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Plant and Fungal Interactions Research

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Joana Isidro
National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge
2
Christian Santos‐Medellín
Plant (United States)
3
Amelia R. Nelson
Colorado State University
4
Álvaro Rodríguez del Río
Freie Universität Berlin
5
Linhao Ge
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
6
Shangkun Jin
Zhejiang Modern Architectural Design & Research Institute
7
Ana Ruiz-Padilla
Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria
8
Tianyu Du
Northwest A&F University
9
Soledad Traubenik
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
10
Hong Liu
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics

Papers

1
Publication in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (2024) [48 citations, W4391061481]
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY|2024
48 cit.
2
Wildfire impact on soil microbiome life history traits and roles in ecosystem carbon cycling
ISME Communications|2024
21 cit.
3
Soil microbiome feedbacks during disturbance-driven forest ecosystem conversion
The ISME Journal|2024
18 cit.
4
Publication in EBioMedicine (2025) [7 citations, W4409554330]
EBioMedicine|2025
7 cit.
5
Strengthening the genomic surveillance of Francisella tularensis by using culture-free whole-genome sequencing from biological samples
Frontiers in Microbiology|2024
4 cit.
6
Publication in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (2025) [1 citation, W4414576119]
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY|2025
1 cit.
7
Publication in European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids (2025) [1 citation, W4414823641]
European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids|2025
1 cit.
8
Publication in The Plant Cell (2026) [W7136603134]
The Plant Cell|2026
0 cit.
9
Publication in Advanced Energy Materials (2026) [W7147353364]
Advanced Energy Materials|2026
0 cit.
10
Publication in arXiv (Cornell University) (2026) [W7152330864]
arXiv (Cornell University)|2026
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Mehboob-ur- Rehman
National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
2
Max A. Horlbeck
Boston Children's Hospital
3
Tao Lin
Ionis Pharmaceuticals (United States)
4
Evelien M. Adriaenssens
Norwich Research Park
5
Qian Zhou
Southwest Forestry University
6
Aline Koch
University of Regensburg
7
Yan Li
Shanxi University
8
Maher Al Rwahnih
University of Jordan
9
Dongdong Niu
Nanjing Agricultural University
10
Humberto Debat
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas

Papers

1
Abolishment of morphology-based taxa and change to binomial species names: 2022 taxonomy update of the ICTV bacterial viruses subcommittee
Archives of Virology|2023
467 cit.
2
Mycoviral gene integration converts a plant pathogenic fungus into a biocontrol agent
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2022
81 cit.
3
Exploring the tymovirales landscape through metatranscriptomics data
Archives of Virology|2022
46 cit.
4
Nanoparticle carriers enhance RNA stability and uptake efficiency and prolong the protection against Rhizoctonia solani
Phytopathology Research|2023
45 cit.
5
Identification of Key Gene Networks Controlling Soluble Sugar and Organic Acid Metabolism During Oriental Melon Fruit Development by Integrated Analysis of Metabolic and Transcriptomic Analyses
Frontiers in Plant Science|2022
41 cit.
6
Unlocking the Hidden Genetic Diversity of Varicosaviruses, the Neglected Plant Rhabdoviruses
Pathogens|2022
38 cit.
7
Novel Tri-Segmented Rhabdoviruses: A Data Mining Expedition Unveils the Cryptic Diversity of Cytorhabdoviruses
Viruses|2023
34 cit.
8
Two novel flavi-like viruses shed light on the plant-infecting koshoviruses
Archives of Virology|2023
19 cit.
9
Expanding the Repertoire of the Plant-Infecting Ophioviruses through Metatranscriptomics Data
Viruses|2023
18 cit.
10
Nanopore and Illumina sequencing reveal different viral populations from human gut samples
Microbial Genomics|2024
18 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Donald L. Nuss
Eastern Virginia Medical School
2
Arvind Varsani
Arizona State University
3
Peter D. Nagy
University of Kentucky
4
Jonathan F. Wendel
Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen
5
Xueping Zhou
Institute of Plant Protection
6
Hailing Jin
University of California, Riverside
7
Ricardo Flores
Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos
8
Nobuhiro Suzuki
Okayama University
9
Tianzhen Zhang
ZheJiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences
10
Shou‐Wei Ding
University of California, Riverside

Papers

1
Sequencing of allotetraploid cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L. acc. TM-1) provides a resource for fiber improvement
Nature Biotechnology|2015
1.9k cit.
2
Genome evolution in polyploids
Plant Molecular Biology|2000
1.6k cit.
3
Fungal Small RNAs Suppress Plant Immunity by Hijacking Host RNA Interference Pathways
Science|2013
1.3k cit.
4
Plants send small RNAs in extracellular vesicles to fungal pathogen to silence virulence genes
Science|2018
1.2k cit.
5
Gossypium barbadense and Gossypium hirsutum genomes provide insights into the origin and evolution of allotetraploid cotton
Nature Genetics|2019
1.2k cit.
6
Transcriptional repression by AtMYB4 controls production of UV‐protecting sunscreens in Arabidopsis
The EMBO Journal|2000
964 cit.
7
A rapid method for extraction of cotton (Gossypium spp.) genomic DNA suitable for RFLP or PCR analysis
Plant Molecular Biology Reporter|1993
895 cit.
8
Induction and Suppression of RNA Silencing by an Animal Virus
Science|2002
865 cit.
9
ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Geminiviridae
Journal of General Virology|2017
845 cit.
10
Bidirectional interlocus concerted evolution following allopolyploid speciation in cotton (Gossypium).
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|1995
839 cit.

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