I am interested in all aspects of plant resistance that may help us understand how the risk of biotic stress may be reduced.

In my research group, we want to know more about cell walls, especially about the dynamic processes that allow it to adapt to changing conditions.

In many dicot plants lateral roots arise from a dedicated cell file of the main root called pericycle. Initiation of lateral roots requires the phytohormone auxin that first triggers critical asymmetric cell divisions in the pericycle then acts as an…

My research focusses on the regulation of adventitious root initiation and on sugar transport and carbon allocation. We are using the plant model system Arabidopsis thaliana, and more recently hybrid aspen and Norway spruce.

Overarching goal of my research group is to understand the mechanistic basis of growth adaptation in plants. We are using two experimental models to study growth adaptation.

Somatic embryogenesis (SE) in conifers: a powerful research tool and a method to capture genetic gains from the breeding programs. Our research interest is to understand and explain the different processes that regulate development of conifer embryos into early-stage plants.

The focus of the research group is to understand the functional aspects of the circadian clockwork in Arabidopsis and trees (Populus and other species), and how this timing machinery regulates growth.

Norway spruce and Scots pine are the two most economically important species in Fennoscandia. The traditional phenotype-based selection of superior trees is now undergoing a fast revolution where genomic-based selection (Genomic Selection) can substitute costly field tests.

The goal of the group is to understand how plants adjust their metabolism and translation in response to a changing environment. On the longer term we want to use this knowledge to design better trees and crops.

Our primary research goal is to identify the key adaptive mechanisms that result in short- and long-term acquisition of abiotic stress tolerance.

Trees have evolved to survive the harsh winters of the boreal forests, but deciduous trees and conifers have chosen different strategies. We are trying to understand the molecular details behind these strategies.

Our research explores several aspects of the regulation of plant metabolism in response to stress, with a particular emphasis on mitochondrial metabolism.

My research group is interested in the dynamics of active transcription and how conflicts between non-coding and coding transcription regulate and dictate decisions made by the plant for optimal stress response and development.

My research is focused on mechanisms regulating plant growth and development, especially root development, and the roles played by plant growth regulating substances (plant hormones) in the developmental processes that lead to the formation of the root system.

I am interested in the development of ectomycorrhizal symbioses. This type of symbiosis forms naturally between the majority of temperate and boreal forest trees and soil fungi.

Light in excess of photosynthetic capacity can be damaging to cells constituents. Thus ways to protect against damage have evolved in photosynthetic organisms, including ways to minimize light absorption, detoxify reactive oxygen species generated by excess light, and dissipate excess…

Temperatures below or above the physiological optimum for plant growth induce temperature stress, which can cause detrimental and irreversible damage to plant growth and development. While most of the studies to date have focused on big-picture elements of plant responses…

In my group, we are studying the mechanisms involved in short distance cell-to-cell communication in response to localized wound stress in plant roots using plant parasitic nematodes and state-of-the-art laser ablation approach.

Our research is aiming at elucidating the functions and effects of matrix polysaccharides interacting with cellulose and lignin in wood cells.

The aim of my research is to understand the mechanisms of metabolic control of shoot elongation and wood formation in the model plant Populus.

My lab investigates the links between plant cell wall biosynthesis and carbohydrate metabolism, and how trees partition carbon between storage and growth.

The research in my group is focused on understanding the regulation of flowering time and tree phenology, with a special interest in comparative biology studies of the genetic pathways that are conserved in controlling the two processes.

In my research group we study both forests and forest management visions and decisions by people with different stakes in the forests. Our background is in forest ecophysiology, but we have long experience in interdisciplinary science.

The aim of our research is to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying the regulation of plant morphogenesis via understanding the process of cell shape acquisition and its associated signaling pathways.

A fundamental difference in the development of plants and most animals is that the former maintain the potential to form new organs throughout their life. This capacity not only endows plants with the ability for continued growth, but also provides…

The aim of our research is to study energy production in microorganisms. The research covers several projects, of which the three main projects will briefly be presented here.

The overall goal of the research in my group is to understand the regulation and control of cellular energy metabolism.

Our group has a focus on genomics research of aspen, Norway spruce and Scots pine. We perform genome assembly, transcriptome and co-expression network analyses with a focus on understanding the genetic architecture of complex traits.

My research focuses on lignification and cell death of xylem elements and how these processes influence the chemical and physical properties of the secondary cell walls and woody tissues of vascular plants.

Cell-to-cell adhesion is one of the most fundamental features of multicellular organisms. We are studying the mechanisms involved in cell to cell adhesion in both Arabidopsis and Poplar using novel and interdisciplinary approaches, including biophysical tools, confocal microscopy and computational modeling.

We are interested in understanding how plants use small proteins to dynamically adjust growth and development in response to environmental changes.

Our group conducts research on forest genetics and tree breeding through understanding and dissecting genetic base of genetic variation for quantitative traits, including tree growth and form traits, wood quality traits, phenology traits, and biotic and abiotic resistance traits.