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  1. Current Advances in the Black Tiger Shrimp Penaeus monodon Culture: A Review

    Article • Reviews in Aquaculture, September 2024, Wiley

    Dr Alexander Chong

  2. Physiological adaptation and gut microbiota changes of orange mud crab Scylla olivacea in response to increased temperature condition

    Article • Aquatic Sciences, August 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexander Chong

  3. Before It Is Too Late: Current Genetic Diversity Status of the Exploited Sandfish Holothuria Scabra (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea)

    Article • Sains Malaysiana, July 2024, Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM Press)

    Dr Alexander Chong

  4. Emerging paradigms in sustainable shellfish aquaculture: Microalgae and biofloc technologies for wastewater treatment

    Article • Aquaculture, June 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  5. Insights into sequence characteristics and evolutionary history of DGATs in arthropods

    Article • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D Genomics and Proteomics, March 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  6. A comparative study on the antennae morphology and ultrastructure of three mud crab species of the genus Scylla from Setiu Wetlands, Terengganu, Malaysia

    Article • Microscopy Research and Technique, February 2024, Wiley

    Dr Alexander Chong

  7. Expression pattern of AGPATs isoforms indicate different functions during the triacylglyceride synthesis in Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis

    Article • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology, January 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  8. Bridging the gap between sustainability and profitability: unveiling the untapped potential of sea cucumber viscera

    Article • PeerJ, October 2023, PeerJ

    Dr Alexander Chong

  9. Functional transcriptome reveals hepatopancreatic lipid metabolism during the molting cycle of the Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis

    Article • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology, October 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  10. A metagenomic comparison of clearwater, probiotic, and Rapid BFTTM on Pacific whiteleg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei cultures

    Article • PeerJ, September 2023, PeerJ

    Dr Alexander Chong

  11. Heterochely and handedness in the orange mud crab Scylla olivacea: implication for future culture practice optimisation

    Article • PeerJ, April 2023, PeerJ

    Dr Alexander Chong

  12. Eyestalk Ablation to Increase Ovarian Maturation in Mud Crabs

    Article • Journal of Visualized Experiments, March 2023, MyJove Corporation

    Dr Alexander Chong

  13. Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in a land-crab with advanced terrestrial adaptations: Molecular cloning and functional characterization of two fatty acyl elongases

    Article • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, October 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  14. Species composition, abundance, size distribution, sex ratios, and movement of Scylla mud crabs within the mangrove ecosystem at Setiu Wetland, Terengganu, Malaysia

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, September 2022, Frontiers

    Dr Alexander Chong

  15. Fine sand facilitates egg extrusion and improves reproductive output in female mud crab genus Scylla

    Article • PeerJ, August 2022, PeerJ

    Dr Alexander Chong

  16. Short Communication: Effect of different feed regime on the survival and larvae development of mantis shrimp larvae (Miyakella nepa)

    Article • Journal of Survey in Fisheries Sciences, June 2022, Green Publication

    Dr Alexander Chong

  17. A complete inventory of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis pathway enzymes in the miniaturized cyprinid Paedocypris micromegethes

    Article • Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, May 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexander Chong

  18. Comparative Analyses of Scylla olivacea Gut Microbiota Composition and Function Suggest the Capacity for Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Biosynthesis

    Article • Microbial Ecology, May 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexander Chong

  19. Transcriptomics in advancing portunid aquaculture: A systematic review

    Article • Reviews in Aquaculture, May 2022, Wiley

    Dr Alexander Chong

  20. Desaturases and elongases involved in long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in aquatic animals: From genes to functions

    Article • Progress in Lipid Research, April 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  21. First description of mantis shrimp, Miyakella nepa (Latreille, 1828), feeding preference behaviour in captive conditions

    Article • Aquaculture Reports, February 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  22. Limb loss and feeding ability in the juvenile mud crab Scylla olivacea: Implications of limb autotomy for aquaculture practice

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, February 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  23. Comparative Analyses of Scylla Olivacea Gut Microbiota Composition and Function Suggest the Capacity for Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Biosynthesis

    Article • January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexander Chong

  24. Gene Arrangement and Adaptive Evolution in the Mitochondrial Genomes of Terrestrial Sesarmid Crabs Geosesarma faustum and Geosesarma penangensis

    Article • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, November 2021, Frontiers

    Dr Alexander Chong

  25. Size Distribution, Length-Weight Relationship, and Size at Morphometric Maturity of the Mud Spiny Lobster Panulirus polyphagus (Herbst, 1793) in the Johor Strait

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, November 2021, Frontiers

    Dr Alexander Chong

  26. The Vibrio-predatory filamentous bacteria effectively removed acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) causative Vibrio parahaemolyticus in vitro

    Article • Aquaculture Reports, November 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  27. Chromosomal sex determination system in brachyurans and its potential application in aquaculture

    Article • Aquaculture, October 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  28. The Malaysian Mahseer, Tor tambroides possess all required biosynthesis enzymes for the conversion of C18 polyunsaturated fatty acids to long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids

    Article • Aquaculture, October 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  29. Evolution and Functional Characteristics of the Novel elovl8 That Play Pivotal Roles in Fatty Acid Biosynthesis

    Article • Genes, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Alexander Chong

  30. Intra- and Interspecific Variation in Sexual Dimorphism Patterns of Mud Crab Genus Scylla Along the Equatorial Region

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, August 2021, Frontiers

    Dr Alexander Chong

  31. Long-Read Sequencing Reveals the Repertoire of Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Biosynthetic Genes in the Purple Land Crab, Gecarcoidea lalandii (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, July 2021, Frontiers

    Dr Alexander Chong

  32. Natural Compound 3β,7β,25-trihydroxycucurbita-5,23(E)-dien-19-al from Momordica charantia Acts as PPARγ Ligand

    Article • Molecules, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Alexander Chong

  33. Complete Mitochondrial Genomes of Paedocypris micromegethes and Paedocypris carbunculus Reveal Conserved Gene Order and Phylogenetic Relationships of Miniaturized Cyprinids

    Article • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, April 2021, Frontiers

    Dr Alexander Chong

  34. Influences of Exposure Time and Mortality Assessment Interval on Bioassay Results of Insecticide-Resistant Tropical Bed Bugs (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

    Article • Insects, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Alexander Chong

  35. Functional characterisation of fatty acyl desaturase, Fads2, and elongase, Elovl5, in the Boddart's goggle‐eyed goby Boleophthalmus boddarti (Gobiidae) suggests an incapacity for long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis

    Article • Journal of Fish Biology, May 2020, Wiley

    Dr Alexander Chong

  36. Complete mitogenome of Uca rosea and Uca paradussumieri, and their implications in evolution history of fiddler crab in Ocypodidae

    Article • Mitochondrial DNA Part B, May 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Alexander Chong

  37. The requirements for sterol regulatory element-binding protein (Srebp) and stimulatory protein 1 (Sp1)-binding elements in the transcriptional activation of two freshwater fish Channa striata and Danio rerio elovl5 elongase

    Article • Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexander Chong

  38. Two Elongases, Elovl4 and Elovl6, Fulfill the Elongation Routes of the LC-PUFA Biosynthesis Pathway in the Orange Mud Crab (Scylla olivacea)

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, March 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Alexander Chong

  39. Molecular cloning, phylogenetic analysis and functional characterisation of an Elovl7-like elongase from a marine crustacean, the orange mud crab (Scylla olivacea)

    Article • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, June 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  40. Black sea cucumber (Holothuria atra Jaeger, 1833) rescues Pseudomonas aeruginosa-infected Caenorhabditis elegans via reduction of pathogen virulence factors and enhancement of host immunity

    Article • January 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Alexander Chong

  41. Black sea cucumber (Holothuria atraJaeger, 1833) rescuesPseudomonas aeruginosa-infectedCaenorhabditis elegans viareduction of pathogen virulence factors and enhancement of host immunity

    Article • Food & Function, January 2019, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Alexander Chong

  42. Capacity for eicosapentaenoic acid and arachidonic acid biosynthesis in silver barb (Barbonymus gonionotus): Functional characterisation of a Δ6/Δ8/Δ5 Fads2 desaturase and Elovl5 elongase

    Article • Aquaculture, December 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  43. Characterisation of zebrafish fads2 promoter

    Article • Scientific Reports, March 2018, Nature

    Dr Alexander Chong

  44. A marine bacteria capable of overcoming pathogen infection

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, November 2017, Frontiers

    Dr Alexander Chong

  45. Lipid metabolism in spiny rock lobster

    Article • Aquaculture, October 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  46. A fatty acyl desaturase ( fads2 ) with dual Δ6 and Δ5 activities from the freshwater carnivorous striped snakehead Channa striata

    Article • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  47. The rubber tree genome shows expansion of gene family associated with rubber biosynthesis

    Article • Scientific Reports, June 2016, Nature

    Dr Alexander Chong

  48. Echium oil increased the expression of a Δ4 Fads2 fatty acyl desaturase and the deposition of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid in comparison with linseed oil in striped snakehead (Channa striata) muscle

    Article • Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexander Chong

  49. Comparative genome analyses of novel Mangrovimonas-like strains isolated from estuarine mangrove sediments reveal xylan and arabinan utilization genes

    Article • Marine Genomics, February 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  50. Potent PPARγ Ligands from Swietenia macrophylla Are Capable of Stimulating Glucose Uptake in Muscle Cells

    Article • Molecules, December 2015, MDPI AG

    Dr Alexander Chong

  51. Two genes important for long chained unsaturated fatty acids in a freshwater carnivorous species

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, March 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  52. Identification of polyunsaturated fatty acid and diterpenoid biosynthesis pathways from draft genome of Aureispira sp. CCB-QB1

    Article • Marine Genomics, February 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  53. Derivation and Long-Term Culture of an Embryonic Stem Cell-Like Line from Zebrafish Blastomeres Under Feeder-Free Condition

    Article • Zebrafish, October 2014, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Alexander Chong

  54. The Multiple Roles of Hypothetical Gene BPSS1356 in Burkholderia pseudomallei

    Article • PLOS One, June 2014, PLOS

    Dr Alexander Chong

  55. Cytochrome P450 induction properties of food and herbal‐derived compounds using a novel multiplex RT‐qPCRin vitro assay, a drug–food interaction prediction tool

    Article • Food Science & Nutrition, June 2014, Wiley

    Dr Alexander Chong

  56. Interleukin-6 inhibition of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha expression is mediated by JAK2- and PI3K-induced STAT1/3 in HepG2 hepatocyte cells

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexander Chong

  57. Detection of the A302S Rdl Mutation in Fipronil Bait-Selected Strains of the German Cockroach (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae)

    Article • Journal of Economic Entomology, October 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Alexander Chong

  58. The effects of tank colour, live food enrichment and greenwater on the early onset of jaw malformation in striped trumpeter larvae

    Article • Aquaculture, August 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  59. The cytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) acts as a neurotrophin in the developing inner ear of the zebrafish, Danio rerio

    Article • Developmental Biology, March 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  60. Swietenia macrophylla extract promotes the ability of Caenorhabditis elegans to survive Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection

    Article • Journal of Ethnopharmacology, January 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  61. Mitragynine Attenuates Withdrawal Syndrome in Morphine-Withdrawn Zebrafish

    Article • PLOS One, December 2011, PLOS

    Dr Alexander Chong

  62. The ribosomal protein L19 mRNA is induced by copper exposure in the swordtail fish, Xiphophorus helleri

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, September 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexander Chong

  63. Discovery of new nanomolar peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ activators via elaborate ligand-based modeling

    Article • European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, June 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong, prof mutasem taha

  64. Proteomics of Buccal Cavity Mucus in Female Tilapia Fish (Oreochromis spp.): A Comparison between Parental and Non-Parental Fish

    Article • PLOS One, April 2011, PLOS

    Dr Alexander Chong

  65. Molecular cloning and ontogenic mRNA expression of fatty acid desaturase in the carnivorous striped snakehead fish (Channa striata)

    Article • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology, April 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  66. Proteomics analysis of mitochondrial extract from liver of female zebrafish undergoing starvation and refeeding

    Article • Aquaculture Nutrition, March 2011, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Alexander Chong

  67. Influence of dietary lipid/protein ratio on survival, growth, body indices and digestive lipase activity in Snakehead (Channa striatus, Bloch 1793) fry reared in re-circulating water system

    Article • Aquaculture Nutrition, September 2010, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Alexander Chong

  68. Influence of different sources and levels of dietary protein and lipid on the growth, feed efficiency, muscle composition and fatty acid profile of Snakehead Channa striatus (Bloch, 1793) fingerling

    Article • Aquaculture Research, August 2010, Wiley

    Dr Alexander Chong

  69. Distinct developmental expression of two elongase family members in zebrafish

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, March 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  70. Pbx1is essential for growth of zebrafish swim bladder

    Article • Developmental Dynamics, March 2010, Wiley

    Dr Alexander Chong

  71. PCR assembly of synthetic human erythropoietin gene

    Article • Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, July 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  72. Prolactin receptor mRNA is upregulated in discus fish (Symphysodon aequifasciata) skin during parental phase

    Article • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, May 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  73. Identification and partial characterization of selected proteolytic enzymes in the digestive system of giant freshwater PrawnMacrobrachium rosenbergii(De Man) Postlarvae

    Article • Aquaculture Research, March 2009, Wiley

    Dr Alexander Chong

  74. Effects of dietary protein and lipid content on growth performance and biological indices of iridescent Shark (Pangasius hypophthalmus, Sauvage 1878) fry

    Article • Aquaculture Research, February 2009, Wiley

    Dr Alexander Chong

  75. Upregulated mRNA expression of desaturase and elongase, two enzymes involved in highly unsaturated fatty acids biosynthesis pathways during follicle maturation in zebrafish

    Article • Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, November 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexander Chong

  76. Influence of dietary HUFA levels on reproductive performance, tissue fatty acid profile and desaturase and elongase mRNAs expression in female zebrafish Danio rerio

    Article • Aquaculture, June 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  77. Identification of Wap65, a human homologue of hemopexin as a copper-inducible gene in swordtail fish, Xiphophorus helleri

    Article • Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, July 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexander Chong

  78. Effect of dietary HUFA on reproductive performance, tissue fatty acid profile and desaturase and elongase mRNAs in female swordtail Xiphophorus helleri

    Article • Aquaculture, November 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  79. Effect of varying dietary lipid and protein levels on growth and reproductive performance of female swordtails Xiphophorus helleri (Poeciliidae)

    Article • Aquaculture Research, September 2006, Wiley

    Dr Alexander Chong

  80. Proteomics profiling of epidermal mucus secretion of a cichlid (Symphysodon aequifasciata) demonstrating parental care behavior

    Article • PROTEOMICS, April 2006, Wiley

    Dr Alexander Chong

  81. Influence of dietary protein levels on growth and egg quality in broodstock female bagrid catfish (Mystus nemurus Cuv. & Val.)

    Article • Aquaculture Research, March 2006, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Alexander Chong, Professor Zainal A. Muchlisin

  82. Characterisation of proteins in epidermal mucus of discus fish (Symphysodon spp.) during parental phase

    Article • Aquaculture, September 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  83. Biosynthesis and mobilization of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) [P(3HB)] by Spirulina platensis

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, August 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Kumar Sudesh, Dr Alexander Chong

  84. Direct FAME synthesis for rapid total lipid analysis from fish oil and cod liver oil

    Article • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, March 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  85. Amino Acid Profile of Various Body Tissues and Eggs of Discus Fish,Symphysodon aequifasciata

    Article • Journal of Applied Aquaculture, December 2004, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Alexander Chong

  86. Preliminary study on the cryopreservation of tropical bagrid catfish (Mystus nemurus) spermatozoa; the effect of extender and cryoprotectant on the motility after short-term storage

    Article • Theriogenology, July 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Zainal A. Muchlisin, Dr Alexander Chong

  87. Characterization of digestive enzymes in a carnivorous ornamental fish, the Asian bony tongue Scleropages formosus (Osteoglossidae)

    Article • Aquaculture, April 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  88. Assessment of soybean meal in diets for discus (Symphysodon aequifasciata HECKEL) farming through a fishmeal replacement study

    Article • Aquaculture Research, August 2003, Wiley

    Dr Alexander Chong

  89. Assessment of dry matter and protein digestibilities of selected raw ingredients by discus fish (Symphysodon aequifasciata ) using in vivo and in vitro methods

    Article • Aquaculture Nutrition, August 2002, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Alexander Chong

  90. Characterization of protease activity in developing discus Symphysodon aequifasciata larva

    Article • Aquaculture Research, July 2002, Wiley

    Dr Alexander Chong

  91. Production of Hybrid Red Tilapia,Oreochromis mossambicus×O. niloticus, at Varying Stocking Densities in Portable Canvas Tanks

    Article • Journal of Applied Aquaculture, June 2002, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Alexander Chong

  92. Partial characterization and activities of proteases from the digestive tract of discus fish (Symphysodon aequifasciata)

    Article • Aquaculture, January 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Alexander Chong

  93. Dietary protein requirements for discus (Symphysodon spp.)

    Article • Aquaculture Nutrition, December 2000, Wiley

    Dr Alexander Chong