Two Chinese researchers were charged with trying to smuggle strains of a fungus called Fusarium graminearum into the U.S.

Liu later admitted that he planned to use the fungus for research at a laboratory at the University of Michigan, where Jian worked. Both Jian and Liu had researched the pathogen as university ...

Plant experts note the fungus at the center of the government's case against Chinese lab technicians is not on a USDA list of ...

Authorities said it was in connection with work at the University of Michigan. Two Chinese nationals have been charged with allegedly smuggling into the U.S. a fungus called "Fusarium graminearum ...

Bond hearing delayed for University of Michigan scholar accused of bringing crop fungus through DTW The fungus causes head blight disease in wheat, barley, maize, and rice crops Lauren Kostiuk ...

University of Michigan researcher and Chinese nationals face federal charges for allegedly smuggling dangerous fungus and roundworm biomaterials in separate incidents ...

DETROIT, MI - Prosecutors and defense attorneys are negotiating a plea deal for the Chinese scholar at University of Michigan accused of smuggling a harmful fungus into the United States. UM ...

They are accused of smuggling in a fungus that federal prosecutors say causes disease in wheat, barley, maize and rice, for research at the University of Michigan, where Jian works.

Two Chinese researchers at the University of Michigan are being framed up the Trump administration on bogus “terrorism” ...

DETROIT — Federal prosecutors accused two Chinese scientists of smuggling into the United States a "dangerous" fungus that causes a disease in crops so that one of them could research the pathogen at ...