On June 9-17, 2024, Prof. Ning Yuese and three other colleagues from the Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IPPCAAS), participated in the 9th International Rice and Wheat Blast Conference held in Panama City, Panama. The conference with a theme of "Rice and Wheat Blast" attracted about 100 representatives from more than 20 countries including China, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Panama. Discussions at the conference focused on topics such as the molecular mechanisms of pathogen invasion, host resistance mechanisms, pathogen genomics, host resistance and specificity, resistance breeding, and comprehensive disease control.

During the conference, Prof. Ning Yuese delivered a presentation on "Investigating the mechanism of ubiquitin of E3 ligase-mediated rice immunity against Magnaporthe oryzae"; Dr. Kang Houxiang presented on "Development of machine learning methods for accurate prediction of plant disease resistance" and Dr. You Xiaoman presented on "The rice peroxisome receptor PEX5 negatively regulates resistance of a fungal pathogen", and Dr. Wang Ruyi made a poster presentation, showcasing the significant research achievements in the research filed of rice and wheat blast diseases by IPPCAAS.

During the conference, IPPCAAS scientists engaged in extensive and in-depth exchanges with researchers from around the world working on rice and wheat blast disease, fostering mutual understanding and laying an important foundation for further expanding international cooperation. This will greatly contribute to the development of plant pathology discipline of IPPCAAS.