'The complete genetic code of an apple has been mapped for the first time in a development that could lead to healthier and tastier varieties.'

The recent debacle of the genetically modified (GM) crop Bt Brinjal in India throws light on how the anti-biotech activists scuttled the regulatory approval process. This is especially instructive because despite the Indian government's moratorium on the Bt brinjal, both Bangladesh and Philippines are moving forward with their regulatory approval process for this crop.

The Philippines will be the first to grow “Golden Rice,” the only rice variety to be fortified with Vitamin A to prop up the immune system and combat blindness, particularly among children.

An official of the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) has opposed a moratorium on the field testing of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) eggplant, saying it would deprive the country of “a very promising technology.”

Plants produce a variety of proteinase inhibitors (PIs) that have a major function in defense against insect herbivores. In turn, insects have developed strategies to minimize the effect of dietary PIs on digestion

Potato type I and II serine protease inhibitors are produced by solanaceous plants as a defense mechanism against insects and microbes. Nicotiana alata proteinase inhibitor (NaPI) is a multidomain potato type II inhibitor (pin II) that is produced at high levels in the female reproductive tissues of the ornamental tobacco, Nicotiana alata

Among the arsenal of plant-derived compounds activated upon attack by herbivores and pathogens are small peptides that initiate and amplify defense responses. However, only a handful of plant signaling peptides have been reported

We describe a systems biology approach for the genetic dissection of complex traits based on applying gene network theory to the results from genome-wide associations. The associations of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) that were individually associated with a primary phenotype of interest, age at puberty in our study, were explored across 22 related traits.

The marketplace solves so many "problems" that it is amazing how often people turn to government or resort to violence to force their opinions down other people's throats. Giorgio Fidenato, an Italian agronomist, has been developing six strains of genetically modified corn seeds which he believes are resistant to the corn borer, a pest that annually causes extensive losses to farmers

Rice areas in HeThu season have been harvested as 1,097,108 ha/ 1,792,803 ha.

Rice areas in ThuDong season have been sown as 261,482 ha, in Đồng Tháp, Cần Thơ, Hậu Giang ,Vĩnh Long, Trà Vinh, Bạc Liêu,Tây Ninh,…

PORDENONE, Italy - Giorgio Fidenato has made a habit of carrying a raw ear of yellow corn and taking a hearty bite whenever a camera is in sight.

'Plant genome evolution requires reassessment with the discovery that parasitic plants can 'steal' nuclear genes .'

• US Soybean Association delegation leaded by Prof Henry Nguyen paid a visit of Hung Loc Center and farmer fields in Dong Nai and Baria Vung Tau, August 19, 2010

On July 12, 2010, The Institute of Agricultural Science for Southern Vietnam has received a delegation from the Thai Agriculture and Cooperatives to visit.

 

Collaboration Research Program Signing

 

On June 11^th, 2010, The Institute of Agricultural Sciences for Southern Vietnam (IAS) has signed a Cooperative Research Agreement with Mid-America Research & Development Foundation (MRDF), a not-for-profit foundation, for research on soybean technologies.

-          Ms. Nay New Nyein Chan from Mandalay Technological University, Myanmar, on the-job-training on marker-assisted selection from end of April to August 2010.

• Ms Nguyễn thị Viễn and Dr Nguyễn hữu Tỉnh leaving for Taiwan to participate the Asia-Australia Husbandry Conference from 23 to 26 August 2010;
• Ms Nguyễn thị Lan Anh leaving for the Nertherlands from 23 Aug 2010 to 25 Feb 2011 to participate the short-term training on husbandry;

-    Mr Phạm tất Thắng and Mr Đồng sỹ Hùng, leaving for Belgium; Mr Lê Phạm Đại leaving for Canada from June 28 to July 10, 2010, according to pig breeding project activities

-          Dr Ngô quang Vinh leaving for the Netherlands to join the IPM and Food Safety Training Workshop, May 29 to June 19, 2010;

-          Mr Chu trung Kiên leaving for Indonesia to join Vegetable Trading Promotion Workshop, from May 30 to June 12, 2010;

o       Dr Ngô quang Vinh leaving for the Netherlands from May 31 to June 18, 2010 to join the training workshop on Pest Management and Food Safety.

o       Prof. Bùi chí Bửu leaving for IRRI form 26 to 29 May, 2010 to discuss about The Third International Rice Congress planning.