M. A. Haque, Mohd Y. Rafii, Martini Mohammad Yusoff, Nusaibah Syd Ali et al.
Rice, generally classified as a typical glycophyte, often faces abiotic stresses such as excessive drought, high salinity, prolonged submergence, cold, and temperature, which significantly affects growth, development, and ultimately, grain yield. Among these negative impacts of abiotic factors in ri...
Md. Abdul Hakim, Abdul Shukor Juraimi, Mohamed Hanafi, Mohd Razi Ismail et al.
Five Malaysian rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties, MR33, MR52, MR211, MR219, and MR232, were tested in pot culture under different salinity regimes for biochemical response, physiological activity, and grain yield. Three different levels of salt stresses, namely, 4, 8, and 12 dS m(-1), were used in a ...
Farahnaz Sadat Golestan Hashemi, Mohd Y. Rafii, Mohd Razi Ismail, T.M.M. Mahmud et al.
One of the most valuable traits in high-quality rice is aroma or fragrance, which is important for consumer preference and global trade. Aromatic rice is unique and recognized as a badge of honor and an asset in many countries. Among more than 100 volatile components, 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (2AP) is b...
Usman Magaji, Mohd Y. Rafii, Mohd Razi Ismail, M. A. Malek et al.
High temperature tolerance is an important component of adaptation to arid and semiarid cropping environment in chili pepper. Two experiments were carried out to study the genetic variability among chili pepper for heat tolerance and morphophysiological traits and to estimate heritability and geneti...
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...
Md. Amirul Alam, Abdul Shukor Juraimi, Mohd Y. Rafii, Azizah Abdul Hamid et al.
Common purslane (Portulaca oleracea), also known as pigweed, fatweed, pusle, and little hogweed, is an annual succulent herb in the family Portulacaceae that is found in most corners of the globe. From the ancient ages purslane has been treated as a major weed of vegetables as well as other crops. H...
Rakiba Shultana, Ali Tan Kee Zuan, Mohd Y. Rafii, Halimi Mohd Saud et al.
Salt-tolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) could be an alternative to alleviate salinity problems in rice plants grown in the coastal areas. This study was conducted to isolate and characterize salt-tolerant PGPR and observe their effects on the physiological and biochemical propertie...
M. I. Tajul, Md. Mahtab Alam, Shahadat Hossain, Kamrun Naher et al.
Field experiments were conducted to evaluate plant population and N-fertilizer effects on yield and yield components of maize (Zea mays L.). Three levels of plant populations (53000, 66000, and 800,000 plants ha⁻¹ corresponding to spacings of 75 × 25, 60 × 25, and 50 × 25 cm) and 4 doses of N (100, ...
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...
Monir Hosen, Mohd Y. Rafii, Norida Mazlan, Mashitah Jusoh et al.
The world’s food and agricultural programs have gradually declined into an unsustainable situation due to challenges such as increase in world population, varied agro-climatic regions, increase temperature, extreme sole-culture growing techniques, and water shortage. A considerable emphasis has been...
Md Mahmudul Hasan Khan, Mohd Y. Rafii, Shairul Izan Ramlee, Mashitah Jusoh et al.
Abstract As a crop for the new millennium Bambara groundnut ( Vigna subterranea [L.] Verdc.) considered as leading legumes in the tropical regions due to its versatile advantages. The main intent of this study was to find out the high yielding potential genotypes and considering these genotypes to d...
Md Mahmudul Hasan Khan, Mohd Y. Rafii, Shairul Izan Ramlee, Mashitah Jusoh et al.
Bambara groundnut ( Vigna subterranea L. Verdc.) is considered an emerging crop for the future and known as a crop for the new millennium. The core intention of this research work was to estimate the variation of landraces of Bambara groundnut considering their 14 qualitative and 27 numerical traits...
Wendy Chui Phing Lau, Mohd Y. Rafii, Mohd Razi Ismail, Adam Puteh et al.
After yield, quality is one of the most important aspects of rice breeding. Preference for rice quality varies among cultures and regions; therefore, rice breeders have to tailor the quality according to the preferences of local consumers. Rice quality assessment requires routine chemical analysis p...
Fatah A. Tanweer, Mohd Y. Rafii, Kamaruzaman Sijam, Harun A. Rahim et al.
Rice blast caused by Magnaporthe oryzae is one of the most devastating diseases of rice around the world and crop losses due to blast are considerably high. Many blast resistant rice varieties have been developed by classical plant breeding and adopted by farmers in various rice-growing countries. H...
Md Mahmudul Hasan Khan, Mohd Y. Rafii, Shairul Izan Ramlee, Mashitah Jusoh et al.
As a new crop in Malaysia, forty-four Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. verdc.) genotypes were sampled from eleven distinct populations of different origins to explore the genetic structure, genetic inconsistency, and fixation index. The Bambara groundnut, an African underutilized legume, has ...