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2025

Journal Article

Advancing quantitative NMR for high-precision isotopic analysis with rnmrfit 2.0

Isaac, Kathy Sharon, Le, Phuong Mai, Street, Theodore, Wijerathna-Yapa, Akila and Sokolenko, Stanislav (2025). Advancing quantitative NMR for high-precision isotopic analysis with rnmrfit 2.0. Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 381 107991. doi: 10.1016/j.jmr.2025.107991

Advancing quantitative NMR for high-precision isotopic analysis with rnmrfit 2.0

2025

Journal Article

Harnessing metabolites from plant cell tissue and organ culture for sustainable biotechnology

Wijerathna-Yapa, Akila, Hiti-Bandaralage, Jayeni and Pathirana, Ranjith (2025). Harnessing metabolites from plant cell tissue and organ culture for sustainable biotechnology. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 162 (3) 55, 1-21. doi: 10.1007/s11240-025-03180-6

Harnessing metabolites from plant cell tissue and organ culture for sustainable biotechnology

2024

Journal Article

Development and applications of somatic embryogenesis in grapevine (Vitis spp.)

Carra, Angela, Wijerathna-Yapa, Akila, Pathirana, Ranjith and Carimi, Francesco (2024). Development and applications of somatic embryogenesis in grapevine (Vitis spp.). Plants, 13 (22) 3131, 1-35. doi: 10.3390/plants13223131

Development and applications of somatic embryogenesis in grapevine (Vitis spp.)

2024

Journal Article

Rice–wheat comparative genomics: gains and gaps

Wijerathna-Yapa, Akila, Bishnoi, Ruchi, Ranawaka, Buddhini, Maya Magar, Manu, Ur Rehman, Hafeez, Bharad, Swati G., Lorenc, Michal T., Ramtekey, Vinita, Gohar, Sasha, Lata, Charu, Harun-Or-Rashid, Md., Razzaq, Maryam, Sajjad, Muhammad and Basnet, Bhoja R. (2024). Rice–wheat comparative genomics: gains and gaps. The Crop Journal, 12 (3), 656-669. doi: 10.1016/j.cj.2023.10.008

Rice–wheat comparative genomics: gains and gaps

2024

Journal Article

Constitutive activation of ABA receptors in Arabidopsis reveals unique regulatory circuitries

Pri‐Tal, Oded, Sun, Yufei, Dadras, Armin, Fürst‐Jansen, Janine M. R., Zimran, Gil, Michaeli, Daphna, Wijerathna‐Yapa, Akila, Shpilman, Michal, Merilo, Ebe, Yarmolinsky, Dmitry, Efroni, Idan, de Vries, Jan, Kollist, Hannes and Mosquna, Assaf (2024). Constitutive activation of ABA receptors in Arabidopsis reveals unique regulatory circuitries. New Phytologist, 241 (2), 703-714. doi: 10.1111/nph.19363

Constitutive activation of ABA receptors in Arabidopsis reveals unique regulatory circuitries

2023

Journal Article

Science and opinion in decision making: a case study of the food security collapse in Sri Lanka

Wijerathna‐Yapa, Akila, Henry, Robert J., Dunn, Matt and Beveridge, Christine A. (2023). Science and opinion in decision making: a case study of the food security collapse in Sri Lanka. Modern Agriculture, 1 (2), 142-151. doi: 10.1002/moda.18

Science and opinion in decision making: a case study of the food security collapse in Sri Lanka

2023

Journal Article

Learnings from a century of apical dominance research

Beveridge, Christine A, Rameau, Catherine and Wijerathna-Yapa, Akila (2023). Learnings from a century of apical dominance research. Journal of Experimental Botany, 74 (14), 3903-3922. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erad137

Learnings from a century of apical dominance research

2023

Journal Article

Tissue culture — AsSustainable approach to explore plant stresses

Wijerathna-Yapa, Akila and Hiti-Bandaralage, Jayeni (2023). Tissue culture — AsSustainable approach to explore plant stresses. Life, 13 (3) 780, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/life13030780

Tissue culture — AsSustainable approach to explore plant stresses

2022

Journal Article

Sustainable agro-food systems for addressing climate change and food security

Wijerathna-Yapa, Akila and Pathirana, Ranjith (2022). Sustainable agro-food systems for addressing climate change and food security. Agriculture, 12 (10) 1554, 1-26. doi: 10.3390/agriculture12101554

Sustainable agro-food systems for addressing climate change and food security

2022

Journal Article

Applications of in vitro tissue culture technologies in breeding and genetic improvement of wheat

Wijerathna-Yapa, Akila, Ramtekey, Vinita, Ranawaka, Buddhini and Basnet, Bhoja Raj (2022). Applications of in vitro tissue culture technologies in breeding and genetic improvement of wheat. Plants, 11 (17) 2273, 1-26. doi: 10.3390/plants11172273

Applications of in vitro tissue culture technologies in breeding and genetic improvement of wheat

2022

Journal Article

Defects in autophagy lead to selective in vivo changes in turnover of cytosolic and organelle proteins in Arabidopsis

Li, Lei, Lee, Chun Pong, Ding, Xinxin, Qin, Yu, Wijerathna-Yapa, Akila, Broda, Martyna, Otegui, Marisa S and Millar, A Harvey (2022). Defects in autophagy lead to selective in vivo changes in turnover of cytosolic and organelle proteins in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell, 34 (10), 3936-3960. doi: 10.1093/plcell/koac185

Defects in autophagy lead to selective in vivo changes in turnover of cytosolic and organelle proteins in Arabidopsis

2022

Journal Article

Enzymes degraded under high light maintain proteostasis by transcriptional regulation in Arabidopsis

Li, Lei, Duncan, Owen, Ganguly, Diep R., Lee, Chun Pong, Crisp, Peter A., Wijerathna-Yapa, Akila, Salih, Karzan, Trösch, Josua, Pogson, Barry J. and Millar, A. Harvey (2022). Enzymes degraded under high light maintain proteostasis by transcriptional regulation in Arabidopsis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119 (20) e2121362119, 1-11. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2121362119

Enzymes degraded under high light maintain proteostasis by transcriptional regulation in Arabidopsis

2021

Journal Article

Autophagy mutants show delayed chloroplast development during de-etiolation in carbon limiting conditions

Wijerathna-Yapa, Akila, Signorelli, Santiago, Fenske, Ricarda, Ganguly, Diep R., Stroeher, Elke, Li, Lei, Pogson, Barry J., Duncan, Owen and Millar, A. Harvey (2021). Autophagy mutants show delayed chloroplast development during de-etiolation in carbon limiting conditions. Plant Journal, 108 (2), 459-477. doi: 10.1111/tpj.15452

Autophagy mutants show delayed chloroplast development during de-etiolation in carbon limiting conditions

2020

Journal Article

Proteomics for autophagy receptor and cargo identification in plants

Wijerathna-Yapa, Akila, Stroeher, Elke, Fenske, Ricarda, Li, Lei, Duncan, Owen and Millar, A. Harvey (2020). Proteomics for autophagy receptor and cargo identification in plants. Journal of Proteome Research, 20 (1), 129-138. doi: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.0c00609

Proteomics for autophagy receptor and cargo identification in plants

2019

Journal Article

A ligand-independent origin of abscisic acid perception

Sun, Yufei, Harpazi, Ben, Wijerathna-Yapa, Akila, Merilo, Ebe, de Vries, Jan, Michaeli, Daphna, Gal, Maayan, Cuming, Andrew C., Kollist, Hannes and Mosquna, Assaf (2019). A ligand-independent origin of abscisic acid perception. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116 (49), 24892-24899. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1914480116

A ligand-independent origin of abscisic acid perception

2017

Journal Article

Effect on biodrying and rapid drying of food wastesfor biochar manufacturing

Wijerathna-Yapa, Akila (2017). Effect on biodrying and rapid drying of food wastesfor biochar manufacturing. Agricultural Research and Technology, 7 (5), 00128-00133. doi: 10.19080/ARTOAJ.2017.07.555722

Effect on biodrying and rapid drying of food wastesfor biochar manufacturing

2017

Journal Article

Transgenic plants: Resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses

Wijerathna-Yapa, Akila (2017). Transgenic plants: Resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses. Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development, 111 (1), 245-275.

Transgenic plants: Resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses

2016

Journal Article

Effects of Different Hormonal Concentrations and Culture Medium on Multiplication and Rooting of Stage II Banana (Musa cavendishii)

Wijerathna, Yapa Mudiyanselage A.M. and Kumarihami, Herath Mudiyanselage P.C. (2016). Effects of Different Hormonal Concentrations and Culture Medium on Multiplication and Rooting of Stage II Banana (Musa cavendishii). Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 8 (1). doi: 10.15835/nsb.8.1.9749

Effects of Different Hormonal Concentrations and Culture Medium on Multiplication and Rooting of Stage II Banana (Musa cavendishii)

2015

Journal Article

Marker assisted selection: biotechnology tool for rice molecular breeding

Wijerathna, Y.M.A.M. (2015). Marker assisted selection: biotechnology tool for rice molecular breeding. Advances in Crop Science and Technology, 3 (4) 1000187, 1-4. doi: 10.4172/2329-8863.1000187

Marker assisted selection: biotechnology tool for rice molecular breeding

2015

Journal Article

Application of biotechnology in Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.): Sri Lanka

Wijerathna, Y.M.A.M. (2015). Application of biotechnology in Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.): Sri Lanka. Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology, 25 (1), 103-116. doi: 10.3329/ptcb.v25i1.24130

Application of biotechnology in Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.): Sri Lanka