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Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Lianna Liu
Hebei Agricultural University
2
A. P. Henagamage
Uva Wellassa University
3
Anjali
Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya
4
Xinpei Wei
Changchun Normal University
5
Sughra Hakim
National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
6
Oluwaseun Adeyinka Fasusi
North-West University
7
Yaowei Chi
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
8
Wannaporn Thepbandit
Srinakharinwirot University
9
Kyungyong Seong
University of California, Berkeley
10
Julia Wiesenbauer
University of Vienna

Papers

1
Enhancing Soil Health and Plant Growth through Microbial Fertilizers: Mechanisms, Benefits, and Sustainable Agricultural Practices
Agronomy|2024
236 cit.
2
Publication in Microorganisms (2024) [142 citations, W4392662120]
Microorganisms|2024
142 cit.
3
Publication in Soil Biology and Biochemistry (2025) [81 citations, W4407164263]
Soil Biology and Biochemistry|2025
81 cit.
4
Publication in Microbiome (2025) [59 citations, W4410132462]
Microbiome|2025
59 cit.
5
Publication in Journal of Environmental Management (2024) [20 citations, W4401898390]
Journal of Environmental Management|2024
20 cit.
6
Publication in Journal of Environmental Management (2024) [12 citations, W4404081628]
Journal of Environmental Management|2024
12 cit.
7
Publication in Antioxidants (2024) [11 citations, W4402052823]
Antioxidants|2024
11 cit.
8
Publication in Plant Pathology (2025) [W4409725208]
Plant Pathology|2025
0 cit.
9
The annotated blueprint: integrated functional genomic resources for a model tetraploid wheat <i>Triticum turgidum</i> cv Kronos
New Phytologist|2026
0 cit.
10
Publication in AgriEngineering (2026) [W7161053280]
AgriEngineering|2026
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Xiu‐Fang Xin
Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences
2
Stéphane Hacquard
Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
3
Eric Kemen
University of Tübingen
4
Tomislav Cernava
University of Southampton
5
Viviane Cordovez
Netherlands Institute of Ecology
6
Juan E. Pérez‐Jaramillo
Universidad de Antioquia
7
Vittorio Tracanna
University of Cologne
8
Ksenia V. Krasileva
University of California, Berkeley
9
Alberto P. Macho
Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences
10
Jun Liu
China Agricultural University

Papers

1
Prediction of effector protein structures from fungal phytopathogens enables evolutionary analyses
Nature Microbiology|2023
208 cit.
2
Bacterial effectors manipulate plant abscisic acid signaling for creation of an aqueous apoplast
Cell Host & Microbe|2022
159 cit.
3
The Use of Synthetic Microbial Communities to Improve Plant Health
Phytopathology|2023
105 cit.
4
The Arabidopsis E3 ubiquitin ligase PUB4 regulates BIK1 and is targeted by a bacterial type‐III effector
The EMBO Journal|2022
84 cit.
5
Genome-resolved metatranscriptomics reveals conserved root colonization determinants in a synthetic microbiota
Nature Communications|2023
58 cit.
6
The Leaf Microbiome of <i>Arabidopsis</i> Displays Reproducible Dynamics and Patterns throughout the Growing Season
mBio|2022
57 cit.
7
A rice protein modulates endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis and coordinates with a transcription factor to initiate blast disease resistance
Cell Reports|2022
56 cit.
8
Multi-genome metabolic modeling predicts functional inter-dependencies in the Arabidopsis root microbiome
Microbiome|2022
53 cit.
9
Altering Specificity and Autoactivity of Plant Immune Receptors Sr33 and Sr50 Via a Rational Engineering Approach
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions|2023
45 cit.
10
High air humidity dampens salicylic acid pathway and NPR1 function to promote plant disease
The EMBO Journal|2023
45 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Jeffery L. Dangl
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2
Jonathan D. G. Jones
University of East Anglia
3
Paul Schulze‐Lefert
Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
4
Xinnian Dong
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
5
Bernard R. Glick
University of Waterloo
6
Corné M. J. Pieterse
Utrecht University
7
Brian J. Staskawicz
Innovative Genomics Institute
8
Joseph W. Kloepper
Plant (United States)
9
Jen Sheen
Harvard University
10
Jian‐Min Zhou
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Papers

1
Arabidopsis mesophyll protoplasts: a versatile cell system for transient gene expression analysis
Nature Protocols|2007
5.2k cit.
2
Defining the core Arabidopsis thaliana root microbiome
Nature|2012
2.9k cit.
3
MAP kinase signalling cascade in Arabidopsis innate immunity
Nature|2002
2.8k cit.
4
The enhancement of plant growth by free-living bacteria
Canadian Journal of Microbiology|1995
2.7k cit.
5
Revealing structure and assembly cues for Arabidopsis root-inhabiting bacterial microbiota
Nature|2012
2.6k cit.
6
SYSTEMIC RESISTANCE INDUCED BY RHIZOSPHERE BACTERIA
Annual Review of Phytopathology|1998
2.3k cit.
7
Agricultural uses of plant biostimulants
Plant and Soil|2014
2.2k cit.
8
Bacterial endophytes in agricultural crops
Canadian Journal of Microbiology|1997
2k cit.
9
A Plant miRNA Contributes to Antibacterial Resistance by Repressing Auxin Signaling
Science|2006
2k cit.
10
Role of <i>Pseudomonas putida</i> Indoleacetic Acid in Development of the Host Plant Root System
Applied and Environmental Microbiology|2002
1.8k cit.

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