Dr. Umaiyal Munusamy

Post Doctor
Institute of Plantation Studies, UPM, Malaysia

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Plant Biotechnology from University of Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

My URL
https://livedna.org/60.27382

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Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
Plant Biology
Plant Products Research
Biological Science
Biological Science

Selected Publications

  1. Munusamy, U., Y. Mohd-Yusuf, N.A. Baharum, K. Zaidi and R.Y. Othman et al., 2019. RT-qPCR profiling of pathogenesis related genes in Musa acuminata cv.'Berangan'seedlings challenged with Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Cubense tropical race 4. Pak. J. Agric. Sci., 56: 37-42.

  2. Munusamy, U., Y. Mohd-Yusuf, K. Zaidi, N.A. Baharum and R.Y. Othman, 2018. Evaluation of pathogenicity level of three different strains of Fusarium oxysporum in Musa acuminate cv. Berangan. Res. J. Biotechnol., 14: 12-20.

  3. Munusamy, U., 2018. Tools and Techniques in Biology. Delve Publishing, Canada, ISBN: 9781773610580, Pages: 300.

  4. Hanifiah, F.H.A., S.N.A. Abdullah, A. Othman, N.A. Shaharuddin and H.M. Saud et al., 2018. GCTTCA as a novel motif for regulating mesocarp-specific expression of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) stearoyl-ACP desaturase gene. Plant Cell Rep., 37: 1127-1143.
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  5. Munusamy, U. and S.N.A. Abdullah, 2017. Tools and Targeted Genes for Plant Disease. In: Crop Improvement: Sustainability Through Leading Edge Technology, Abdullah, S.N.A., C.L. Ho and C. Wagstaff, (Eds.) Springer International Publishing, Switzerland, ISBN: 978-3-319-65078-4, Pp: 359-380.

  6. Munusamy, U., S.N.A. Abdullah, M.A. Aziz and H. Khazaai, 2015. Metabolic engineering of α-tocotrienol through ptgs mechanisms and isoprenoid/non-mevalonate pathways in perennial crops. Plant Cell. Biotechnol. Mol. Biol., 16: 119-129.

  7. Umaiyal, M., N. Siti, A.A. Maheran, K. Huzwah and L. Seong, 2013. Induced production of α-tocotrienol by co-suppression of tocopherol cyclase gene in vegetable crops. Am. J. Biochem. Biotechnol., 9: 355-364.
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  8. Munusamy, U., S.N.A. Abdullah, M.A. Aziz and H. Khazaai, 2013. Female reproductive system of Amaranthus as the target for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. Adv. Biosci. Biotechnol., 4: 188-192.

  9. Munusamy, U., 2013. Laccase Towards Biodegradation of Polycyclic Aromatic. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Hydrocarbon,.

  10. Munusamy, U., V. Sabaratnam, S. Muniandy, N. Abdullah, A. Pandey and E.B.G. Jones, 2008. Characterisation of laccase from Pycnoporus sanguineus KUM 60953 and KUM 60954. J. Boil. Sci., 8: 866-873.
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  11. Munusamy, U., V. Sabaratnam, S. Muniandy, N. Abdullah, A. Pandey and E.B.G. Jones, 2008. Biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by laccase of Pycnoporus sanguineus and toxicity evaluation of treated PAH. Biotechnology, 7: 669-677.
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