Professor @ Uni of Helsinki | Forest Pathology, Plant- Microbe Interactions, Tree Resistance Biology, Microbiomes, Fungal Genomics, Biocontrol
University of Helsinki, Finland
Joined January 2019
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We are pleased to announce that the 18th European Conference on Fungal Genetics (ECFG-18) will take place on 8–10 March 2027 in Helsinki, Finland, hosted by the University of Helsinki and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.
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We are pleased to announce that the 18th European Conference on Fungal Genetics (ECFG-18) will take place on 8–10 March 2027 in Helsinki, Finland, hosted by the University of Helsinki and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.
ecfg18.eventsairsite.com/
A tree’s health may depend partly on an invisible microbial community living on its needles. Critical factors include: Host resistance, Temperature, the fungal community changes with the seasons, Seeds and needles mycobiome are surprisingly different. journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…
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Comparative genomics of dark septate endophytes: shedding light on the enigmatic lifestyle and biology of DSEs - Csíkos et al.
A #JGI #1KFG project
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Phosphorus is essential for tree growth, but much of it in soil is locked in forms that plants cannot readily absorb. We developed a community of six beneficial bacteria isolated from the roots of Chinese fir to help unlock this hidden nutrient. doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpa…
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What’s inside a fruiting body of a fungal pathogen? More than meets the eye! Our recent article reveals a hidden community of microscopic symbionts from beneficial mutualists and neutral commensalists to potentially harmful parasites. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Emerging Themes and Technologies in Multi-Organismal Approaches to Understanding Mycorrhizal Functioning
Volume 77 Issue 15 | Journal of Experimental Botany | Oxford Academic academic.oup.com/jxb/issue/7…
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Never seen so many Ustilago maydis galls. Very dry season. Bad for the corn; good for the huitlacoche. Still to be proven that one explains the other.
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Machine learning reveals biocontrol agents shaping disease outcome in natural Arabidopsis populations | Nature Communications nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
Our new article on tree - pathogen interactions under climate change. Addressing forest diseases under climate change will require interdisciplinary innovation; Precision genome editing, RNA-based technologies along with AI-driven predictive breeding: doi.org/10.1042/EBC20250054
The Kingdom-level networks revealed distinct pathobiome signatures in oil palm leaf blight. Bacterial–fungal interactions dominated microbial networks linked to disease progression. Ceramothyrium fici was keystone taxon in symptomatic leaf microbiomes. doi.org/10.1016/j.microb.202…
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Valtion vanhojen ja luonnontilaisten metsien inventointi saamelaisten kotiseutualueen eteläpuolella on saatu päätökseen.
On aika esittää osa kohteista suojeltavaksi luonnonsuojelulailla ja osa siirrettäväksi @Metsahallitus alue-elologiseen verkostoon.
Valtva työ tehty 👍
Metsähallituksen hallitus on tehnyt @mmm_fi'lle suojeluesityksen 530 uuden luonnonsuojelualueen perustamista tai nykyisten alueiden laajentamista. Esitys perustuu 2024-2025 tehtyihin valtion vanhojen ja luonnontilaisten metsien inventointeihin. metsa.fi/tiedotteet/metsahal…
Congratulations Abiodun Abeeb Azeez for successfully defending your doctoral dissertation at Helsinki University.
Special thanks to the opponent Professor Laura Grenville-Briggs Didymus for thoughtful and enriching discussions on the topic.
Dissertation: helda.helsinki.fi/server/api…
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Tree community resource economics control soil food web multifunctionality | Nature nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
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Higher carbon storage in primary than secondary boreal forests in Sweden | Science science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
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🧵 New paper out in @PlantPhysiology! We asked: how do trees talk to their fungal partners during ectomycorrhizal symbiosis? Turns out, tiny secreted peptides play a big role. 1/
Read the full paper here 👇 academic.oup.com/plphys/adva…
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Recent progress in genomics, phylogenetics & palaeontology has yielded new insights into plant/fungal evolution. Join us to discuss the origin & evolution of plants and their biotrophic interactions within ecosystems.
28 May 2026 - 29 May 2026, Angers
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In this article, we reconstructed the temporal and spatial dynamics of foliar fungal endophytes over a 150-year period (1861-2023). This historical mycobiome baseline provides a valuable reference for monitoring invasive fungal pathogens in Finland. link.springer.com/article/10…
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Tree bark microbes for climate management | Science
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Catch our new review on amphotericin B resistance in fungal pathogens at doi.org/10.1016/j.tcsw.2026.…. @MRCcmm @eurconfmedmycol @YoungECMM @ISHAM_Mycology @BritSocMedMyc @BritMycolSoc
