This study was supported by the Thailand Research Fund
Organization through the Thai grant of the Royal Golden
Jubilee Ph.D. Program (PHD/0156/2552), the Senior Research
Scholar Program (RTA 5580002), Center of Excellence
on Agricultural Biotechnology, Science and Technology
Postgraduate Education and Research Development Office,
Office of Higher Education Commission, Ministry of
Education (AG-BIO/PERDO-CHE), The Capacity Building
for KU Students on Internationalization Program, Kasetsart
University, the French Government’s contribution to the
Royal Golden Jubilee Project for Year 2011, and Institut de
Recherche pour le Développement (Baird), UMR-MD3,
France for molecular training and laboratory expenses.