Nicolas W. G. Chen

This study characterizes seed microbiota diversity across four crops and establishes a strain collection using culture-dependent and culture-independent methods, revealing significant variation influenced by genotype and production mode.

The paper induces candidate genes in common bean to identify those conferring resistance to common bacterial blight, finding that PvOFP7 significantly reduces disease symptoms.

The paper uses a multi-omic approach to study Xanthomonas citri pv. fuscans interaction with common bean seeds, revealing a dynamic molecular dialogue and proposing a 'ceasefire' model for seed-pathogen interaction.