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Mengying Wang

Postdoctoral Scientist

North Carolina State University

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Plant pathology, plant–microbe interactions, RNA biology, microbiomes

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Focus on plant–microbe interactions and RNA‑mediated defense to strengthen crop health. Work includes host‑induced gene silencing against fungal pathogens, seed‑to‑seedling microbiome assembly, and environmental effects on growth to inform durable disease management.

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North Carolina State University

Host-induced Gene Silencing Platform for Rice Disease Resistance Using Cross-Kingdom Small RNA Transport

Transgenic rice platform leveraging Host-induced Gene Silencing (HIGS) to produce small RNAs that target essential fungal genes, conferring resistance against Magnaporthe oryzae (rice blast). Validated transgenic lines s...

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Mengying Wang

Postdoctoral Scientist

North Carolina State University

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North Carolina State University

Postdoctoral Scientist

2019 - Present

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