Michelle Heck
@VectorBioSpace
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I am a scientist studying vector-pathogen interactions using evolutionary and molecular approaches.
Ithaca, NY
Joined November 2017
Did you know there are a seemingly endless number of ways that viruses can ensure their own survival and transmission? Check out our latest pre-print led by soon-to-be graduated Steph Preising! In this work, she shows that P0, the silencing suppressor protein of PLRV, enhances.
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It was exciting for me to interact with John while he was at NSF. He will be missed by so many. He had a keen eye for impactful science.
Former students and colleagues of Dr. John McDowell published a @MPMIjournal article detailing John's amazing scientific achievements in the field of molecular plant-microbe interactions. John was a dedicated mentor, teacher, and friend to many within and beyond Virginia Tech.
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RT @plantdisease: Ready to grow your career in plant health and extension? Join us at #PlantHealth2025 for Special Session “Embracing the L….
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RT @USDA_ARS: Congratulations to Research Geneticist and Distinguished Senior Research Scientist Dr. Johnie Jenkins for being named a 2025….
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RT @CornellCSCU: Drop-in consulting today at 10am in Goldie's Cafe! Zoom schedule available at: Open to all @Cornel….
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RT @SohamBio: Thanks @SeedWorldCAN for covering our latest @eLife paper on pathogen effectors - An update to the a….
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RT @NAASC_NA_ICAR: NAASC is thrilled to announce the 2025 recipients of the Philip N. Benfey Arabidopsis Community Lifetime Achievement Awa….
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RT @ASHS_Hort: 🍊 Citrus production in the U.S. is struggling because of citrus greening disease, and salinity makes it worse! 🌊New review e….
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RT @FlaFruitandVeg: Registration is now open for FFVA 2025! 🍊🌽🍓🥬. FFVA 2025 will bring together Florida agriculture’s top leaders to tackle….
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RT @PlantDiseaseJ: Georgia’s citrus industry is rapidly expanding, but detection of CLas-positive Asian citrus psyllids raises concern. Car….
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RT @AOV_OlmedoVelar: What started as a curiosity to know more about CLRDV diversity, ended up as a shift in the timeline and geographic loc….
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RT @TAMUHortPhysLab: 🚨Hot off the press!🚨Salt stress is a growing challenge for citrus 🌱🍊Our new HortScience review explores cultivar selec….
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RT @PlantDiseaseJ: Cotton leafroll dwarf virus was infecting U.S. cotton fields for more than a decade before its official detection in 201….
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Check out this cool new application of molecular gut content analysis! Tory tracked the vector for red blotch in vineyard ecosystems, providing evidence-based rationale for specific virus management tactics.
Victoria Hoyle et al. investigated the connectivity of natural and cultivated plants in vineyard ecosystems for red blotch disease dynamics by characterizing the dietary history of Spissistilus festinus, a treehopper vector. @HeckLab_USDA Learn more:
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RT @PlntTransformer: Come join my team in Raleigh/Durham, NC!
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Flagship is a brave, bold organization and our people are creative thinkers, exceptional scientists and experienced company builders. Together we are on a…
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Pre-print for our #GroveFirst framework to find solutions for #citrus greening #HLB is live! In this work, we leveraged the grower's willingness to treat individual trees using direct injection to screen for new therapies that provide a boost to tree health & yield. Amazingly,
The "Grove-First" Framework: Starting in the Grove to Find Therapies for Huanglongbing #biorxiv_plants.
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RT @FDACSDPI: If you sell nursery stock in Florida, you're required to register as a plant nursery or stock dealer with FDACS-DPI. This app….
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Congratulations Edel! It has been fun to watch your program grow and follow the excellent science you are doing. Keep it up!.
🌿 Feeling incredibly grateful today!.Just five years ago, I was a postdoc navigating a new research environment in Canada. Today, I am honoured to receive the Outstanding Young Scientist Award from the @phytopathca Canadian Phytopathological Society — and even prouder to receive
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