Microgreens
Stories of microbes, plants and the people who study them. Microgreens is the official podcast of the journal Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (MPMI), published by The American Phytopathological Society (APS). MPMI is a member journal of APS and the International Society of Plant-Microbe Interactions.
Episodes
12 episodes
Building a career in Academia - Dr. David Thoms
How do you build a career in Academia? In this episode, you will be hearing from Dr. David Thoms on his experience with diversity in academia as a Junior Professor, the importance of mentorship and peer support, and the ongoin...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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20:57
Practicing inclusion: The importance of mentorship and disability justice in science
What does it mean to be practicing inclusion in science? In this episode, we interviewed Dr. Amie Fornah Sankoh, who shared stories about her journey in becoming the first deaf, Black woman to receive a doctorate in a STEM (science, technology,...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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46:22
Peeking through the doors of MPMI: How a paper is born - an interview with Dr. Tessa Burch-Smith
Did you ever wonder what happens to your manuscript after you submit it to a journal? Or do you want to hear some tips and tricks about publishing? We do! In this episode we get a sneak peek behind the scenes of MPMI with asso...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:03:42
How do plants recognize friend from foe? An interview with Cara Haney and David Thoms
Do you ever wonder how plants recognize friend for foe? In this episode, we explore together with Prof. Cara Haney and Prof. David Thoms the different strategies plants have to make this distinction! You can find the article here:
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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18:11
Ralph and Matt write a Review
How do scientists collaborate when writing? In this episode, Ralph Panstruga and Matthew Moscou discuss how they wrote a review paper together while residing in two different countries, working at two different institutions, and living through ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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18:21
The plant immune system and nonhost resistance. An interview with Ralph Panstruga and Matthew Moscou
One of the top 10 unanswered questions in molecular plant-microbe interactions asks "What is the molecular basis of nonhost resistance?" But answering this question may be impossible. Ralph Panstruga and Matthew Moscou consider how ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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16:08
Diversity, equity, and, inclusion in research spaces with The Lewis Lab
Welcome to part III of the Lewis Lab Series. This episode features Dr. Jennifer Lewis, an adjunct professor at the University of California Berkeley as well as a few of her lab members, Nate Diplock, Jamie Calma, and Mael Baudin. In today...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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17:26
The role of side projects in research, with Jennifer Lewis
Welcome to part two of our three-part series featuring Dr. Jennifer Lewis, an adjunct professor at the University of California Berkeley. Today's episode discusses the role of side projects in research and helps us get to know Jennifer Le...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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10:10
Using genomics in the fight against citrus greening disease. An interview with Jennifer Lewis.
This is the first of a three-part series featuring Dr. Jennifer Lewis who is an adjunct professor at the University of California Berkeley. We discuss the devastating citrus greening disease also known as HLB. Jennifer Lewis leverages the...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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16:03
The MPMI Top 10 list
What are the big unanswered questions for scientists studying the interactions between plants and microbes? Researchers ponder and come up with a list of 10.The editorial, titled "What are the Top 10 Unanswered Questions in Molecu...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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11:50
How do plant microbiota influence the immune system? An interview with Jeff Dangl.
Soil is full of microbes and plants needs to discern friend from foe. In this episode, Jeff Dangl from UNC Chapel Hill discusses what he thinks is a major unanswered question in the field of Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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