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From Colorful Balcony Plants to Pathogens: Professor Hailing Jin's Scientific Journey to the National Academy of Sciences
Professor Hailing Jin, Cy Mouradick Endowed Chair in the Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of California, Riverside, was recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). MPMI Assistant Features Editor Ruby Tiwari interviewed Jin about her journey and how early curiosity, nurturing mentors, and persistence can shape a lifelong passion for discovery.
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Spotlight on Dr. Rikky Rai

Rikky Rai is an assistant professor in the Department of Botany at the University of Allahabad, India. Learn how her exploration of the diversity of TAL effectors in Xanthomonas pathogens across diverse agroecological zones will help uncover new host-pathogen specificity mechanisms and guide sustainable disease management strategies.

Spotlight on Chi Hzeng Wong

Chi Hzeng Wong, a doctoral student at the University of Nebraska, is currently investigating viral synergistic interactions in wheat. Discover how Wong is working to translate fundamental discoveries about viral pathogenesis into strategies for protecting important food crops.
 

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This focus issue aims to highlight cutting-edge advances in our understanding of the dynamic relationships between plants and microbes within the rhizosphere. Submit your research for consideration by November 1, 2025.
 
Catch up on the most recent MPMI Editor’s Picks authored by Sabhjeet Kaur et al., “Suppression of a Transketolase Mutation Leads to Only Partial Restoration of Symbiosis in Sinorhizobium meliloti“; Yilin Zhang et al., “Interaction Between Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus-GAV Movement Protein and VOZ Proteins Delays Flowering of Plant”; and Diana Gomez De La Cruz et al., “The XopAE Effector from Xanthomonas phaseoli pv. manihotis Targets HSP20-like p23 Cochaperone to Suppress Plant Basal Immunity.”
 
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