Areas of Focus
- Microbial Homeostasis and Biological Control
Work Experience
- 2017-10 to Present - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology - Project Researcher
- 2017-09 to 2018-08 - University of Texas - Visiting Scholar
- 2010-07 to 2017-09 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology - Associate Researcher
- 2009-02 to 2010-04 - Washington State University - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2007-04 to 2007-09 - Pennsylvania State University - Visiting Scholar
- 2006-07 to 2010-07 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology - Assistant Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2003-09 to 2006-06 PhD: Hunan Agricultural University
- 2000-09 to 2003-06 Master's: Hunan Agricultural University
Publications
- Redundancy in microbiota-mediated suppression of the soybean cyst nematode, Meichun Xiang, 2024
- Microbiome-mediated alleviation of tobacco replant problem via autotoxin degradation after long-term continuous cropping, Meichun Xiang, 2024
- A palisade-shaped membrane reservoir is required for rapid ring cell inflation in Drechslerella dactyloides, Meichun Xiang, 2023
- Bacterial Volatile-Mediated Suppression of Root-Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne incognita), Meichun Xiang, 2022
- DdaSTE12 is involved in trap formation, ring inflation, conidiation, and vegetative growth in the nematode-trapping fungus Drechslerella dactyloides, Meichun Xiang, 2021
- Advances in microbial degradation of plastics, Meichun Xiang, 2021
- Unveiling the Hidden Diversity of Rock-Inhabiting Fungi: Chaetothyriales from China, Meichun Xiang, 2020
- Two new rock-inhabiting species of Cyphellophora from karst habitats in China, Meichun Xiang, 2019
- Dynamics of Bacterial Communities of Agaricus bisporus Compost, Meichun Xiang, 2019
- Isolation and evaluation of two phosphate-dissolving fungi, Meichun Xiang, 2018
- Bacterial community assemblages in the rhizosphere soil, root endosphere and cyst of soybean cyst nematode-suppressive soil challenged with nematodes, Meichun Xiang, 2018
- Successive soybean-monoculture cropping assembles rhizosphere microbial communities for the soil suppression of soybean cyst nematode, Meichun Xiang, 2017
- Field Experiment of Multi-microbial Agents against Root-knot Nematode Meloidogyne incognita on Lettuce, Meichun Xiang, 2017
- The transcription factor SKN7 regulates conidiation, thermotolerance, apoptotic-like cell death and parasitism in the nematode endoparasitic fungus Hirsutella minnesotensis, Meichun Xiang, 2016
- Study on the Efficiency of Functional Multi-microbial Agent against Root-knot Nematode Meloidogyne spp.on Cucumber, Meichun Xiang, 2016
- Research status and prospects of rock-inhabiting fungi, Meichun Xiang, 2016
- Population Genetics of Hirsutella rhossiliensis , a Dominant Parasite of Cyst Nematode Juveniles on a Continental Scale, Meichun Xiang, 2016
- Corrigendum: Development of a transformation system for Hirsutella spp. and visualization of the mode of nematode infection by GFP-labeled H. minnesotensis, Meichun Xiang, 2015
- Functional response of the fungus Hirsutella rhossiliensis to the nematode, Heterodera glycines, Meichun Xiang, 2015
- Development of a transformation system for Hirsutella spp. and visualization of the mode of nematode infection by GFP-labeled H. minnesotensis, Meichun Xiang, 2015
- Integrated management of root-knot nematodes on tomato in glasshouse production using nematicides and a biocontrol agent, and their effect on soil microbial communities, Meichun Xiang, 2014
- Comparative Genomics and Transcriptomics Analyses Reveal Divergent Lifestyle Features of Nematode Endoparasitic Fungus Hirsutella minnesotensis, Meichun Xiang, 2014
- A novel high-throughput nematicidal assay using embryo cells and larvae of Caenorhabditis elegans, Meichun Xiang, 2014
- Parasitism of secondary-stage juvenile of Heterodera glycines and four larva stages of Caenorhabditis elegans by Hirsutella spp, Meichun Xiang, 2013
Awards
- First Prize, Provincial Level, 2019: Research and Evaluation of Economic Fungal Resources on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
- First Prize, Provincial Level, 2018: China Society of Plant Protection Science and Technology Award