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Understanding the genetics of these swiftlets is important to swiftlets farmers. It

may become possible to identify and propagate genotypes that show advantageous
characters. For instance, those that are particularly productive, or produce nests of
exceptional size or quality, or display strong fidelity to their home site. On top of
that, disease inevitably threatening any birds kept in large numbers in close quarters, lineages offering genetic resistance may be identifiable. With enhanced understanding of the genome, it may even prove feasible to engineer deliberate crosses
and thereby introduce other desirable characters.

he edible-nest swiftlet
of the genus Aerodramus is one of the
most
ecologically
unique and complex colonial nesting birds. It navigates in total
darkness aided by echolocation
and using its own saliva to construct nest. Economically it is a
valuable natural resource, much
sought-after for its edible nests. White-nest swiftlet farming began in 19th
century. The earliest farming activities was recorded in Java, Indonesia.
In West Java in 1960, there were already many dwellings in which colonizing swiftlets had been encouraged by a variety of modifications to
thrive and increase in population.

SYMPOSIUM ON SWIFTLET FARMING:

TAXONOMIC STATUS, GENETICS, BEHAVIOUR AND CURRENT MANAGEMENT
The objectives of this symposium are:
To disseminate information, development and current practices in swiftlet
farming

Date : 17 March 2016 (Thursday)

Time : 9 am 1.30 pm
Venue : Mini Theatre, Level 7, UCSF

To identify and share issues in bird farming industry in Malaysia

To impart knowledge on the importance of genetic studies among swiftlet
farmers

FREE ADMISSION
But prior registration is required.
Contact person: Prof Dr Mustafa Abdul Rahman
+6019-8195859 / mustafarahman18@gmail.com

Programme
opening by YBhg Prof Datuk Dr Ghazally Ismail
09000920 hr Official
(Vice Chancellor of UCSF)
Lord Cranbrook
09200950 hr Presenter 1 Title: Plumage characters of wild and housefarm white-nest swiftlets
Dr Lim Chan Koon
09501020 hr Presenter 2 Title: The Sustainable management of wild
swiftlet colonies
10201040 hr - Tea Break Chiwon Chin
10401110 hr Presenter 3 Mr
Title: Status of wild swiftlet colonies in Sabah
Dr Sian Davies (Geneticist at Micropathology
11101140 hr Presenter 4 Ltd)
Title: Phylogenetics of wild and house-farm
white nest swiftlets of Indonesia
Vincent Siew & Dr Goh Wei Lim
11401210 hr Presenter 5 Title: Genetic resources of the house-farm
swiftlets of Malaysia
Prof Dr Mustafa Abdul Rahman
12101240 hr Presenter 6 Title: Nesting and roosting behaviour of
white-nest swiftlet.
12401300 hr Closing remarks by Lord Cranbrook
1300 hr

- Lunch -

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About UCSF...
University College Sabah Foundation (UCSF) is a boutique university
that focusses on a few areas deemed able to raise its reputation to international prominence in a short time. It will be branded as a "Green
University" where programmes offered are aimed at achieving sustainability. The unprecedented advancement of ICT will continue to make
new changes in the way mankind function individually and socially. The
biological revolution is next and set to follow suit. This however will be
hugely dependent on how we leverage on the wealth and diversity of
our own biological resources. Sabah's edge is in its biodiversity. UCSF
seeks to ride on the crests of advancing waves of this new biological
revolution.