Sadegh Ashkani, Mohd Y. Rafii, Mahmoodreza Shabanimofrad, Ali Ghasemzadeh et al.
Rice blast disease, which is caused by the fungal pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae, is a recurring problem in all rice-growing regions of the world. The use of resistance (R) genes in rice improvement breeding programmes has been considered to be one of the best options for crop protection and blast mana...
M.S. Mazid, Mohd Y. Rafii, Mohamed Hanafi, H.A. Rahim et al.
Genetic based knowledge of different growth traits including morphological, physiological and developmental plays fundamental role in the improvement of rice. Genetic divergence allows superior recombinants which are essential in any crop development project. Forty-one rice genotypes including bacte...
Mohd Y. Rafii, Mahmoodreza Shabanimofrad, M.W. Puteri Edaroyati, Abdul Latif
A sum of 48 accessions of physic nut, Jatropha curcas L. were analyzed to determine the genetic diversity and association between geographical origin using RAPD-PCR markers. Eight primers generated a total of 92 fragments with an average of 11.5 amplicons per primer. Polymorphism percentages of J. c...
Sadegh Ashkani, Mohd Rafii Yusop, Mahmoodreza Shabanimofrad, Abdul Rahim Harun et al.
Abstract Blast caused by the fungus Magnaporthae grisea (Herbert) Borr. (anamorphe Pyricularia oryza Cav.) is a serious disease of rice ( Oryza sativa L.). One method to overcome this disease is to develop disease resistant cultivars. Due to the genetic plasticity in the pathogen genome, there is a ...
Tofazzal Islam, Dzolkhifli Omar, Mahmoodreza Shabanimofrad
Mahmoodreza Shabanimofrad, Mohd Y. Rafii, Sadegh Ashkani, Mohamed Hanafi et al.
Abstract Brown planthopper ( BPH ), N ilaparvata lugens S tål ( H emiptera: D elphacide), is a destructive insect pest of rice, O ryza sativa L. ( P oaceae), in rice‐producing areas worldwide. Host plant resistance is a major aspect of managing this pest. In this study, a mapping population consisti...