Publications by authors named "M Salleh M Yasin"

(Homo)acetogens, including Clostridium spp., represent an enigma in metabolic flexibility and diversity. Eubacterium callanderi KIST612 is an acetogen that produces n-butyrate with carbon monoxide (CO) as the carbon and energy source; however, the production route is unknown.

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(Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), the red palm weevil (RPW), is a concealed voracious pest of different ornamental and economically important palm species, particularly the date palm. It can cause huge losses in ornamental and commercial palm plantations. RPW has spread rapidly from its original distribution in Southeast Asia to date palm-growing countries worldwide.

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In plants, cell fate determination is regulated temporally and spatially via a complex of signals consisting of a large number of genetic interactions. Trichome and root hair formation are excellent models for studying cell fate determination in plants. Nowadays, the mysteries underlying the reprograming of trichome and root hair and how nature programs the development of trichome and root hair is an interesting topic in the scientific field.

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α-amylases are vital biocatalysts that constitute a billion-dollar industry with a substantial and enduring global demand. Amylases hydrolyze the α-1,4-glycosidic linkages in starch polymers to generate maltose and malto-oligosaccharides subunits. Amylases are key enzymes that have promising applications in various industrial processes ranging from pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, textile food industries to bioremediation and biofuel sectors.

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