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Wickneswari R, W Ratnam, Wickneswari Ratnam

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Verified email at ukm.edu.my
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Genetic controls on starch amylose content in wheat and rice grains

P Fasahat, S Rahman, W Ratnam - Journal of genetics, 2014 - Springer
Starch accumulates in plants as granules in chloroplasts of source organs such as leaves (transitory
starch) or in amyloplasts of sink organs such as seeds, tubers and roots (storage …

[HTML][HTML] Marker assisted pyramiding of drought yield QTLs into a popular Malaysian rice cultivar, MR219

NAA Shamsudin, BPM Swamy, W Ratnam… - BMC genetics, 2016 - Springer
Background Three drought yield QTLs, qDTY 2.2 , qDTY 3.1, and qDTY 12.1 with consistent
effect on grain yield under reproductive stage drought stress were pyramided through …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic effects of forest management practices: global synthesis and perspectives

W Ratnam, OP Rajora, R Finkeldey… - Forest ecology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Understanding the genetic impacts of forest management practices is crucial for conservation
and management of forest genetic resources. Forest management practices based on …

[HTML][HTML] Development and polymorphism of simple sequence repeat DNA markers for Shorea curtisii and other Dipterocarpaceae species

…, Y Tsumura, T Nagamitsu, H Yoshimaru, W Ratnam - Heredity, 1998 - nature.com
Nine simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were developed from Shorea curtisii using two
different methods. One SSR locus was isolated by the commonly used method of screening …

[HTML][HTML] Association Mapping of Yield and Yield-related Traits Under Reproductive Stage Drought Stress in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

…, SNA Rahman, R Mauleon, W Ratnam… - Rice, 2017 - Springer
Background The identification and introgression of major-effect QTLs for grain yield under
drought are some of the best and well-proven approaches for improving the drought tolerance …

[HTML][HTML] Pyramiding of drought yield QTLs into a high quality Malaysian rice cultivar MRQ74 improves yield under reproductive stage drought

NAA Shamsudin, BPM Swamy, W Ratnam… - Rice, 2016 - Springer
Background With the objective of improving the grain yield (GY) of the Malaysian high quality
rice cultivar MRQ74 under reproductive stage drought stress (RS), three drought yield QTLs…

[BOOK][B] Testing criteria and indicators for assessing the sustainability of forest management: genetic criteria and indicators

…, HR Gregorius, H Joly, O Savolainen, W Ratnam… - 1996 - academia.edu
This working paper contains proposals for specific genetic criteria and indicators (C&I)
which are expected to be part of a more general set of biological C&I. These proposals are …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in mitochondrial epigenome in type 2 diabetes mellitus

HC Low, WM Chilian, W Ratnam… - British Journal of …, 2023 - frontierspartnerships.org
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is major chronic metabolic disorder in public health. Due to
mitochondria’s indispensable role in the normal functioning of the body, its dysfunction has …

Tropical and subtropical Asia's valued tree species under threat

…, D Boshier, E Tolentino Jr, W Ratnam… - Conservation …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Tree diversity in Asia's tropical and subtropical forests is central to nature‐based solutions.
Species vulnerability to multiple threats, which affect provision of ecosystem services, is …

Inheritance of glyphosate resistance in goosegrass (Eleusine indica)

CH Ng, W Ratnam, S Surif, BS Ismail - Weed Science, 2004 - cambridge.org
The inheritance of glyphosate-resistant goosegrass was studied by making reciprocal crosses
between resistant (R) and susceptible (S) biotypes. Eighty-four F1 hybrids were confirmed …