Phage Biology Group

We study phage biology using mainly freshwater phage-host systems as models. We are especially interested in megaphages which are larger and have genomes over ten times longer than the so-called typical phages. Our study interests include phage characteristics, phage-host interactions and phage competition.

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Research group type
Research group
Core fields of research
Basic natural phenomena and mathematical thinking
Faculty
Faculty of Mathematics and Science
Department
Department of Biological and Environmental Science

Research group description

We study phage biology using mainly freshwater phage-host systems as models. We are especially interested in megaphages which are larger and have genomes over ten times longer than the so-called typical phages. Our study interests include phage characteristics, phage-host interactions and phage competition.

Publications

Publication
2017

Virus found in a boreal lake links ssDNA and dsDNA viruses

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
Laanto, Elina
Mäntynen, Sari
De Colibus, Luigi
Marjakangas, Jenni
Gillum, Ashley
Stuart, David I.
Ravantti, Janne
Huiskonen, Juha T.
Sundberg, Lotta-Riina

Research group

Group leaders

Elina Laanto

Elina Laanto

Assistant Professor

Members

Karyna Karneyeva

Karyna Karneyeva

Postdoctoral Researcher
Meeri Niemi

Meeri Niemi

Doctoral Researcher
Joanda Sorsa

Joanda Sorsa

Project researcher