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2018's second issue of IS-MPMI Interactions features an InterView with Angela Sessitsch, Austrian Instituteof Technology, by Bruna Gonçalves Coutinho, University of Washington. Also featured: learn about initiatives to combat late blight disease in potatoes and how a journal by kids for kids is inspiring young scientists!

Featured InterView: Angela Sessitsch

Bruna Gonçalves Coutinho, University of Washington, interviews Angela Sessitsch, Austrian Institute of Technology, about her choice to study plant-bacteria interactions, her thoughts on the explosion of research on bioinoculants, and the future of metagenomics

Improving Potato Crops Through Stacked R-Gene Technology

Threatening the world’s tuber crops is potato’s number-one enemy: late blight disease. Late blight, caused by the water mold Phytophthora infestans, destroys leaves, stems, and tubers. The disease spreads very quickly and can result in total crop loss. Read about how the Feed the Future Biotechnology Potato Partnership is finding effective alternatives for fighting late blight through biotechnology.

Connect with the Next Generation of Scientists: Get Involved with Frontiers for Young Minds!

Authors of journal articles generally aim to educate an audience made up of people already in their field. But what can researchers do to inspire new scientists—particularly kids? That’s where Frontiers for Young Minds comes in. Frontiers for Young Minds publishes journals with articles written by experts and then edited by kids, for kids.

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