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  • Resistance of Oryza nivara and Oryza eichingeri derived lines to Brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stal) in Sri Lanka 
    Madurangi, S.A.P.; Samarasinghe, W.L.G.; Senanayake, S.G.J.N.; Hemachandra, P.V.; Ratnasekera, Disna (National Science Foundaton, 2011-01)
    Abstract: This study evaluates the basis of Brown planthopper (BPH) resistance in O. nivara (9864, WRAC 04), O. eichingeri (TC 01, TC 02), IR 54751-2-34-10-6-2 (an introgression line of Oryza officinalis), Ptb 33, Bg ...
  • Arabidopsis Calcium-Dependent Protein Kinase CPK10 Functions in Abscisic Acid- and Ca2+-Mediated Stomatal Regulation in Response to Drought Stress1[W][OA] 
    Zou, Jun-Jie; Wei, Feng-Ju; Wang, Cun; Wu, Juan-Juan; Ratnasekera, Disna; Liu, Wen-Xin; Wu, Wei-Hua (American Society of Plant Biologists, 2010)
    Plant calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs) may function as calcium sensors and play important roles in the regulation of plant growth and development and in plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. The Arabidopsis ...
  • ENT PROPERTIES OF PLANT OIL VAPOURS ON PULSE BEETLE (CALLASOBRUCHUS MACULATUS L.) (COLEOPTERA: BRUCHIDAE) IN STORED GREEN GRAM (VIGNA RADIATA WALP.) 
    Ratnasekera, D.; Rajapakse, R.H.S. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2009-06-12)
    The repellent effects of ten oils, Domba (Calophyllum inophyllum L), Batu (Solanam indicum L), leaf oil and bark oil of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum Presl.), Mustard oil (Brassica juncea Cross.), Neem oil (Azadiracta ...
  • Potential of Paecilomyces fumosoroseus in control of cabbage caterpillars 
    Kudagamage, C.; Munasinghe, R.S.; Rajapakse, R.; Rathnasekara, D. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 1996)
    A collection of diseased insect specimens at two locations of cabbage growing areas in Kandy district yielded the isolation of two entomogenus fungi from several insect pest larvae and one of which was Paecilomyces ...
  • DROUGHT INDUCED FUNCTION OF ARABIDOPSIS CPK8 IN DOWN REGULATING ATCAT3 IN GUARD CELLS 
    Ratnasekera, Disna (Rajiv Gandhi Science centre, Mauritius, Microbiologist Society, India, 2013)
    Drought is a major threat for all terrestrial plants. The movement of guard cells in stomatal complexes controls water loss and uptake of CO2 for photosynthesis. The cytosolic free Ca2+ elevated in guard cells in ...
  • Mediterranean Fruits and Berries with Bioactive and Toxic Components. A Review 
    Amina, Benabdallah; Kirkin, Celale; Chatterjee, Reshmi; Elmaliklis, Ioannis-Nektarios; Rao, G.M. Narasimha; Skott, Efstathia; Xagoraris, Marinos; Datta, Juel; Ratnasekera, Disna; Iqbal, Muhammad Aamir; Sabagh, Ayman El; Koutelidakis, Antonios E. (GALE, 2022)
    Undoubtedly, natural products with bioactive components such as fruits and berries from the Mediterranean areas are largely appreciated and highly consumed around the world due to their significance as possible novel ...
  • Functional screening of genes from a halophyte wild rice relative Porteresia coarctata in Arabidopsis model identifies candidate genes involved in salt tolerance 
    Mangua, Venkata R.; Ratnasekera, Disna; Yabesa, Jonalyn C.; Wing, Rod A.; Baisakha, Niranjan (Elsevier, 2019)
    High soil salinity is one of the most important environmental stressors, and is an increasing concern under the alarmingly global climate uncertainties. Salinity affects the growth and productivity of food crops, including ...
  • Sustainable soybean production and abiotic stress management in saline environments: a critical review 
    Sabagh, Ayman El; Hossain, Akbar; Islam, Mohammad Sohidul; Barutcular, Celaleddin ; Ratnasekera, Disna; Kumar, Narendra; Meena, Ram Swaroop; Gharib, Hany Sobhy; Saneoka, Hirofumi; Da Silva, Jaime A. Teixeira (SOUTHERN CROSS PUBLISHING-AUSTRALIA, 2019)
    Soybean (Glycine max L.) is an important oilseed crop around the world. Soybean growth, development and productivity are affected by changing environments that induce abiotic stresses. In soybean, salinity acts as a major ...
  • Drought and salinity stresses in barley: Consequences and mitigation strategies 
    Sabagh, Ayman El; Hossain, Akbar; Islam, Mohammad Sohidul; Barutcular, Celaleddin ; Hussain, Saddam; Hasanuzzaman, Mirza; Akram, Tauseef; Mubeen, Muhammad; Nasim, Wajid; Fahad, Shah; Kumar, Narendra; Meena, Ram Swaroop; Kizilgeçi, Ferhat; Yıldırım, Mehmet; Ratnasekera, Disna; Saneoka, Hirofumi (SOUTHERN CROSS PUBLISHING-AUSTRALIA, 2019)
    Recent trends show reductions in crop productivity worldwide due to severe climatic change. Different abiotic stresses significantly affect the growth and development of plants, leading to decreased crop yields. Salinity ...
  • Drought and salinity stress management for higher and sustainable canola ('Brassica napus' L.) production: A critical review 
    Sabagh, Ayman El; Hossain, Akbar; Barutcular, Celaleddin ; Islam, Mohammad Sohidul; Ratnasekera, Disna; Kumar, Narendra; Meena, Ram Swaroop; Gharib, Hany Sobhy; Saneoka, Hirofumi; Da Silva, Jaime A. Teixeira (SOUTHERN CROSS PUBLISHING-AUSTRALIA, 2019)
    The oil of canola (Brassica napus L.), a globally important major oilseed crop, is used for salads, frying, the development of margarines, shortenings, and other food products. However, the growth and yield of canola are ...
  • A REVIEW ON VARIOUS FACTORS WHICH AFFECTING SUSTAINABLE MAIZE (Zea mays L.) PRODUCTION UNDER DROUGHT STRESS 
    Sabagh, Ayman El; Hossain, Akbar; Barutcular, Celaleddin ; Anjorin, Folake B.; Islam, Mohammad Sohidul; Ratnasekera, Disna; Kizilgeçi, Ferhat; Yada, Gulab Sin; Yıldırım, Mehmet; Saneoka, Hirofumi (CrossMark, 2017-12)
    Maize is an essential dietary component in human food and in animal feed formulation throughout the world. With the rising trend of global climate change, grain yield and quality losses of maize are expected to increase, ...
  • Effect of elevated carbon dioxide on plant biomass and grain protein concentration differs across bread, durum and synthetic hexaploid wheat genotypes 
    Thompson, Michael; Ratnasekera, Disna; Perera, Anton; Gamage, Dananjali; Martin, Anke; Seneweera, Saman (Elsevier, 2019-05)
    Atmospheric carbon dioxide conditions predicted for future climates cause increases in wheat biomass, but also decreases wheat grain protein concentration. We investigated the response of grain protein concentration of ...
  • Geographic variation of wild rice; Oryza nivara (S.D. Sharma and Shastry) populations in Sri Lanka. 
    Ratnasekera, Disna; Subhashi, A.P.T. (Serials Publications (P) Ltd, 2015)
    Wild relatives of rice are considered as an invaluable resource for crop improvement through restoring genetic diversity and incorporating useful traits back in to modern cultivars. In this context, phenotypic diversity ...
  • Drought stress on yield performances of three mung bean (Vigna radiata (L.)Wilczek) varieties in Sri Lanka 
    Ratnasekera, Disna; Madurangi, S.A.P. (Indian Society of Hill Agriculture (ISHA), 2013-12)
    Mung bean (Vigna radiata) is a tropical pulse crop mainly cultivated in the dry zone of Sri Lanka which faced frequent drought stresses. Drought can be affected to the quality and quantity of the yield. Therefore, this ...
  • Morphological variability pattern of Sri Lankan weedy rice - an ecological appraisal 
    Subhashi, A.P.T.; Ratnasekera, Disna; Perera, U.I.P. (Indian Society of Hill Agriculture (ISHA), 2013-06-15)
    Weedy rice (Oryza sativa L. f. spontanea) is one of the most widespread and problematic weeds in rice ecosystems with divers characteristics. The study was carried out to determine the morphological variation pattern ...
  • Perception of Advanced Techniques in Conservation and Utilization of Wild Genetic Resources of Rice 
    Ratnasekera, Disna; Tennakoon, Asanka; Sandamal, Salinda; Wijerathna, Parakkrama (Springer, 2022)
    Breeders need access to unique genetic variability to meet the growing demand forfoodwhilemaintainingsustainableagriculturalproductionwiththeimpactsof climate change for generating high-quality nutritional food. Changes ...
  • Saline Toxicity and Antioxidant Response in Oryza sativa: An Updated Review 
    Monsur, Mahmuda Binte; Datta, Juel; Rohman, Md. Motiar; Hasanuzzaman, Mirza; Hossain, Akbar; Islam, Mohammad Sohidul; Bukhari, Maham Asif; Jabeen, Tasmiya; Mubeen, Muhammad; Nasim, Wajid; Rehman, Abdul; Ratnasekera, Disna; Llanes, Analía; Athar, Habib-ur-Rehman; Iqbal, Muhammad Aamir; Ahmed, Sharif; Gill, Rafaqat Ali; Hadifa, Adel; Ueda, Akihiro; Liyun, Liu; Skalicky, Milan; Brestic, Marian; Erman, Murat; Kaya, Yüksel; Sabagh, Ayman El (Springer, 2022)
    Abiotic stresses such as drought, waterlogging, extreme temperatures, salinity, and mineral toxicity negatively impact the growth and development, yield, and seed quality of crop plants. Presently, abiotic stresses are ...
  • Saline Toxicity and Antioxidant Response in Oryza sativa: An Updated Review 
    Mosur, Mahmuda Binte; Datta, Juel; Rohman, Motiar; Hasanuzzaman, Mirza; Hossain, Akbar; Islam, Mohammad Sohidul; Bukhari, Maham Asif; Jabeen, Tasmiya; Mubeen, Muhammad; Nasim, Wajid; Rehman, Abdul; Ratnasekera, Disna; Llanes, Analía; Athar, Habib-ur-Rehman; Iqbal, Muhammad Aamir; Ahmed, Sharif; Gill, Rafaqat Ali; Ue, Akihiro; Liyun, Liu; Skalicky, Milan; Brestic, Marian; Erman, Murat; Kaya, Yüksel; Sabagh, Ayman El (Springer, 2022)
    Abiotic stresses such as drought, waterlogging, extreme temperatures, salinity, and mineral toxicity negatively impact the growth and development, yield, and seed quality of crop plants. Presently, abiotic stresses are ...
  • Insights into Potential Roles of Plants as Natural Radioprotectants and Amelioration of Radiations Induced Harmful Impacts on Human Health 
    Naz, MIsbah; Shah, Tariq; Battaglia, Martin; Islam, Mohammad Sohidul; Hossain, Akbar; Iqbal, Muhammad Aamir; Ihsan, Muhammad Zahid; Arif, Md Tahjib-Ul; Dubey, Anamika; Raj, Aman; Kumar, Ashwani; Hakeem, Khalid Rehman; Ratnasekera, Disna; Irfan, Muhammad; Pakyürek, Mine; Kumari, Arpna; Javed, Talha; Shabbir, Rubab; Arslan, Hüseyin; Arslan, Doğan; Özyazici, Gülen; Sabagh, Ayman El (Springer, 2022)
    Radiations have a significant impact on many physiological, biochemical and molecular processes in plants, animals, and humans. Several studies have revealed the beneficial and adverse effects of radiation on human health. ...
  • Advances in Input Management for Food and Environmental Security 
    Sabagh, Ayman El; Islam, Mohammad Sohidul; Hossain, Akbar; Iqbal, Muhammad Aamir; Rahman, Muhammad Habib Ur; Mansour, Fatma; Wasaya, Allah; Ahmed, Sharif; Singhal, Rajesh Kumar; Kumari, Arpna; Kassahun, Mengesha; Danish, Subhan; Hossain, Mohammad Anwar; Raza, Mohamad Ali; Ratnasekera, Disna; Arif, Muhammad; Fahad, Shah ; Laing, A.M.; Skalicky, Milan; Brestic, Marian (Springer, 2022)
    Achieving food security while protecting the environment in the context of future global climate changes is a great challenge to the sustainability of modern agricultural systems. Food production is likely to maintain ...

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