29/04/2025
Rice is a critical crop for the delivery of calories and essential micronutrients to the human diet. Biofortification of rice with zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) aims to combat the health issues associated with “hidden hunger”. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi have been explored for their potential to enhance Zn and Fe uptake in rice products.
20/02/2025
Hydrocotyle verticillata, known as aquatic pennywort, is commonly found in wetlands. Recently, it is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in Vietnam. In this work, we characterised a four-accession germplasm of H. verticillata, gathered across Vietnam with a maximal distance of 620 km
26/12/2024
Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a major foodborne pathogen in aquatic animals and a threat to human health worldwide. This study investigated the prevalence, antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs), and biofilm formation of V. parahaemolyticus strains isolated from fish mariculture environments in Cat Ba Island, Vietnam
25/12/2024
Pennywort (Centella asiatica L.) is commonly grown in the tropical world for its nutritional and medicinal values. Valuable saponins in pennywort are extensively investigated for their anti-tumour activities. The diversity in morphology, phytochemical contents and genetics among pennywort accessions has been extensively studied to identify elite landraces for large-scale production.
24/12/2024
Quick death and slow death are common diseases affecting black pepper cultivation. Quick death is caused by the pathogenic Phytophthora capsici whereas slow death is caused by the pathogenic nematode Meloidogyne incognita. Piper hancei and Piper divaricatum are two species in the Piper genus that are resistant to these pathogenic agents