Royal University of Agriculture, Cambodia

Phenotypic Associations in Resistance to Medically Important Antibiotics Among Highly Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Cambodian Dairy Farms

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is recognized by global health authorities as one of the foremost public health and development challenges confronting humanity today, leading the WHO to establish categories of medically important antibiotics for humans and animals. On farms with a...

Phylogenetic diversity and genome-wide association mapping of salt tolerance traits in Cambodian rice germplasm

Abstract Soil salinity is a major problem that reduces the growth and yield of rice, particularly in coastal rice-growing regions such as certain provinces of Cambodia. This study evaluated salinity tolerance in 60 Cambodian rice varieties at germination and seedling stages and c...

Agronomic and socio-economic assessments of the roles of earthworms and termite mounds in paddy fields

Bioturbation, the physical disturbance and mixing of soil layers caused by the activity of living organisms, such as earthworms and termites, plays a critical role in shaping soil structure, enhancing nutrient cycling, and regulating ecosystem dynamics. In paddy fields, earthworm...