期刊名称：MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (MPMI) publishes significant research on the molecular genetics and molecular biology of pathological, symbiotic, and associative interactions of microbes and plants. For the purposes of this journal, the term microbe encompasses viruses, prokaryotes, and fungi, as well as nematodes and viroids. The term molecular biology includes studies on biochemical or biophysical mechanisms. Although most papers report original, in-depth research, the journal also publishes short reviews that focus on rapidly developing areas of the molecular aspects of plant-microbe interactions.
Instructions to Authors
MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS (MPMI) publishes significant research on the molecular genetics and molecular biology of pathological, symbiotic, and associative interactions of microbes and plants. For the purposes of this journal, the term microbe encompasses viruses, prokaryotes, and fungi, as well as nematodes and viroids. The term molecular biology includes studies on biochemical or biophysical mechanisms. Molecular analysis of the microbe or plant alone may be the subject of an MPMI paper, provided sufficient evidence is available that identifies the characteristics under study as among those that affect or modulate plant-microbe interactions. The main thrust of an MPMI paper also may be traditional genetics or other nonmolecular research, if such research identifies a molecule as an essential factor in a microbe-plant interaction. MPMI will consider methodological research papers if they report important new advances in technology for studying the molecular aspects of plant-microbe interactions.
Although most papers report original, in-depth research, papers may be submitted to other sections. The Review section includes short reviews that focus on a rapidly developing area of the molecular aspects of plant-microbe interactions. Reviews should be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief. The Spotlight section includes manuscripts that are of special interest to a broad readership. The Editor-in-Chief and the Senior Editors choose Spotlights from regularly submitted manuscripts. The Technical Advances section includes short manuscripts that describe in detail an innovative experimental technique and its uses.
Submitted manuscripts should report fundamental rather than applied research and be directed at understanding the molecular mechanisms of plant-microbe interactions rather than merely describing such interactions. Research to be published in MPMI must be pioneering and not report results that already have been obtained in related systems.
A manuscript submitted to MPMI must not be under review and may not be submitted for review by another publication, even in part, while under consideration for publication in MPMI. MPMI will not publish a paper that contains data that have been or will be published elsewhere. If a paper submitted to MPMI is closely related to papers under consideration or accepted elsewhere, a copy of each related paper must accompany each copy of the manuscript submitted to MPMI.
Papers are accepted on the condition that recombinant plasmids and bacteriophages, microbe strains, and plant variants developed in the course of the research will be available for distribution to all qualified members of the scientific community, either directly from the investigator(s) or by deposit in national or international collections.
The management of the review of each manuscript and the final decision with regard to acceptance reside with the Senior Editors, who are identified by area of review on the Editorial Board page. The areas of review are fungus-plant interactions, plant response to pathogens, bacterial pathogenesis, plant-bacterial symbioses, bacterial-plant symbioses, virus-plant interactions, molecular microbial ecology, nematode-plant interactions, mycorrhizal interactions, and oomycete-plant interactions. Most manuscripts will be reviewed by two Associate Editors or ad hoc referees. However, a Senior Editor may return, without further review, any manuscript that does not conform to the criteria for publication in MPMI.
If revisions are required, the author has 3 months to revise an article. The article will then automatically be rejected. After 3 months, the revised manuscript must be submitted as a new manuscript and go through the review process again.
What to Submit for Initial Review
Authors must submit three copies of a manuscript plus one set of original figures. Each copy of the manuscript should include the complete text and tables and a copy of each figure in a form suitable for review (failure to supply reviewable figures will significantly delay the review process). A checklist for preparing a manuscript is provided at the end of these instructions. One of the three copies of the manuscript-with the set of original figures-should be sent to the appropriate Senior Editor, whose name and address appear on the Editorial Board page of MPMI. Send the other two copies of the manuscript, each with a set of review-quality figures, to MPMI Editorial Office, 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, MN 55121-2097 U.S.A.
Authors should identify the corresponding author in a cover letter to the Senior Editor and include a copy of the cover letter with the manuscript copies sent to the MPMI Editorial Office. The cover letter must state that the manuscript has been approved by all authors.
The expectation is that manuscripts submitted from the United States or Canada will be reviewed for a decision on acceptance, revision, or rejection within 1 month, overseas manuscripts in 6 to 7 weeks. A paper will be published 2 to 3 months after acceptance. The date of acceptance will appear under the authors‘ names on the first page of the printed paper.
Charges.
Manuscripts accepted for publication in MPMI will be charged a $150 processing fee for manuscripts of up to six published pages. A $150 charge will apply to each page, or fraction thereof, thereafter. Manuscripts not submitted for final processing on computer diskette are subject to a $50 per article surcharge to cover the costs of copy input. Color charges are $500 for the first illustration, $500 for the second illustration, and $250 for the third and each subsequent color illustration in one article. In addition, there will be a $20 fee charged for each black and white figure or line drawing. Fees are subject to change without notice. For reprints, a price sheet will be provided with galley proofs. Authors will be billed after the article is printed.
Online article enhancements.
MPMI offers cost-effective e-Xtra options to enhance the usefulness to readers of the online version of articles. Authors may publish figures in color online that appear as black and white in print ($20 each). Up to five external links from the online abstract to public databases, such as GenBank or other approved websites, will be provided free of charge (additional links at $5 each). Authors should submit links with the article for review. Supplemental materials (e.g., added tables or figures) may be linked to the online abstract ($20 each). Supplemental materials are subject to review. Submit them in MS Word, WordPerfect, MS Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, or .jpeg or .gif formats. They should not be referred to in the article itself.
Preparing the Manuscript
Scientific nomenclature and language.
Scientific language, such as measurements, specialized vocabulary, and nomenclature, is always in flux. Nevertheless, internal consistency within a manuscript should be maintained and attention paid to current standards of usage. Where legitimate differences in language and nomenclature exist, author preference will be respected. Following is a brief survey of guidelines and references, along with usage policies.
The ASM Style Manual for Journals and Books (ASM 1991) is the primary source consulted by APS for copyediting style, general scientific language, measurements, and standard abbreviations. For items not covered in ASM, the ACS Style Guide (Dodd 1986) is helpful.
Although APS publications do not generally follow it for copyediting style, Scientific Style and Format issued by the Council of Biology Editors (1994) provides an excellent background on the origins of scientific terms and the governing bodies that rule on current nomenclature in a given field.
Apparatus and materials. Names of unusual proprietary materials and special apparatus should be followed by the manufacturer,s name and address in parentheses (the city and the state, or city and country if outside the United States); ASM (1991) has a good list of many common suppliers. It is only necessary to cite these materials by specific name if the work cannot otherwise be replicated. Trade names may be used and should be capitalized; trademark symbols should not be used and will be deleted before publication.
Authorities for Latin binomials. Citation of authorities for Latin binomials is optional but is appropriate for manuscripts dealing with taxonomy or nomenclature or for organisms with unfamiliar binomials. When used, authorities should be provided at first mention of the organisms discussed.
Bacteria. Spellings should be per Bergey's Manual of Systemic Bacteriology (Krieg and Holt 1984), the Approved List of Bacterial Names (Skerman et al. 1980), or the lists of species in the International Journal of Systemic Bacteriology (IJSB). Note that per Bergey's style, groups below the level of subspecies should be italicized, which varies from ASM style.
Common names of plant diseases. APS has an established committee to develop listings of approved common names for plant diseases, the Committee on Standardization of Common Names for Plant Diseases (1994). These terms are official names for use in APS journals and publications. Please refer to the publication Common Names for Plant Diseases, which is available for purchase from APS in paper or disk form. It also can be found in the free public access section of APSnet (Common Names of Plant Diseases).
Chemicals, chemistry, and biochemistry terms. The ACS Style Guide (Dodd 1986) describes conventions in chemistry and biochemistry. The Merck Index (Budavari 1989) and Hawley’s Chemical Dictionary (Lewis 1993) are good sources for checking the spellings of chemical terms.
Cultures. Indicate the source of cultures. Include the designation of cultures obtained from or deposited in recognized collections. Authors are encouraged to deposit voucher cultures and specimens documenting their research at recognized institutions and to cite the place of deposit in the text.
Enzymes. Use the enzyme names recommended in the latest issue of Enzyme Nomenclature. Give the number (classification) of the enzyme at first use (e.g., EC 1.1.75.6).
Genetics. Follow ASM (1991) for designations. Rieger et al. (1991), Stenesh (1989), and King and Stansfield (1990) are good specialized genetics and molecular biology dictionaries.
Fungi. The preferred source for common and scientific names and authorities of fungi is Fungi on Plants and Plant Products in the United States (Farr et al. 1989). Ainsworth and Bisby's Dictionary of the Fungi (Hawksworth et al. 1995) is another good reference.
Insects. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms (Stoetzel 1989) can be used to verify insect names.
Nucleotide sequences. Accession numbers (GenBank or EMBL) for primary nucleotide or amino acid sequence data must be provided as a footnote on the first page of the paper.
Plants. Farr et al. (1989) is a good source for the spelling of common and scientific names. Other good sources include Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10th ed. (1994), and The Plant-Book (Mabberley 1987). Use the term cultivar for agronomic and horticultural varieties. Identify the source of the cultivars and include CI and PI numbers when appropriate.
Software. Software used should be treated as proprietary material or apparatus. Give the manufacturer's or developer's name in parentheses with location. References to software should not be given in the Literature Cited section.
Viruses. Guidelines provided in the Seventh Report of the International Committee for the Taxonomy of Viruses (Van Regenmortel et al. 1999), as described by Mayo and Horzinek (1998) and Van Regenmortel (1999), will be followed. In formal taxonomic usage, virus family, subfamily, and genus should be capitalized and printed in italics. When used formally, the name of the taxon should precede the term for the taxonomic unit, e.g., the family Bunyaviridae and the genus Tospovirus. Formal use of a virus species name also should be printed in italics, with the first word and any subsequent proper noun capitalized, e.g., Wheat American striate mosaic virus. Generally, the designation of the taxonomic unit species need not precede the species name, e.g., Tomato spotted wilt virus need not be written as "The species Tomato spotted wilt virus."The first use of a virus species name in a paper usually should be formal and, therefore, italicized with the first word capitalized. Subsequent reference to the same virus should be by the accepted acronym, which is not italicized, e.g., TSWV. Virus names written in tables should be written formally. The name of a tentative species whose taxonomic status is uncertain should not be written in italics, but its first word (and any proper nouns) should be capitalized.
In informal vernacular use, the virus family, subfamily, and genus should be lowercase and not printed in italics. This generally does not apply to virus species names, because acronyms are applied after the first use, which is formal. The name of the taxon, if used, should follow the term for the taxonomic unit, e.g., the tospovirus genus. When used informally, the name of the taxon should not include the formal suffix, e.g., the bunyavirus family, not the bunyaviridae family. Usually, these constructions should simply be avoided, because they lead to unnecessary ambiguity. Formal taxonomic usage is preferred, particularly when the formal family and genus names have the same root terms, e.g., Bromoviridae and Bromovirus.
General editorial style.
Most of the style guides mentioned have good discussions of English, grammar, and style. Other good general references include The Chicago Manual of Style (1993) and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (1994).
Literature cited.
List references in alphabetic order by authors’ surnames. When citing multiple works by the same author, list articles by one author before those by several authors. Determine the sequence by alphabetizing the first author's and junior authors‘ surnames, by year of publication (most recent last), and if necessary, by page numbers of articles published in the same journal. Italicize Latin binomials, capitalize German nouns, and insert diacritical marks. List specific pages of books. Refer to the BIOSIS List of Serials for accepted abbreviations of journal names. Do not abbreviate one-word titles of journals. Double-check the accuracy of title abbreviations, page and volume numbers, and dates, and check that each reference is cited in the text.
Only references generally available through libraries should be listed in the Literature Cited section. If work cited is in preparation, submitted but not accepted for publication, or not readily available in libraries, cite the work parenthetically only in the text, e.g., (J. Jones, unpublished) or (J. Jones, personal communication). Obtain written permission from the person(s) cited as the source of the unpublished information. A copy of the letter from the person supplying information must be included when submitting a manuscript. To cite an article as in press, you must have a letter of acceptance from a journal or book editor or have a copy of the galley proof for book chapters, bulletins, etc. Avoid excessive reference to unpublished information.
Online publications.
For literature citations of publications available or referenced online originally published in traditional print form, the original printed version should be cited. Materials originally published online by established sources (the Senior Editor will make the assessment of the online source) should be cited as published online. Citation of online material should include author(s), date, title, publication name or sponsoring organization, and publication number or equivalent identifier, if any, e.g., Nadeem, A. 1997. Title. Mol. Plant Pathol. Online, publication/1997/0612nadeem. Do not reference the electronic address or filename of the material because they frequently change. If information used in text can be found online but is not from an established publication, it should be referenced in text as a personal communication (requiring the same verification from the authors as any other personal communication), e.g., (J. Jones, B. Myers, and P. Johnson, personal communication). Online software, programs, models, etc. that are used to analyze data should be cited in text by referencing the sponsoring organization and program, e.g., NIH Image, is available online from the National Institutes of Health. As of 1996, each article appearing in an APS journal has a unique publication number assigned to it.
Website addresses are not to be listed within the text of a manuscript. The optional section heading Author-Recommended Internet Resources provides an opportunity to highlight relevant websites. The website addresses are reviewed by the Senior Editor. The section is placed after Literature Cited, but the websites should not take the place of literature citations.
The APS journals have a policy of consistency between online and print versions. Changes to online versions will be made only as errata. These will appear at the end of the online article at the same time that they appear in a printed issue.
Tables.
Cite tables in numeric order in the manuscript. Tables are used to present precise numerical data that show comparisons or interrelationships. The minimum number of columns is two. Lists should be incorporated into the text. Titles should be self-explanatory and include enough information so that each table is intelligible without reference to the text or other tables. The title should summarize the information presented in the table without repeating the subheadings. Subheadings should be brief. Abbreviations are acceptable; nonstandard ones should be explained in footnotes. Footnotes are designated with superscript lowercase letters. Ditto marks should never be used. When only a few values are to be presented, the data may be better presented in the text. Data presented in tables should not be repeated in the text.
Figures.
Each illustration should be labeled with the figure number, author's name, and MPMI, and the top and bottom should be indicated. Captions should describe the contents so each illustration is understandable when apart from the text. Cite all figures in numeric order in the manuscript.
Exact widths for same-size reproductions are 84 mm for one column and 177 mm for two columns; maximum height is 250 mm, including the caption. On figures, numbers and lettering should be in a 10-point sans serif type (Helvetica preferred) and bold; capitalize the first word and proper nouns in each label. Panel designations (A, B, C) should be uppercase letters in an 18-point sans serif type with the font used for the rest of the labeling. Keep font sizes consistent among figures.
Line drawings.
Submit one print-quality version of each line drawing as original artwork or crisp black-and-white reproductions (PMTs or photostats), preferably prepared for same-size reproduction, and two review copies of each figure. Affix index marks to ordinates and abscissae. Avoid too bold lettering, numbers, and lines for coordinate axes and curves. Graphs should be oxed with tic marks on left and right and top and bottom axes. Use solid black or white or hatch or stripe patterns in bar graphs (Fig. 1); shaded columns do not reproduce well, becoming either muddy and indistinguishable or fading to white. Use solid black or white rules and symbols, shaded or screened rules and symbols will not reproduce. Portions of a composite line drawing or graph should be provided as illustration. Digital images cannot be used for line drawings.
In figures, only standard symbols (boxes, circles, triangles) or other typographic elements should be used. If necessary, please provide a key to any symbols as part of the figure (e.g., Fig. 2). Only standard symbols can be reproduced in captions and may change in conversions.
Photographs from negatives.
Submit one set of original (directly from negatives) print-quality photographs for the printer. Photographs should have any labeling applied directly to the print; figures with extraneous labeling must be mounted securely and the labeling placed on the mounting material. Two sets of photographs must be provided for review; these may be reproductions of the original figures, but they should show all information needed for a reviewer to adequately evaluate a manuscript. Same-size reproduction photographs are preferred. Photographs should be cropped at right angles to show essential details; scale bars should be inserted to indicate magnification. Prints should be clear and of high quality. Poor alignment, blurred lines, or out-of-focus letters and symbols are not acceptable.
For composites, match photographs for similarity of contrast, background density, and subject content, and arrange in a square or rectangle. Photographs in a composite should be mounted, with the edges in contact; space between photographs will be inserted in printing. Any labeling should be set in from the outside edges and edges where space will be inserted, to avoid being cut off in print.
Color illustrations.
Color figures may be used. The cost of color reproduction must be paid by the authors (for color costs see the Charges section on the Editorial Board page of the most current issue). Color composite photographs must be mounted on flexible material and ready for reproduction. Because of variance in monitors and visible color ranges, color photos from negatives should be provided to ensure accurate reproduction of color. If color images are available only from digital files, provide images in .tif or .eps format saved in CMYK mode, with adequate resolution for print. One-column images must have a minimum of 1,170 pixels in width, and two-column images must have a minimum of 2,520 pixels in width. A color proof should be supplied, but due to the variance in monitors and visible color ranges, only SWOP-approved proofs can be matched on press. If you have questions on submission of these images, please contact Patti Ek at pek@scisoc.org.
Photographs from digital image files.
Although high-quality photographic prints from negatives are preferred, MPMI will accept digital image files of photographs. Files must be saved in .tif, .eps, or .jpg format for PC or in .tiff, .pict, .jpeg, or .eps format for Macintosh. Do not submit image files generated with Office programs such as PowerPoint and Excel or images embedded in Office applications, e.g., word-processing documents. Although images may appear to be of suitable quality on screen, they result in low-resolution images.
Image resolution must be 360 ppi at the final printed image size. If the final printed image size is unknown, size the image at a larger-than-final-print size, maintaining a 360 ppi resolution, and MPMI will downsample the image to fit the final print dimensions (to maintain quality, MPMI cannot enlarge a digitized image). Black-and-white images must be saved as grayscale images. Acceptable storage media include 1.4-MB disk, zip disk, and CD-Rom. Image files must be properly named and include the appropriate file extension. The storage medium must be labeled with the file names, journal, manuscript number, first author’s name, computer platform, and file extension: Figs. 1, 2, MPMI #222, Zayas, IBM PC, .tif files.
A high-quality, camera-ready, hard copy version of each image is required, including figure and manuscript numbers and author information. Hard-copy quality should be acceptable to the author, because it may have to be used for reproduction. MPMI will attempt to obtain print-quality images from submitted files, but if the digital image is unusable, the supplied hard copy version will be used. If publication-quality prints or digital image files have not been supplied when the manuscript is accepted, the supplied hard-copy version will be used.
Because of the wide variance in software, scanners, and monitors, APS urges that electronic images be submitted only by authors experienced in electronic image processing. Unusable files may result in delays in publication. If you have questions please contact Patti Ek at pek@scisoc.org.
Instructions for Final Submission
Electronic processing of manuscripts.
Accepted manuscripts being returned for final processing should be submitted for publication on a 1.4-MB PC or Macintosh disk, zip disk, or CD-Rom. Include a letter-quality printout of the manuscript and a disk containing the corresponding final file containing text, captions, and tables. Figures and tables should not be inserted as frames into the text file.
The file containing the article must be saved as a Microsoft Word (preferred), WordPerfect, or Rich Text Format (.rtf) document. Articles that cannot be saved as Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, or Rich Text documents can be submitted as ASCII files (text only format).
When saving the file for submission, prepare the manuscript as for review, omitting any line numbering. Label the disk with the document's complete file names. Also indicate the format as either IBM or Macintosh and as Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, Rich Text, or ASCII (DOS or Text Only). Manuscripts not accompanied by a disk must be submitted as an original-generation typescript (not photocopy) on white paper; however, a $50 per article surcharge will be assessed these manuscripts to cover costs of copy input. If you have any questions on file transfer, please contact the editorial office (+1.651.454.7250) for additional information.
Prepare tables in a table format, with one data field per cell or separate data fields with tabs (not spaces). If a senior editor has requested that figures be added or revised, revised publication-quality figures should accompany the final submission.
Nucleotide and amino acid sequences may be supplied as computer files in addition to the paper copy. These should be prepared at a maximum of 100 characters per line.
LITERATURE CITED
American Phytopathological Society Committee on the Standardization of Common Names for Plant Diseases. 1994. Common Names for Plant Diseases. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
American Society for Microbiology. 1991. ASM Manual for Journals and Books. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
BIOSIS. (Current) Serial Sources for the BIOSIS database. BIOSIS, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Budavari, S. 1989. The Merck Index. 11th ed. Merck & Co., Rahway, NJ, U.S.A.
CBE Style Manual Committee. 1994. Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers. 6th ed. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Dodd, J. S., ed. 1986. The ACS Style Guide. American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
Farr, D. A., Bills, G. F., Chamuris, G. P., and Rossman, A. Y. 1989. Fungi on Plants and Plant Products in the United States. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Hawksworth, D. L., Kirk, P. M., Sutton, B. C., and Pegler, D. N. 1995. Ainsworth and Bisby’s Dictionary of the Fungi. 8th ed. CAB International, Wallingford, U.K.
International Union of Biochemistry. 1984. Enzyme Nomenclature 1984. Academic Press, Orlando, FL, U.S.A.
King, R. C., and Stansfield, W. D. 1990. A Dictionary of Genetics. 4th ed. Oxford University Press, New York.
Krieg, N. R., and Holt, J. G., eds. 1984. Bergey's Manual of Systemic Bacteriology. Vol. 1. Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Lewis, R. J., Sr. 1993. Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary. 12th ed. Van Nostrand-Reinhold, New York.
Mabberley, D. J. 1987. The Plant-Book. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Mayo, M. A., and Horzinek, M. 1998. A revised version of the international code of virus classification and nomenclature. Arch. Virol. 143:1645-1654.
Rieger, R., Michaelis, A., and Green, M. M. 1991. Glossary of Genetics: Classical and Molecular. 5th ed. Springer-Verlag, New York.
Skerman, V. B. D., McGowan, V., and Sneath, P. H. A., eds. 1980. Approved Lists of Approved Bacterial Names. 2nd ed. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
Stenesh, J. 1989. Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 2nd ed. Wiley-Interscience, New York.
Stoetzel, M. B., ed. 1989. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms. Entomological Society of America, Lanham, MD, U.S.A.
Terrell, E. E., Hill, S. R., Wiersema, J. H., and Rice, W. E. 1986. A Checklist of Names of 3,000 Vascular Plants of Economic Importance. USDA Handb. 505.
University of Chicago Press. 1993. The Chicago Manual of Style. University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
Van Regenmortel, M. H. V. 1999. How to write the names of virus species. Arch. Virol. 144:1041-1042.
Van Regenmortel, M. H. V., Fauquet, C. M., Bishop, D. H. L., Carstens, E., Estes, M., Lemon, S., MsGeoch, D., Wickner, R. B., Mayo, M. A., Pringle, C. R., and Maniloff, J. 1999. Virus Taxonomy. Seventh Report of the International Committee for the Taxonomy of Viruses. Academic Press, New York.
Webster's 10th New Collegiate Dictionary. 1994. Merriam-Webster, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
Checklist for Papers Submitted to MPMI
Authors can expedite processing of their manuscripts by following the guidelines outlined below when preparing manuscripts for submission to MPMI.
FORMAT
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Double spaced (including tables and figures). Typescript should be 12 point.
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First author's name, page number, and MPMI on each page.
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Tables on numbered pages after Literature Cited section.
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Figure captions on a separate page follow tables.
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Title should not exceed 180 characters and spaces.
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Author name(s) listed under the title.
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Affiliations and addresses given in separate paragraphs beneath the name(s) of the author(s).
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Corresponding author's name and e-mail address given before the abstract.
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Abstract should be limited to 200 words in one paragraph. Any references included are given by (author(s), journal, volume, pages, year).
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Additional keywords. Up to six words or phrases that are not in the title or abstract but that are in the text, exactly as given in the list, and that would be useful in index retrieval systems. Listed in alphabetic order.
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Organization of text. Major sections after the introductory statements are: Results, Discussion, Materials and Methods, Acknowledgments, Literature Cited, and the optional Author-Recommended Internet Resources. Subheadings may be used, but avoid excessive fragmentation of the text. Footnotes to the text are not permitted.
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Literature citations. References listed in alphabetic order by authors surnames. Citations in text given by author year.
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Figures. Each illustration is labeled with the figure number, first author's name, and MPMI. Numbered according to reference in text. Provide one set of original figures and two sets of review-quality figures.
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Prepare figures for same-size reproductions (84 or 177 mm). Consistent style and sizing is used for all figures.
SUPPORTING MATERIAL
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Cover letter supplying the name of the corresponding author, address, telephone number, fax number, and E-mail address. Include a statement that all authors have reviewed the manuscript and approved its submission to MPMI.
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Copy of first page or letter of acceptance provided for all in press citations.
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Copies of personal communication verification provided.
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Permission granted for copyrighted material.
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Accession numbers obtained for nucleotide and/or amino acid sequences and provided as a footnote to the first page.
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Voucher cultures and specimens deposited in recognized collections.
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Cover letter provided giving names and addresses of potential reviewers or request with justification that certain reviewers not be used.
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
GARY STACEY
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Phone: +1.573.884.4752
Fax: +1.573.884.9676
E-mail: staceyg@missouri.edu
Senior Editors
JAMES R. ALFANO
Plant Science Initiative and
Department of Plant Pathology
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE, U.S.A.
E-mail: jalfano2@unl.edu
GWYN A. BEATTIE
Plant Pathology Department
Iowa State University
Ames, IA, U.S.A.
E-mail: gbeattie@iastate.edu
JOHN P. CARR
Plant Sciences Department
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, U.K.
E-mail: jpc1005@cam.ac.uk
BIAO DING
Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH, U.S.A.
E-mail: ding.35@osu.edu
BARBARA N. KUNKEL
Biology Department
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
E-mail: kunkel@biology.wustl.edu
MATTEO LORITO
Dip Arboricoltura, Botanica Patologia Vegetale
University Degli Studi Di Napoli "FedericoII"
Portici, Italy
E-mail: lorito@unina.it
JOHN M. MCDOWELL
Plant Pathology, Physiology & Weed Sciences
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24-61-0390
E-mail: johnmed@vt.edu
THORSTEN P. NUERNBERGER
Molecular Biology of Plants (ZMBP)
Eberhard-Karls University Tubingen
Tubingen, Germany
E-mail: nuernberger@uni-tuebingen.de
UTA PASZKOWSKI
Molecular Plant Biology Department
University of Lausanne
Lausanne, Switzerland
E-mail: uta.paszkowski@unil.ch
SILKE ROBATZEK
The Sainsbury Laboratory
Norwich, U.K.
E-mail: robatzek@TSL.ac.uk
DOMINIQUE ROBY
Laboratory of Plant-Microorganism Interactions
CNRS/INRA
Castanet Tolosan, France
E-mail: dominique.roby@toulouse.inra.fr
MICHAEL J. SADOWSKY
Department of Soil, Water & Climate
University of Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN, U.S.A.
E-mail: Sadowsky@umn.edu
KEN SHIRASU
Plant Immunity Research Group
Riken Institute–Plant Science Center
Yokohama, Japan
E-mail: ken.shirasu@psc.riken.jp
GEERT SMANT
Wageningen University
Wageningen, The Netherlands
E-mail: geert.smant@wur.nl
KRZYSZTOF SZCZYGLOWSKI
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
London, ON, Canada
E-mail: szczyglowskik@agr.gc.ca
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Associate Editors
M. Barnett, Stanford University, U.S.A.
J. Boch, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
A. Brachmann, Biocenter of the LUM, Munich, Germany
E. Cytryn, Volcani Research Center, Israel
A. O. Charkowski, University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S.A.
B. Day, Michigan State University, U.S.A.
D. Desveaux, University of Toronto, Canada
A. C. Di Pietro, University of Cordoba, Spain
L. Johnson, AgResearch Limited, New Zealand
P. Kachroo, University of Kentucky, U.S.A.
M. Kawaguchi, National Institute for Basic Biology, Japan
K. Kazan, CSIRO Plant Industry, Australia
B. Kemmerling, ZMBP–Center for Plant Molecular Biology, Germany
D. Mackey, Ohio State University, U.S.A.
P. Mergaert, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifiquel, France
M. Mitchum, University of Missouri, U.S.A.
P. Moffett, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada
N. Requena, University of Karlsruhe, Germany
P. Solomon, Murdoch University, Australia
J. Verchot-Lubicz, Oklahoma State University, U.S.A.
P. van West, University of Aberdeen, U.K.
J. Zhou, National Institute of Biological Sciences, China
C. Zipfel, The Sainsbury Laboratory, U.K.
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