury, & R. Whitford (Eds.), Crop breeding: methods and protocols (Vol. 1145, pp. 37-46). Humana Press. DOI Scopus2 Europe PMC1

Conference Items

Year	Citation
2013	Fox, R., Khoo, K., Gupta, S., Vassos, E., Chalmers, K., & Mather, D. (2013). A Next-Generation Approach to Mappng and Marker Development Applied to Adult-Plant Resistance of Barley Against Powdery Mildew. Poster session presented at the meeting of Proceedings of the 16th Australian Barley Technical Symposium, 2013. Melbourne.

Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2019	External Supervisor	Interaction of Cereal Cyst Nematodes with Barley: Genetics and Biology	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mrs Nadeeshani Nadeeshani Perera

Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2019 - 2021	External Supervisor	Effects Of Cereal Cyst Nematode Infection on Resistant and Susceptible Barley	Master of Philosophy	Master	Full Time	Ms Monica Adu-Gyamfi
2014 - 2019	Co-Supervisor	Analysis of the Barley Cereal Cyst Nematode Resistance Locus Rha2	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Bart Jos P Van Gansbeke

Position: Technical Officer
Phone: 83137378
Email: kelvin.khoo@adelaide.edu.au
Fax: 83137102
Campus: Waite
Building: Agriculture, Food & Wine School Office - East, floor Ground Floor
Room: 41
Org Unit: Technical Operations (SET)

Dr Kelvin Khoo

Appointments

Language Competencies

Education

Research Interests

Journals

Book Chapters

Conference Items

Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

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