Lainey E Kemmerer

This study uses a gnotobiotic rice system to show that microbiome colonization reduces rice blast disease severity by promoting a regulated immune state rather than just increasing defense activation.

This study identifies three Bacillus pumilus strains with antifungal activity and plant growth-promoting traits that reduce rice blast disease severity.

This study evaluates Bacillus subtilis UD1022 as a biocontrol agent against Magnaporthe oryzae, showing it inhibits fungal growth through direct antagonism, volatile compounds, and induced systemic resistance in rice.