Acknowledgement
The authors sincerely thank Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) for research facilities and the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) for granting permission to access the study site and providing the rice seeds. The authors also greatly acknowledge Dr. Zarul Hazrin Hashim and Mr. Talha of the School of Biological Sciences, USM, for their assistance in the statistical data analysis.
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