Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences

From Gene-Based Breeding to Haplotype-Based Breeding for Rice (Oryza sativa) Improvement in the Genomics Era

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) improvement increasingly uses genome-scale variation, but breeding decisions remain trait-oriented and depend on genetic architecture, recipient background, target environment, and selection resources. This review assesses when phased haplotype information...

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...