Dr. Mai Thi Phuong Nga

Qualifications

• 2010: Bachelor of Biology. Hanoi University of Science .
• 2012: Master of Plant Biotechnology. University of Science and Technology of Hanoi
• 2016: Doctor of Plant biotechnology and Molecular Biology, University of  Picardie Jules Verne.

Research interests

• Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology 
• Production of valuable compounds form plants or using plants as factory. 

Selected publications

1. Nga.T.P. Mai, Boitel-Conti, M. & Guerineau, 2016. Arabidopsis thaliana hairy roots for the production of heterologous proteins. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult (2016) 127: 489 – 496, DOI10.1007/s11240-016-1073-7
2. François Guerineau, Nga T. P. Mai & Michèle Boitel-Conti. 2020. Arabidopsis Hairy Roots Producing High Level of Active Human Gastric Lipase. Molecular Biotechnology 62(3): 168 – 176, 2020.
3. Huong Thi Mai To, • Khang Quoc Le, Hiep Van Nguyen, Linh Viet Duong, Hanh Thi Kieu, Quynh Anh Thi Chu, Trang Phuong Tran, Nga T. P. Mai. 2020. A genome-wide association study reveals the quantitative trait locus and candidate genes that regulate phosphate efficiency in a Vietnamese rice collection. Physiol Mol Biol Plants 26, 2267 – 2281, 2020.
4. Linh T. T. Ta, Nga T. P. Mai, Chung D. Mai, Ha H. Chu, Binh T. L and Phuong Nguyen. 2020. In vitro screening of siderophore-producers from upland rice root endophytic bacteria for antagonistic activities against Fusarium oxysporum, and Xanthomonas oryzea pv. Oryzae. Int. J. Adv. Res, 8(12), 531-537.
5. Nga T.P. Mai, Chung Duc Mai, Hiep Van Nguyen, Khang Quoc Le, Linh Viet Duong, Tuan Anh Tran, Huong Thi Mai To. 2021, Discovery of new genetic determinants of orphological plasticity in rice roots and shoots under phosphate starvation using GWAS. Journal of Plant Physiology Volume 257, February 2021, page 153340.
6. Van Phuong Nguyen, Thi Phuong Nga Mai, Duc Chung Mai, Hoang Ha Chu and Tran Binh Le. 2022. In vitro screening of siderophore-producing rice root endophytic bacteria from
   up-land paddies in north-western Vietnam for plant growth-promoting activities. Malaysian Journal of Microbiology, Vol 18(1).
7. Kieu-Oanh Nguyen Thi, Thanh Huong Le, Hai Dang Nguyen, Quang-Huy Nguyen, Thi-Yen Do, Thi Phuong Nga Mai, Van-Anh Le Thi. 2022. Phytochemical composition and potential bioactivities of the essential oil from the peels of Paramignya trimera (Oliv.) Guillaum from Vietnam. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants, https://doi.org/10.1080/0972060X.2022.2066987.
8. Nga T.P. MAI, Van-Anh Thi LE, Bao Chau NGUYEN, Quang Minh NGUYEN, HA Trang Nguyen LE. Carrot hairy roots (Daucus carota L.) characterization and optimization for high β-carotene extraction. 2022. Indonesia Journal of Biotechnology. 27(4)
9. Nguyen Van Phuong, Nguyen Thuy Linh, Trinh Dinh Duy, Tran Le Nam Khanh, Do Doan Thu Giang, Ta Thi Thuy Linh, Mai Thi Phuong Nga, To Thi Mai Huong, Mai Duc Chung, Chu Hoang Ha, Le Tran Binh. 2021. Identification and evaluation of enzymes gelatinase, amylase, and catalase produced by rice root endophytic bacteria isolated from hai duong with antimicrobial properties against xanthomonas oryzea pv. Oryzea. Academia journal of biology 2021, 43(2):107-117.
10. Nguyễn Văn Phượng, Mai Thị Phương Nga, Tô Thị Mai Hương, Mai Đức Chung, Chu Hoàng Hà, Lê Trần Bình. 2020. Sàng lọc in vitro vi khuẩn nội sinh rễ lúa nước có khả năng kích thích sinh trưởng và kháng nấm đạo ôn Magnaporthe oryzea. Proceedings of 2020 Vietnam national conference on Biotechnology.
11. Huong Thi Mai To, Nga T. P. Mai, Minh Anh Ngo, Ngan Huyen Nguyen, Kieu Thi Hanh, Thi Trang Nguyen, Hien Thi Thu Vu, Dang Khanh Tran, Anh Thi Van Le, Trang Hieu Nguyen, Antony Champion. 2020. Physiological and molecular comparative analysis of two contrasting rice varieties under jasmonic acid treatment. Journal of Biotechnology 17(4): 701 -710
12. Nga T.P Mai, Ngan Huyen Nguyen, Minh Anh Ngo, Phuong Nguyen , Michel Lebrun, Huong Thi Mai To. 2018. Investigating the genetic variability of 12 vietnamese rice accessions (oryza sativa l.) in response to phosphorus deficiency. Journal of Biotechnology 16(4) 621-631, 2018.
13. Vũ Thị Lan, Mai Thị Phương Nga, Phạm Bích Ngọc, Chu Hoàng Hà, Lê Trần Bình. 2012. Nghiên cứu Chuyển gen Vào một số Giống khoai Lang việt nam (ipomea Batatas L.) thông qua vi Khuẩn Agrobacterium Tumefaciens. Tạp chí Khoa học và Công nghệ.
14. Nga T.P. Mai, Khang Quoc Le, Quynh Anh Thi Chu, Huong Thi Mai To. 2021. Genome wide asociation studies analyse the natural ability of uptaking the phosphate in vietnamese rice landraces. Journal of Biotechnology, volume 4, 2021.
15. Thi Mai Huong TO, Hoang Ha CHU, Nga T. P. MAI. 2022. Biochemical and molecular adaptation of rice plants towards low phosphate condition. Academy Journal of Biology.
16. T. Van-Anh Le, T. P. Mai Nga, P. Nhi Nguyen,a and T. Kieu-Oanh Nguyen. 2023. Genotypic and Phenotypic Diversity of Endemic Golden Camellias Collected from the North of Vietnam. Chemistry and biodiversity.
17. H.T.M. To, V.P. Nguyen, H.H Chu, and N.T.P. Mai. 2023. Phosphate starvation enhances Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae resistance in rice. Biologia plantarum.
18. Nga T. P. Mai, Linh Thi Thuy Nguyen, Son Giang Tran, Huong Thi Mai To. 2023. Genome‑wide association study reveals useful QTL and genes controlling the fatty acid composition in rice bran oil using Vietnamese rice landraces. Functional & Integrative Genomics.
19. Phuong Nhi Nguyen, Thi Yen Do, Thi Nhung Do, Eric Gontier, Ha Trang Le Nguyen, Van Anh Le Thi, Nga T.P. Mai, Muneo Sato, Masami Yokota Hirai & Kieu Oanh Nguyen Thi. 2024. Widely targeted metabolomics reveals the species-specific, matureness-specific and post-harvest-specific discriminations in the chemical profiles of Vietnamese endemic golden camellias. International Journal of food Science and Technology.