Washington DC, Sept. 17 -- Vietnam has significant advantages for making breakthroughs in plant biotechnology if it can effectively harness its rich genetic resources, apply new technologies, and strengthen links between research and businesses, said Dr Quach Truyen, a plant biotechnology scientist and the founder of PlantEdits, a US-based specialised plant transformation and genome editing service. Talking to a Vietnam News Agency correspondent in the US, the expert said one approach Vietnam should prioritise is the application of Big Data, AI and bioinformatics in genetic resource research, thereby shortening the time needed to identify genes of economic value. This direction is particularly suitable for the Southeast Asian country, whi...