Thesis

Perturbation without collapse: multi-layer buffering in the oil palm root microbiome under basal stem rot

Abdul Malek, A.Z.

PhD Thesis (ongoing), Universiti Putra Malaysia · 2026

In Preparation

Compartment dominance over disease in structuring oil palm root-associated microbiomes: a coassembly metagenomics perspective

Abdul Malek, A.Z. et al.

In preparation · 2026

Indicator MAGs reveal compartment-specific and disease-responsive taxa in the oil palm root microbiome

Abdul Malek, A.Z. et al.

In preparation · 2026

Functional resilience and redundancy in genome-resolved oil palm root microbiomes under Ganoderma basal stem rot

Abdul Malek, A.Z. et al.

In preparation · 2026

Phi-proportionality network inference and keystone taxa identification in a genome-resolved oil palm root microbiome

Abdul Malek, A.Z. et al.

In preparation · 2026

magprofile: a reproducible toolkit for genome-resolved microbiome ecology from assembly to network inference

Abdul Malek, A.Z. et al.

In preparation — targeting Bioinformatics (Oxford) · 2026

Metapangenomics reveals niche partitioning and compartment-specific purifying selection in predatory Myxococcota from oil palm roots

Abdul Malek, A.Z. et al.

In preparation · 2026

SpeciesID: a bias-aware EM framework for quantitative species authentication in meat products

Abdul Malek, A.Z. et al.

In preparation · 2026

Journal Articles

Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis as a biocontrol agent against phytopathogens causing rice bacterial leaf blight

Basri, N.N.N.M., Malek, A.Z.A., Hashim, A.M., Yuswan, M.H., Saidi, N.B., Zulperi, D.

Scientific Reports · 2025

Probiogenomic insights into Bacillus velezensis MFSS1 for controlling aquaculture pathogens

Sam-On, M.F.S., Mustafa, S., Hashim, A.M., Malek, A.Z.A.

Microbial Pathogenesis · 2025 · 3 citations

Genome mining of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum PA21: insights into its antimicrobial potential

Isaac, S.L., Abdul Malek, A.Z., Hazif, N.S., Roslan, F.S., Mohd Hashim, A.

BMC Genomics · 2024 · 10 citations

Genomic analysis and synergistic biocontrol potential of Bacillus thuringiensis MPOB Bt1 with flubendiamide against oil palm bagworm, Metisa plana Walker (Lepidoptera: Psychidae)

Maidin, M.S.T., Hashim, A.M., Malek, A.Z.A., Masri, M.M.M., Zainuddin, N.

Malaysian Applied Biology · 2024 · 1 citation

Complete genome sequences of five bacteria isolated from rice plants in a paddy field in Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia

Abdul Malek, A.Z., Hashim, A.M., Khairil Mokhtar, N.F., Saidi, N.B., Abu Bakar, M.F.

Microbiology Resource Announcements · 2024

Mining the genome of Bacillus velezensis FS26 for probiotic markers and secondary metabolites with antimicrobial properties against aquaculture pathogens

Sam-On, M.F.S., Mustafa, S., Hashim, A.M., Yusof, M.T., Zulkifly, S., Malek, A.Z.A.

Microbial Pathogenesis · 2023 · 44 citations

In silico prediction and in vitro analysis of bacteriocin and probiotic properties of Weissella cibaria NM1 isolated from Asian sea bass

Malek, A.Z.A., Lokman, N.A.A.

Malaysian Journal of Microbiology · 2021