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  1. The Nutrient Content, Growth, Yield, and Yield Attribute Traits of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Genotypes as Influenced by Organic Fertilizer in Malaysia

    Article • Sustainability, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  2. Unveiling Genetic Diversity, Characterization, and Selection of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) Genotypes Reflecting Yield and Yield Components in Tropical Malaysia

    Article • BioMed Research International, April 2022, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  3. Genetic analysis of yield and yield contributing traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.) BC2F3 population derived from MR264 × PS2

    Article • Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, April 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  4. Genetic diversity of inbred lines in chilli based on phenotypic and genotypic responses against Colletotrichum truncatum

    Article • Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, February 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  5. Characterization and Genetic Diversity of Photoperiodic among Mutant Kenaf (Hibiscus Cannabinus L.) Using EST-SSR Markers

    Article • Journal of Natural Fibers, December 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  6. Determination of lethal (LD) and growth reduction (GR)doses on acute and chronic gamma- irradiated Bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.]varieties

    Article • Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, December 2021, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  7. Current and Prospective Strategies in the Varietal Improvement of Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) Specially Heterosis Breeding

    Article • Agronomy, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  8. Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.): A Crop to Mitigate Food and Nutritional Challenges

    Article • Horticulturae, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  9. Influence of Wild Relative Rootstocks on Eggplant Growth, Yield and Fruit Physicochemical Properties under Open Field Conditions

    Article • Agriculture, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  10. Recent Advances in Rice Varietal Development for Durable Resistance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses through Marker-Assisted Gene Pyramiding

    Article • Sustainability, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  11. Allelopathic Effect of Selected Rice (Oryza sativa) Varieties against Barnyard Grass (Echinochloa cruss-gulli)

    Article • Plants, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  12. Effect of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer on the Growth and Yield Components of Traditional and Improved Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Genotypes in Malaysia

    Article • Agronomy, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  13. Susceptibility of Malaysian Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Cultivar to Saline Water Submergence Based on the Morphological Traits

    Article • Journal Of Agrobiotechnology, September 2021, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  14. Half Diallel Analysis for Biochemical and Morphological Traits in Cultivated Eggplants (Solanum melongena L.)

    Article • Agronomy, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  15. The Potential of Silicon in Improving Rice Yield, Grain Quality, and Minimising Chalkiness: A Review

    Article • Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, August 2021, Universiti Putra Malaysia

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  16. Genetic Diversity and Utilization of Cultivated Eggplant Germplasm in Varietal Improvement

    Article • Plants, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  17. Advanced Breeding Strategies and Future Perspectives of Salinity Tolerance in Rice

    Article • Agronomy, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  18. Genetic Analysis and Selection Criteria in Bambara Groundnut Accessions Based Yield Performance

    Article • Agronomy, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  19. Oil Palm Inflorescence Sex Ratio and Fruit Set Assessment in dura × pisifera Biparental Progenies on Fibric Peat Soil

    Article • Agronomy, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Mr. Momodu Jalloh, Dr M.Y. Rafii

  20. Ageing Effects, Generation Means, and Path Coefficient Analyses on High Kernel Elongation in Mahsuri Mutan and Basmati 370 Rice Populations

    Article • BioMed Research International, May 2021, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  21. Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc): A Crop for the New Millennium, Its Genetic Diversity, and Improvements to Mitigate Future Food and Nutritional Challenges

    Article • Sustainability, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  22. Genetic Diversity Assessment of MPOB-Senegal Oil Palm Germplasm Using Microsatellite Markers

    Article • BioMed Research International, May 2021, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  23. Integrating Multivariate and Univariate Statistical Models to Investigate Genotype–Environment Interaction of Advanced Fragrant Rice Genotypes under Rainfed Condition

    Article • Sustainability, April 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  24. Character Interrelationships and Path Analysis for Yield Components in MPOB-Senegal Oil Palm Germplasm

    Article • Sains Malaysiana, March 2021, Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM Press)

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  25. Assessment of Oil Palm Pollinating Weevil (Elaeidobius kamerunicus) Population Density in Biparental dura × pisifera Hybrids on Deep Peat-Soil in Perak State, Malaysia

    Article • Insects, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Mr. Momodu Jalloh, Dr M.Y. Rafii

  26. Genetic Diversity among Kenaf Mutants as Revealed by Qualitative and Quantitative Traits

    Article • Journal of Natural Fibers, December 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  27. Genetic Variability, Heritability, and Clustering Pattern Exploration of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) Accessions for the Perfection of Yield and Yield-Related Traits

    Article • BioMed Research International, December 2020, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  28. Study on Yield Variability in Oil Palm Progenies and Their Genetic Origins

    Article • Biology and Life Sciences Forum, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Mr. Momodu Jalloh, Dr M.Y. Rafii

  29. Influence of Parental Dura and Pisifera Genetic Origins on Oil Palm Fruit Set Ratio and Yield Components in Their D × P Progenies

    Article • Agronomy, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Mr. Momodu Jalloh, Dr M.Y. Rafii

  30. Effects of Grafting on Morphophysiological and Yield Characteristic of Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) Grafted onto Wild Relative Rootstocks

    Article • Plants, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  31. Recovery of Recurrent Parent Genome in a Marker-Assisted Backcrossing Against Rice Blast and Blight Infections Using Functional Markers and SSRs

    Article • Plants, October 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  32. Pyramiding approach for development of blast and bacterial leaf blight resistant, and drought tolerant rice variety through marker-assisted selection

    Article • October 2020, Research Square

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  33. Recent Strategies for Detection and Improvement of Brown Planthopper Resistance Genes in Rice: A Review

    Article • Plants, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  34. Assessment of Agro-Morphologic Performance, Genetic Parameters and Clustering Pattern of Newly Developed Blast Resistant Rice Lines Tested in Four Environments

    Article • Agronomy, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  35. Effect of Temperature, Water Activity and Carbon Dioxide on Fungal Growth and Mycotoxin Production of Acclimatised Isolates of Fusarium verticillioides and F. graminearum

    Article • Toxins, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  36. Effects of post-harvest hot water treatments on the fungi contamination, physiology and quality of rock melon fruit

    Article • Australian Journal of Crop Science, July 2020, Southern Cross Publishing

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  37. Effect of Salt-Tolerant Bacterial Inoculations on Rice Seedlings Differing in Salt-Tolerance under Saline Soil Conditions

    Article • Agronomy, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  38. Current Applicable DNA Markers for Marker Assisted Breeding in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

    Article • July 2020, IntechOpen

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  39. Segregation analysis for bacterial leaf blight disease resistance genes in rice ‘MR219’ using SSR marker

    Article • Chilean journal of agricultural research, June 2020, SciELO Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica (CONICYT)

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  40. Exploration of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc, an Underutilized Crop, To Aid Global Food Security: Varietal Improvement, Genetic Diversity and Processing

    Article • Agronomy, May 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  41. Genetic Variability of Eggplant Germplasm Evaluated under Open Field and Glasshouse Cropping Conditions

    Article • Agronomy, March 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  42. Submergence Tolerance in Rice: Review of Mechanism, Breeding and, Future Prospects

    Article • Sustainability, February 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  43. Genetic analysis of microsatellites associated with resistance against bacterial leaf blight and blast diseases of rice (Oryza sativa L.)

    Article • Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, January 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  44. Genetic diversity and variability among pigmented rice germplasm using molecular marker and morphological traits

    Article • Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, January 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  45. Genetic Improvement of Oil Palm Through Recurrent Selection

    Article • January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii, Mr. Momodu Jalloh

  46. LEA Gene Expression Assessment in Advanced Mutant Rice Genotypes under Drought Stress

    Article • International Journal of Genomics, December 2019, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  47. Marker-Assisted Introgression of Multiple Resistance Genes Confers Broad Spectrum Resistance against Bacterial Leaf Blight and Blast Diseases in PUTRA-1 Rice Variety

    Article • Agronomy, December 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  48. Core collection of Hevea brasiliensis from the 1995 RRIM Hevea germplasm for effective utilisation in the rubber breeding programme

    Article • Journal of Rubber Research, December 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  49. Molecular confirmation of candidate Hsp70 gene associated with heat tolerance in BC3F2 advanced backcross lines and their phenotypic resemblance with recurrent chilli Kulai

    Article • Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B - Soil & Plant Science, November 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  50. Author Correction: De novo assembly of transcriptomes, mining, and development of novel EST-SSR markers in Curcuma alismatifolia (Zingiberaceae family) through Illumina sequencing

    Article • Scientific Reports, November 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  51. Genetic diversity and selection criteria of MPOB-Senegal oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) germplasm by quantitative traits

    Article • Industrial Crops and Products, November 2019, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  52. Adaptation of the metabolomics profile of rice after Pyricularia oryzae infection

    Article • Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, November 2019, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  53. Morphophysiological and yield attributes of groundnut varieties under different salinity stress conditions

    Article • Legume Research - An International Journal, September 2019, Agricultural Research Communication Center

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  54. Association analysis of rice grain traits with single nucleotide polymorphisms in a Brassinosteroid-insensitive 1 (BRI1)-associated receptor kinase 1-like gene

    Article • Plant Gene, September 2019, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  55. Novel SNPs in the SPAG11 gene and association with testicular biometric variables in Boer goats and application of the levelled-container technique

    Article • Animal Reproduction Science, September 2019, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  56. Drought Resistance in Rice from Conventional to Molecular Breeding: A Review

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, July 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  57. Molecular insights into the regulation of rice kernel elongation

    Article • Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, July 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  58. Genome wide analysis of recurrent parent genome recovery in different backcross populations for blast resistance through SSR markers in rice

    Article • Pakistan Journal of Botany, June 2019, Pakistan Journal of Botany

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  59. Optimum levels of N, P, and K nutrition for oil palm seedlings grown in tropical peat soil

    Article • Journal of Plant Nutrition, June 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  60. Genetic Diversity of Torch Ginger (Etlingera elatior) Germplasm Revealed by ISSR and SSR Markers

    Article • BioMed Research International, May 2019, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  61. Evaluation of growth and nutrient uptake of rice genotypes under different levels of salinity

    Article • Research on Crops, March 2019, Gaurav Publications

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  62. De novo assembly of transcriptomes, mining, and development of novel EST-SSR markers in Curcuma alismatifolia (Zingiberaceae family) through Illumina sequencing

    Article • Scientific Reports, February 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  63. Marker-assisted selection and gene pyramiding for resistance to bacterial leaf blight disease of rice (Oryza sativa L.)

    Article • Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, February 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii, Mr. Momodu Jalloh, Shairul Izan Ramlee, Samuel Chukwu

  64. Bacterial leaf blight resistance in rice: a review of conventional breeding to molecular approach

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  65. Growth Performance and Antioxidant Enzyme Activities of Advanced Mutant Rice Genotypes under Drought Stress Condition

    Article • Agronomy, November 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  66. Breeding for Anthracnose Disease Resistance in Chili: Progress and Prospects

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, October 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  67. Genetic analysis of the resistance to rice blast in the BC2F1 population derived from MR263 × Pongsu Seribu 1

    Article • Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, August 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii, Mohammad Abdul Latif

  68. Improvement of Drought Tolerance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.): Genetics, Genomic Tools, and the WRKY Gene Family

    Article • BioMed Research International, August 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  69. Inoculation of oil palm seedlings in Malaysia with white-rot hymenomycetes: Assessment of pathogenicity and vegetative growth

    Article • Crop Protection, August 2018, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  70. Genetic diversity analysis of selected Capsicum annuum genotypes based on morphophysiological, yield characteristics and their biochemical properties

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, July 2018, Wiley

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  71. Genotypic and Phenotypic Relationship among Yield Components in Rice under Tropical Conditions

    Article • BioMed Research International, July 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii, Samuel Chukwu

  72. Contribution of transposable elements in the plant's genome

    Article • Gene, July 2018, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  73. Critical multifunctional role of the betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase gene in plants

    Article • Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, May 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  74. Potential allelopathic effects of rice plant aqueous extracts on germination and seedling growth of some rice field common weeds

    Article • Italian Journal of Agronomy, March 2018, PAGEPress Publications

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  75. Weed Competitiveness of some Aerobic Rice Genotypes

    Article • International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, March 2018, Friends Science Publishers

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  76. Mining and Development of Novel SSR Markers Using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Data in Plants

    Article • Molecules, February 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  77. Antioxidant Enzyme Activities and Secondary Metabolite Profiling of Oil Palm Seedlings Treated with Combination of NPK Fertilizers Infected with Ganoderma boninense

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii, Dr. Mahdi Morad Pour

  78. Genetic Diversity of Aromatic Rice Germplasm Revealed By SSR Markers

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii, SABA JASIM, Mohammad Abdul Latif

  79. Relationship between High Temperature and Formation of Chalkiness and Their Effects on Quality of Rice

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  80. Botany, Chemistry, and Pharmaceutical Significance of Sida cordifolia: A Traditional Medicinal Plant

    Article • January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  81. Investigating the effect of white-rot hymenomycetes biodegradation on basal stem rot infected oil palm wood blocks: Biochemical and anatomical characterization

    Article • Industrial Crops and Products, December 2017, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  82. DETACHED LEAF ASSAY FOR in vitro SCREENING OF POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENTS TO CONTROL GOOSEGRASS WEED (Eleusine indica)

    Article • Journal of Oil Palm Research, November 2017, Malaysian Palm Oil Board

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  83. Yield and Bunch Quality Component Comparison between Two-Way Crosses and Multi-Way Crosses of DxP Oil Palm Progenies

    Article • Sains Malaysiana, September 2017, Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM Press)

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  84. Introgression of heat shock protein (Hsp70 and sHsp) genes into the Malaysian elite chilli variety Kulai (Capsicum annuum L.) through the application of marker-assisted backcrossing (MAB)

    Article • Cell Stress and Chaperones, August 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  85. Intelligent mining of large-scale bio-data: Bioinformatics applications

    Article • Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, August 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  86. Breeding of high yielding and dwarf oil palm planting materials using Deli dura × Nigerian pisifera population

    Article • Euphytica, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  87. Genotype × Environment interaction and stability analyses of yield and yield components of established and mutant rice genotypes tested in multiple locations in Malaysia

    Article • Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B - Soil & Plant Science, May 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  88. Analysis of Simple Sequence Repeat Markers Linked to Submergence Tolerance on Newly Developed Rice Lines Derived from MR263 × Swarna-Sub1

    Article • Sains Malaysiana, April 2017, Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM Press)

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  89. In vitro antioxidant and, α-glucosidase inhibitory activities and comprehensive metabolite profiling of methanol extract and its fractions from Clinacanthus nutans

    Article • BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, March 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  90. Genoproteomics-assisted improvement of Andrographis paniculata: toward a promising molecular and conventional breeding platform for autogamous plants affecting the pharmaceutical industry

    Article • Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, January 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii, Professor S. G. Tan

  91. Molecular analysis of Hsp70 mechanisms in plants and their function in response to stress

    Article • Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews, January 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  92. Screening and Expression of a Silicon Transporter Gene(Lsi1)in Wild-Type Indica Rice Cultivars

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2017, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  93. Genetic analysis and identification of SSR markers associated with rice blast disease in a BC2F1 backcross population

    Article • Genetics and Molecular Research, January 2017, Genetics and Molecular Research

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  94. Development of advanced fragrant rice lines from MR269 × Basmati 370 through marker-assisted backcrossing

    Article • Euphytica, December 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  95. Mapping of QTLs conferring resistance in rice to brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens

    Article • Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, December 2016, Wiley

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  96. Marker-assisted introgression of broad-spectrum blast resistance genes into the cultivated MR219 rice variety

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, November 2016, Wiley

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  97. Evaluation of RNA extraction methods in rice and their application in expression analysis of resistance genes against Magnaporthe oryzae

    Article • Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, November 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  98. Growth and development of moringa (Moringa oleifera L.) stem cuttings as affected by diameter magnitude, growth media, and indole-3-butyric acid

    Article • Annals of Forest Research, November 2016, Forest Research and Management Institute

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  99. Genetic variability analysis and selection of pisifera palms for commercial production of high yielding and dwarf oil palm planting materials

    Article • Industrial Crops and Products, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  100. Molecular markers: a potential resource for ginger genetic diversity studies

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, September 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  101. Genotypic character relationship and phenotypic path coefficient analysis in chili pepper genotypes grown under tropical condition

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, July 2016, Wiley

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  102. Over-Expression of the Pikh Gene with a CaMV 35S Promoter Leads to Improved Blast Disease (Magnaporthe oryzae) Tolerance in Rice

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, June 2016, Frontiers

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  103. The addition of submergence-tolerantSub1gene into high yielding MR219 rice variety and analysis of its BC2F3population in terms of yield and yield contributing characters to select advance lines as a variety

    Article • Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, June 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  104. Gene flow from Clearfield® rice to weedy rice under field conditions

    Article • Plant Soil and Environment, June 2016, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  105. Salinity-induced changes in the morphology and major mineral nutrient composition of purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) accessions

    Article • April 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  106. Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) seed dormancy type and germination pattern

    Article • Seed Science and Technology, April 2016, International Seed Testing Association

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  107. Characterisation of globally diverse blast-resistant upland rice (Oryza sativaL.) germplasms based on morpho-physiological and yield attributes

    Article • Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B - Soil & Plant Science, March 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  108. Effect of times and levels of inoculum of Trichoderma for controlling root rot and collar rot of lentil

    Article • Legume Research - An International Journal, February 2016, Agricultural Research Communication Center

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  109. Effect of botanicals and biofungicide on controlling tikka disease (Cercospora sp.) of groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.)

    Article • Legume Research - An International Journal, February 2016, Agricultural Research Communication Center

    Dr M.Y. Rafii, Ir. Nur Rochman Nur MP

  110. Fermentation Quality and Additives: A Case of Rice Straw Silage

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2016, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  111. Morphological and molecular characterization of fungal pathogen, Magnaphorthe oryzae

    Article • January 2016, American Institute of Physics

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  112. Seed germination and seedling growth of hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties as influenced by different levels of sodium chloride

    Article • Research on Crops, January 2016, Diva Enterprises Private Limited

    Dr M.Y. Rafii, Dr. Mahdi Morad Pour

  113. Introgression of Blast Resistance Genes (Putative Pi-b and Pi-kh) into Elite Rice Cultivar MR219 through Marker-Assisted Selection

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, December 2015, Frontiers

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  114. Principle and application of plant mutagenesis in crop improvement: a review

    Article • Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, December 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  115. Molecular Breeding Strategy and Challenges Towards Improvement of Blast Disease Resistance in Rice Crop

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, November 2015, Frontiers

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  116. Multiplex SSR–PCR approaches for semi-automated genotyping and characterization of loci linked to blast disease resistance genes in rice

    Article • Comptes Rendus Biologies, November 2015, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  117. Introgression of Pi-kh Resistance Gene into a Malaysian Cultivar, MR264 using Marker-Assisted Backcrossing (MABC)

    Article • International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, November 2015, Friends Science Publishers

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  118. Review of functional markers for improving cooking, eating, and the nutritional qualities of rice

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, October 2015, Frontiers

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  119. PERFORMANCE OF YIELD AND YIELD CONTRIBUTING CHARACTERISTICS OF BC2F3 POPULATION WITH ADDITION OF BLAST RESISTANT GENE

    Article • Ciência e Agrotecnologia, October 2015, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  120. Identification of suitable segregating SSR markers for blast resistance in rice using inheritance and disease reaction analysis in backcross families

    Article • Australasian Plant Pathology, September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  121. Genetic Divergence and Heritability of 42 Coloured Upland Rice Genotypes (Oryzasativa) as Revealed by Microsatellites Marker and Agro-Morphological Traits

    Article • PLoS ONE, September 2015, PLOS

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  122. Recurrent parent genome recovery in different populations with the introgression of Sub1 gene from a cross between MR219 and Swarna-Sub1

    Article • Euphytica, September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  123. Determination of optimum levels of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium of oil palm seedlings in solution culture

    Article • Bragantia, July 2015, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  124. Highly efficient protocol for callogenesis, somagenesis and regeneration of Indica rice plants

    Article • Comptes Rendus Biologies, July 2015, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  125. Micronutrients, Antioxidant Activity, and Tocochromanol Contents of Selected Pigmented Upland Rice Genotypes

    Article • International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, July 2015, Friends Science Publishers

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  126. Generation mean analysis of grain quality traits in selected rice populations derived from different amylose characteristics

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, June 2015, Wiley

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  127. Application of an Effective Statistical Technique for an Accurate and Powerful Mining of Quantitative Trait Loci for Rice Aroma Trait

    Article • PLoS ONE, June 2015, PLOS

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  128. Reactions and diversity analysis of upland rice genotypes against blast disease of rice (Oryza sativa L.)

    Article • Australasian Plant Pathology, May 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  129. Introgression of blast resistance genes into the elite rice variety MR263 through marker-assisted backcrossing

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, May 2015, Wiley

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  130. Opportunities of marker-assisted selection for rice fragrance through marker-trait association analysis of microsatellites and gene-based markers

    Article • Plant Biology, May 2015, Wiley

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  131. Differential Gene Expression Reflects Morphological Characteristics and Physiological Processes in Rice Immunity against Blast Pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae

    Article • PLoS ONE, May 2015, PLOS

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  132. Current advance methods for the identification of blast resistance genes in rice

    Article • Comptes Rendus Biologies, May 2015, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  133. Inheritance patterns and identification of microsatellite markers linked to the rice blast resistance in BC2F1 population of rice breeding

    Article • Bragantia, March 2015, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  134. Expression of Target Gene Hsp70 and Membrane Stability Determine Heat Tolerance in Chili Pepper

    Article • Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, March 2015, American Society for Horticultural Science

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  135. Marker-assisted backcrossing: a useful method for rice improvement

    Article • Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, February 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  136. Recurrent parent genome recovery analysis in a marker-assisted backcrossing program of rice (Oryza sativa L.)

    Article • Comptes Rendus Biologies, February 2015, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  137. Serine-rich protein is a novel positive regulator for silicon accumulation in mangrove

    Article • Gene, February 2015, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  138. Understanding the shoot apical meristem regulation: A study of the phytohormones, auxin and cytokinin, in rice

    Article • Mechanisms of Development, February 2015, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  139. Effects of salinity and salinity-induced augmented bioactive compounds in purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) for possible economical use

    Article • Food Chemistry, February 2015, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  140. Importance of Silicon and Mechanisms of Biosilica Formation in Plants

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  141. Genetic diversity analysis among collected purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) accessions using ISSR markers

    Article • Comptes Rendus Biologies, January 2015, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  142. The genetic and molecular origin of natural variation for the fragrance trait in an elite Malaysian aromatic rice through quantitative trait loci mapping using SSR and gene-based markers

    Article • Gene, January 2015, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  143. Effect of Salinity on Biomass Yield and Physiological and Stem-Root Anatomical Characteristics of Purslane (Portulaca oleraceaL.) Accessions

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  144. Genetic Variation, Heritability, and Diversity Analysis of Upland Rice (Oryza sativaL.) Genotypes Based on Quantitative Traits

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  145. Marker-assisted selection for rice brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens)resistance using linked SSR markers

    Article • TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY, January 2015, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  146. Development of SNP markers and their application for genetic diversity analysis in the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis)

    Article • Genetics and Molecular Research, January 2015, Genetics and Molecular Research

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  147. Study of genetic variation of eggplant cultivars by using RAPD-PCR molecular markers and the relationship with Phomopsis blight disease reaction

    Article • Genetics and Molecular Research, January 2015, Genetics and Molecular Research

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  148. Agro-ecological variations of sheath rot disease of rice caused by Sarocladium oryzae and DNA fingerprinting of the pathogen’s population structure

    Article • Genetics and Molecular Research, January 2015, Genetics and Molecular Research

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  149. Comparative mapping and discovery of segregation distortion and linkage disequilibrium across the known fragrance chromosomal regions in a rice F2 population

    Article • Euphytica, December 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  150. Proteomic Analysis of the Salt-Responsive Leaf and Root Proteins in the Anticancer Plant Andrographis paniculata Nees

    Article • PLoS ONE, November 2014, PLOS

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  151. Molecular progress on the mapping and cloning of functional genes for blast disease in rice (Oryza sativaL.): current status and future considerations

    Article • Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, November 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  152. Morpho-physiological and mineral nutrient characterization of 45 collected Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) accessions

    Article • Bragantia, November 2014, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  153. Application of EST-SSR marker in detection of genetic variation among purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) accessions

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Botany, October 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  154. Genetic Analysis of Resistance to Rice Blast: A Study on the Inheritance of Resistance to the Blast Disease Pathogen in an F3Population of Rice

    Article • Journal of Phytopathology, October 2014, Wiley

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  155. MyRice: Pangkalan Data Pengetahuan Padi Malaysia

    Article • Jurnal Teknologi, September 2014, Penerbit UTM Press

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  156. Toward understanding of rice innate immunity againstMagnaporthe oryzae

    Article • Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, September 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  157. Genetic improvement of Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) and its future prospects

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, August 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  158. Advances to improve the eating and cooking qualities of rice by marker-assisted breeding

    Article • Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, June 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  159. Capsaicin and Dihydrocapsaicin Determination in Chili Pepper Genotypes Using Ultra-Fast Liquid Chromatography

    Article • Molecules, May 2014, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  160. ALUMINUM SPECIATION OF AMENDED ACID TROPICAL SOIL AND ITS EFFECTS ON PLANT ROOT GROWTH

    Article • Journal of Plant Nutrition, April 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  161. Multiple functional polymorphisms in a single disease resistance gene in rice enhance durable resistance to blast

    Article • Scientific Reports, April 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  162. A Classical Genetic Solution to Enhance the Biosynthesis of Anticancer Phytochemicals in Andrographis paniculata Nees

    Article • PLoS ONE, February 2014, PLOS

    Dr M.Y. Rafii, Professor S. G. Tan

  163. Evaluation of Antioxidant Compounds, Antioxidant Activities, and Mineral Composition of 13 Collected Purslane (Portulaca oleraceaL.) Accessions

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  164. Isolation and Expression Analysis of Novel Silicon Absorption Gene from Roots of Mangrove(Rhizophora apiculata) viaSuppression Subtractive Hybridization

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  165. Combining Ability of Pod Yield and Related Traits of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaeaL.) under Salinity Stress

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  166. Variability and performance evaluation of introgressed Nigerian dura x Deli dura oil palm progenies

    Article • Genetics and Molecular Research, January 2014, Genetics and Molecular Research

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  167. Biochemical and Anatomical Changes and Yield Reduction in Rice (Oryza sativaL.) under Varied Salinity Regimes

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  168. Management of Mango Hopper,Idioscopus clypealis,Using Chemical Insecticides and Neem Oil

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  169. Screening of Purslane (Portulaca oleraceaL.) Accessions for High Salt Tolerance

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  170. Morphological Characterization and Assessment of Genetic Variability, Character Association, and Divergence in Soybean Mutants

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  171. Management of bacterial leaf blight of mango through antibiotics and bio-fungicide

    Article • Research on Crops, January 2014, Diva Enterprises Private Limited

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  172. Heritability and Genetic Advance among Chili Pepper Genotypes for Heat Tolerance and Morphophysiological Characteristics

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  173. Genetic Variability and Selection Criteria in Rice Mutant Lines as Revealed by Quantitative Traits

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  174. Efficacy of Combined Formulations of Fungicides with Different Modes of Action in Controlling Botrytis Gray Mold Disease in Chickpea

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  175. Effect of fertilizer management on growth and yield of fragrant fine rice varieties in rainfed condition

    Article • Research on Crops, January 2014, Diva Enterprises Private Limited

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  176. Effect of date of transplanting on yield and yield attributing characters of aromatic fine rice in rainfed condition

    Article • Research on Crops, January 2014, Diva Enterprises Private Limited

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  177. Effect of antibiotics and BAU-biofungicide in controlling bacterial leaf blight of litchi

    Article • Research on Crops, January 2014, Diva Enterprises Private Limited

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  178. M 8 rapeseed ( Brassica napus L.) mutants: Evaluation for earliness with higher seed yield

    Article • Research on Crops, January 2014, Diva Enterprises Private Limited

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  179. A Review of Microsatellite Markers and Their Applications in Rice Breeding Programs to Improve Blast Disease Resistance

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, November 2013, MDPI AG

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  180. Biochemical, Genetic and Molecular Advances of Fragrance Characteristics in Rice

    Article • Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences, November 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  181. Evidence of sibling species between two host-associated populations of brown planthopper, N. lugens (stål) (Homoptera: Delphacidea) complex based on morphology and host–plant relationship studies

    Article • Comptes Rendus Biologies, July 2013, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii, Professor S. G. Tan

  182. Agro-morphological characterization and assessment of variability, heritability, genetic advance and divergence in bacterial blight resistant rice genotypes

    Article • South African Journal of Botany, May 2013, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  183. Genetic variation, heritability, divergence and biomass accumulation of rice genotypes resistant to bacterial blight revealed by quantitative traits and ISSR markers

    Article • Physiologia Plantarum, April 2013, Wiley

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  184. Variation in yield components and vegetative traits in Malaysian oil palm (Elaeis guineensis jacq.) dura×pisifera hybrids under various planting densities

    Article • Industrial Crops and Products, April 2013, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  185. Inheritance studies of SSR and ISSR molecular markers and phylogenetic relationship of rice genotypes resistant to tungro virus

    Article • Comptes Rendus Biologies, March 2013, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  186. Phenotypic, genotypic and genetic divergence found in 48 newly collected Malaysian accessions of Jatropha curcas L.

    Article • Industrial Crops and Products, March 2013, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  187. Mapping of the quantitative trait locus (QTL) conferring partial resistance to rice leaf blast disease

    Article • Biotechnology Letters, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  188. Waterlogging Tolerance of Crops: Breeding, Mechanism of Tolerance, Molecular Approaches, and Future Prospects

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  189. Influence of Plant Population and Nitrogen-Fertilizer at Various Levels on Growth and Growth Efficiency of Maize

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  190. Genetic Dissection of New Genotypes of Drumstick Tree (Moringa oleiferaLam.) Using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Marker

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  191. Competitive Interaction ofAxonopus compressusandAsystasia gangeticaunder Contrasting Sunlight Intensity

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  192. Allelopathic Effects of LitterAxonopus compressusagainst Two Weedy Species and Its Persistence in Soil

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  193. Genetic dissection of rice blast resistance by QTL mapping approach using an F3 population

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, December 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  194. Blast resistance in rice: a review of conventional breeding to molecular approaches

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, November 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  195. Competitive ability of some cover crop species againstAsystasia gangeticaandPennisetum polystachion

    Article • Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B - Soil & Plant Science, October 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  196. Analysis of the genetic diversity of physic nut, Jatropha curcas L. accessions using RAPD markers

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, February 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  197. SyntheticBrassica napusL.: Development and Studies on Morphological Characters, Yield Attributes, and Yield

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  198. Seed Yield of Mungbean (Vigna radiata(L.) Wilczek) in relation to Growth and Developmental Aspects

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  199. Genetic Performance and General Combining Ability of Oil Palm Delidurax AVROSpisiferaTested on Inland Soils

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  200. Genetic Diversity of Upland Rice Germplasm in Malaysia Based on Quantitative Traits

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  201. Genetic Dissection of Sympatric Populations of Brown Planthopper,Nilaparvata lugens(Stål), Using DALP-PCR Molecular Markers

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii, Professor S. G. Tan

  202. Combining Ability Analysis in Complete Diallel Cross of Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus(Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai)

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  203. Bulked segregant analysis for relative water content to detect quantitative trait loci in wheat under drought stress

    Article • Genetics and Molecular Research, January 2012, Genetics and Molecular Research

    Dr M.Y. Rafii, Mohammad Reza Naroui Rad, Mohammad Reza Naroui Rad

  204. Stability analysis of oil yield in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) progenies in different environments

    Article • Genetics and Molecular Research, January 2012, Genetics and Molecular Research

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  205. Food assimilated by two sympatric populations of the brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens (Delphacidae) feeding on different host plants contaminates insect DNA detected by RAPD-PCR analysis

    Article • Genetics and Molecular Research, January 2012, Genetics and Molecular Research

    Dr M.Y. Rafii, Professor S. G. Tan

  206. Genetic diversity analyzed by quantitative traits among rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes resistant to blast disease

    Article • African Journal of Microbiology Research, November 2011, Academic Journals

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  207. Alleviation of soil acidity improves the performance of oil palm progenies planted on an acid Ultisol

    Article • Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B - Soil & Plant Science, September 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  208. SSRs for Marker-Assisted Selection for Blast Resistance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

    Article • Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, May 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  209. Microsatellite and minisatellite markers based DNA fingerprinting and genetic diversity of blast and ufra resistant genotypes

    Article • Comptes Rendus Biologies, April 2011, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  210. Genetic variability of oil palm parental genotypes and performance of its’ progenies as revealed by molecular markers and quantitative traits

    Article • Comptes Rendus Biologies, April 2011, Elsevier

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  211. Variations in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) progeny response to high aluminium concentrations in solution culture

    Article • Plant Biology, February 2011, Wiley

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  212. ALLEVIATION OF ALUMINUM IN ACIDIC SOILS AND ITS EFFECT ON GROWTH OF HYBRID AND CLONAL OIL PALM SEEDLINGS

    Article • Journal of Plant Nutrition, January 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  213. Analysis of simple sequence repeat markers linked with blast disease resistance genes in a segregating population of rice (Oryza sativa)

    Article • Genetics and Molecular Research, January 2011, Genetics and Molecular Research

    Dr M.Y. Rafii

  214. Changes in growth and photosynthetic patterns of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) seedlings exposed to short-term CO2 enrichment in a closed top chamber

    Article • Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, November 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr M.Y. Rafii