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Effect of Exogenous Linolenic Acid on Endogenous Fatty Acid and Panicle<br />

Formation in Oryza Sativa (Ss1-41) Grown Under Salinity Stress<br />

Nurhidayani Mohd Rased<br />

Supervisor: Prof Dr. Aziz Bin Ahmad<br />

Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences)<br />

School of Fundamental Science<br />

Inadequate fresh water resources have become major problem in agricultural<br />

production especially for rice growth. SS1-41, rice variety that able to tolerate with<br />

saline condition, shows poor panicle and spikelet development which are a big loss in<br />

term of food production. Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is sprayed to the rice plant to<br />

observe the effect on endogenous fatty acid and panicle formation grown in saline<br />

environment. Methyl jasmonate (MeJA), a plant regulator, has been proven to<br />

encourage flower development and ALA is the starting point of MeJA derivation. In<br />

this project, it is discovered that ALA treatment is not only assist in rice production but<br />

also help in rice plant virus-resistant.<br />

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