Chiharu Ota (Tsuchimatsu Lab., a first-year doctoral student) received the Best Poster Award at the 6th online symposium of the Plant Microbiota Research Network (PMRN2026), held on September 15, 2026. Congratulations! We wish you further success in the future.

 

Award title: Best Poster Award

Presentation title: Selective Symbiosis Between Lotus japonicus and Rhizobia: Implications for Plant-Soil Feedback

Awardee: Chiharu Ota（Tsuchimatsu Lab., a first-year doctoral student）

Co-authors: Masaru Bamba, Shusei Sato, and Takashi Tsuchimatsu