Seminar on Forest Pathology

Wednesday, November 21st, 2012

Finnish Forest Research Institute (METLA), Vantaa Unit
Auditorium

Scots pines in Lithuania damaged by Sphaeropsis sapinea in spring 2008. Photo Kestutis Grigaliunas

PROGRAMME

MORNING SESSION (9:00 - 11:00)

• ABBOT O. OGHENEKARO (Helsinki University): Characterisation of Rigidoporus lignosus isolates from Nigeria (West Africa)
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• TIINA RAJALA (Metla, Vantaa): Variation in needle endophytic communities among Norway spruce genotypes.
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• EEVA TERHONEN (Helsinki University): The impact of environment on root endophytes of Norway spruce and their effect on the growth of Heterobasidion annosum in vitro.
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Lunch 11:00-12:00

AFTERNOON SESSION (12:00-15:30)

• MICHAEL MÜLLER and TIMO KURKELA (Metla, Vantaa): Do Sphaeropsis sapinea and Naemacyclus minor exist in Finland?
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• REIN DRENKHAN (Estonian University of Life Scienses, Tartu): First observation of Sphaeropsis sapinea on Scots pine in Estonia.
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• LU-MIN VAARIO, LEENA HAMBERG and OILI KIIKKILÄ (Metla, Vantaa): The influence of litter and understory vegetation on sporocarp formation of Tricholoma matsutake.
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Coffee break 13:30-14:00

• MUHAMMAD KASHIF (Metla, Vantaa): Taxonomical diversity of HetRV3 infecting Heterobasidion spp.
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• TOMMASO RAFFAELLO (Helsinki University): Transcriptome profiling of Heterobasidion annosum in saprotrophic, pathogenic, and abiotic stress conditions.
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Welcome!

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