US EditionChinese Scientist Faces Hearing After Pathogen Seized by FBI
- On June 3, Yunqing Jian, a 33-year-old University of Michigan researcher, was arrested and charged with smuggling Fusarium graminearum into the U.S.
- The charges follow Zunyong Liu's July 2024 attempt to bring the fungus into the U.S. at Detroit Airport while visiting Jian, with prosecutors accusing them of conspiracy and visa fraud.
- Fusarium graminearum is a common fungus that causes crop disease known as head blight and has caused economic losses exceeding $200 million annually in the U.S.
- Experts including Jessica Rutkoski called the pathogen an "ineffective" weapon due to existing fungicides, toxin monitoring, and difficulty in spreading a harmful infection.
- Jian will remain in federal custody until her June 13 detention hearing, while Liu remains at large and faces an arrest warrant for smuggling offenses.
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