The research paper by Masayuki Shimamura, Takashi Kumaki, Shun Hashimoto, Kazuhiko Saeki, Shin-ichi Ayabe, Atsushi Higashitani, Tomoyoshi Akashi, Shusei Sato, and Toshio Aoki

titled “Phenolic Acids Induce Nod Factor Production in Lotus japonicus–Mesorhizobium Symbiosis” (Vol. 37, No. 1, article# ME21094) wins The Most Valuable Paper of The Year 2022 in Microbes and Environments.