​​Issue 4 •​ 2020​​​

Ashley Carlin, communications coordinator for IS-MPMI, recently asked authors Ralph Panstruga and Matthew Moscou questions about their recently published review article addressing one of the MPMI journal’s Top 10 Unanswered Questions, “What is the molecular basis of nonhost resistance?” This Q&A is designed to serve as an entry point for…

Arnaud Djami Tchatchou and co-authors show how plant hormones like auxin are involved in disease resistance. Their results show that auxin signaling in the host affects salicylic acid synthesis and can lead to susceptibility. They also found that auxin can modulate virulence gene expression in bacteria (Pst DC3000)….

Muhammad Asyraf Md Hatta, a former graduate student in the lab of Brande Wulff at the John Innes Centre, discusses a collaborative study focused on the functional and evolutionary characterization of a wheat gene, Sr22, which confers broad-spectrum resistance to stem rust in wheat….

MPMI Editor-in-Chief Jeanne Harris has invited three early-career professionals to serve as assistant feature editors on her editorial board: Morgan Carter, Elizabeth Deyett, and Juan S. Ramirez. These editors will explore new ways to present and amplify MPMI journal articles….

The MPMI journal is going gold open access! To mark this transition, we’re unveiling a preview of the new cover. All papers submitted now will be published open access. Are you ready to publish gold open access in MPMI?…

IS-MPMI has launched Connect, a website where members and nonmembers can interact with one another to increase communication, collaboration, networking, and inclusion. Visit the website to find a discussion or group and connect with colleagues around the world….

Over the next year, IS-MPMI will be holding regularly scheduled international mini-symposia to connect researchers with the latest advances and discoveries in plant-microbial biology. Members are invited to recommend topics for these workshops….

IS-MPMIConnect is a virtual platform offering members and supporters an easy way to stay connected to our community and each other. Join tod​ay​ to participate in discussion groups on Work/Life Balance, Early Career Professionals, Parenting and Caregiving in STEM, and Inclusion & Diversity. We can’t wait to see you online!

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