Seminar on Forest Pathology

Infection of Pinus halepensis by Gremmeniella abietina in Castilla y Leon, Spain. Photo: Jarkko Hantula

Seminar on Forest Pathology
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Finnish Forest Research Institute (METLA)
Vantaa Research Unit, Auditorium

MORNING SESSION (09:00 - 11:00)

• RISTO VESALA (Metla, Vantaa): Does ectomycorrhizal inoculum advance rooting of Norway spruce cuttings?
  Abstract (pdf)
• TIMO KURKELA (Metla, Vantaa): Two Melampsora rusts perennating at uredinial stage; histological interactions in the host tissue.
  Abstract (pdf)
• JARKKO HANTULA, L. BOTELLA, T. TUOMIVIRTA and J. DIEZ (Metla, Vantaa): Gremmeniella abietina in Spain.
  Abstract (pdf)

Lunch 11:00-12:00

AFTERNOON SESSION (12:00-16:00)

• MICHAEL MÜLLER (Metla, Vantaa): Are subpopulations of Lophodermium piceae adapted to local climate conditions?
  Abstract (pdf)
• RAFIQUL HYDER (Metla, Vantaa): Distribution of viruses inhabiting Heterobasidion annosum in a pine-dominated forest plot in southern Finland.
  Abstract (pdf)
• EEVA VAINIO (METLA, Vantaa): A diverse community of viruses inhabiting Heterobasidion parviporum at a spruce-dominated forest plot in southern Finland.
  Abstract (pdf)

Coffee break 13:30-14:00

• KERSTIN DALMAN (SLU, Uppsala): Evolution of within Heterobasidion and association mapping of virulence in H.annosum.
  Abstract (pdf)
• DIEM NGUYEN (SLU, Uppsala): Sampling the diversity of pathogens and endophytes in gradients of mixed forests in Europe.
  Abstract (pdf)
• JAN STENLID (SLU, Uppsala): What have we learnt about wood decomposition from genome and transcriptome analyses?

Sauna

Enquiries to Michael Müller; e-mail: michael.mueller @ metla.fi