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Plant and fungal interactions

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
H. Stefenoni
Pennsylvania State University
2
Yukun Zhang
Gansu Agricultural University
3
Louise E. Johns
University of Bath
4
Arnaud Jabet
Sorbonne Université
5
Shuzo Oita
University of Arizona
6
Yingyu Mu
Shandong Agricultural University
7
Chennappa Gurikar
M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences
8
Ye Tian
Taiyuan Normal University
9
Manon Longepierre
University College Dublin
10
Gaurav Pal
North Carolina State University

Rising Stars Papers

1
<i>Trichophyton mentagrophytes</i><scp>ITS</scp> genotype <scp>VII</scp> infections among men who have sex with men in France: An ongoing phenomenon
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology|2024
32 cit.
2
Rumen microbiome and fat deposition in sheep: insights from a bidirectional mendelian randomization study
npj Biofilms and Microbiomes|2024
21 cit.
3
Seed endophytic bacterium Lysinibacillus sp. (ZM1) from maize (Zea mays L.) shapes its root architecture through modulation of auxin biosynthesis and nitrogen metabolism
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry|2024
18 cit.
4
Genetic characterization of the first Deltacoronavirus from wild birds around Qinghai Lake
Frontiers in Microbiology|2024
10 cit.
5
Establishment, application and comparison of three immunoaffinity pretreatment techniques for mycotoxins systematically
Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization|2024
6 cit.
6
Changes in rumen epithelial morphology and transcriptome, rumen metabolome, and blood biochemical parameters in lactating dairy cows with subacute rumen acidosis following rumen content transplantation
Journal of Dairy Science|2024
5 cit.
7
<i>Trichophyton indotineae</i> infection with toenail onychomycosis
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology|2025
5 cit.
8
Autochthonous transmission of Trichophyton indotineae through sexual contact, France, 2024
Eurosurveillance|2025
5 cit.
9
Extraction and Profiling of Antifungal Compounds Produced by Azotobacter Species
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology|2024
4 cit.
10
Spatial heterogeneity determines the gastrointestinal microbiome signatures and ecological processes that govern bacterial community assembly in sheep
Microbiology Spectrum|2024
3 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Xingxu Zhang
Lanzhou University
2
Tingyu Duan
Lanzhou University of Technology
3
Xuezhi Ding
Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
4
Niloufar Hagh‐Doust
University of Tartu
5
Joy Scaria
South Dakota State University
6
Salah‐Eddin Araj
University of Jordan
7
Benedikt Warth
University of Vienna
8
Wenxin Wang
Northeastern University
9
Leonie van ‘t Hag
Monash University
10
Simplício de Souza Érica
Universidade do Estado do Amazonas

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Next-generation biomonitoring of the early-life chemical exposome in neonatal and infant development
Nature Communications|2022
72 cit.
2
Lactobacillus rhamnosus CY12 Enhances Intestinal Barrier Function by Regulating Tight Junction Protein Expression, Oxidative Stress, and Inflammation Response in Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Caco-2 Cells
International Journal of Molecular Sciences|2022
65 cit.
3
Effect of static magnetic field-assisted thawing on the quality, water status, and myofibrillar protein characteristics of frozen beef steaks
Food Chemistry|2023
51 cit.
4
Effects of nitrogen deposition on carbon and nutrient cycling along a natural soil acidity gradient as revealed by metagenomics
New Phytologist|2023
49 cit.
5
Inducing Tolerance to Abiotic Stress in Hordeum vulgare L. by Halotolerant Endophytic Fungi Associated With Salt Lake Plants
Frontiers in Microbiology|2022
43 cit.
6
Pea and soy protein isolate fractal gels: The role of protein composition, structure and solubility on their gelation behaviour
Food Structure|2024
43 cit.
7
Enhancing recovery from gut microbiome dysbiosis and alleviating DSS-induced colitis in mice with a consortium of rare short-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria
Gut Microbes|2024
42 cit.
8
Sample preparation strategies for mass spectrometry analysis in human exposome research: Current status and future perspectives
TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry|2023
38 cit.
9
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus changes alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i>) metabolites in response to leaf spot (<i>Phoma medicaginis</i>) infection, with subsequent effects on pea aphid (<i>Acyrthosiphon pisum</i>) behavior
New Phytologist|2023
35 cit.
10
Integrated Exposomics/Metabolomics for Rapid Exposure and Effect Analyses
JACS Au|2022
32 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Christopher L. Schardl
University of Kentucky
2
Barry Scott
Massey University
3
Keith Clay
Tulane University
4
Edward Allen Herre
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
5
Joseph W. Spatafora
Oregon State University
6
Chunjie Li
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
7
Jennifer A. Rudgers
Indiana University Bloomington
8
Kari Saikkonen
University of Turku
9
Zhibiao Nan
Ministry of Agriculture
10
A. Elizabeth Arnold
University of Arizona

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Fungal endophytes limit pathogen damage in a tropical tree
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2003
1.4k cit.
2
A phylum-level phylogenetic classification of zygomycete fungi based on genome-scale data
Mycologia|2016
1.3k cit.
3
FUNGAL ENDOPHYTES: A Continuum of Interactions with Host Plants
Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics|1998
1.1k cit.
4
Phylogenetic classification of Cordyceps and the clavicipitaceous fungi
Studies in Mycology|2007
1.1k cit.
5
Evolutionary Origins and Ecological Consequences of Endophyte Symbiosis with Grasses
The American Naturalist|2002
1k cit.
6
Pervasive density-dependent recruitment enhances seedling diversity in a tropical forest
Nature|2000
1k cit.
7
DIVERSITY AND HOST RANGE OF FOLIAR FUNGAL ENDOPHYTES: ARE TROPICAL LEAVES BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS?
Ecology|2007
1k cit.
8
Soil pathogens and spatial patterns of seedling mortality in a temperate tree
Nature|2000
885 cit.
9
Fungal Endophytes of Grasses: A Defensive Mutualism between Plants and Fungi
Ecology|1988
859 cit.
10
Are tropical fungal endophytes hyperdiverse?
Ecology Letters|2000
837 cit.

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