Advancements in Genetic Engineering
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Bui Chi Buu

Biography

Dr. Bui Chi Buu has received his PhD in Plant Breeding from Vietnam Agricultural Sciences Institute during the period of 1982-1989. Currently, he is working as Director General in Institute of Agricultural Science for Southern Vietnam. He has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities as Director General of Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute. He has authored more than 240 research articles and 13 books. He has honoured with Viet Talent Award for basic research outputs by GOV of Vietnam (2010).

Research Interest

Rice breeding with the emphasis on grain quality improvement, salt tolerance, and biotic stress resistance
Germplasm conservation with the emphasis on wild rice species
Molecular breeding on some biotic stresses such as blast, bacterial blight, brown planthopper and salt tolerance
Quantitative genetics: genetic structure analysis on sink and source relationship through triple test cross, genetic advance of selected mutilple traits, selection index, and GxE interaction