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.

Table of contents

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
2024

Environmental Microbiology
Mäkelä, Kati
Laanto, Elina
Sundberg, Lotta‐Riina
Publication
2024

Acta Crystallographica Section D : Structural Biology
Henderikx, Rene J. M.
Mann, Daniel
Domanska, Aušra
Dong, Jing
Shahzad, Saba
Lak, Behnam
Filopoulou, Aikaterini
Ludig, Damian
Grininger, Martin
Momoh, Jeffrey
Laanto, Elina
Oksanen, Hanna M.
Bisikalo, Kyrylo
Williams, Pamela A.
Butcher, Sarah J.
Peters, Peter J.
Beulen, Bart W. A. M. M.
Publication
2023

Bacteriophages : Methods and Protocols
Laanto, Elina
Publication
2023

Viruses
Laanto, Elina
Oksanen, Hanna M.
Publication
2022

Nature Communications
Kejzar, Nejc
Laanto, Elina
Rissanen, Ilona
Abrishami, Vahid
Selvaraj, Muniyandi
Moineau, Sylvain
Ravantti, Janne
Sundberg, Lotta-Riina
Huiskonen, Juha T.
Publication
2022

Environmental Microbiology
Runtuvuori‐Salmela, A.
Kunttu, H. M. T.
Laanto, E.
Almeida, G. M. F.
Mäkelä, K.
Middelboe, M.
Sundberg, L‐R.
Publication
2022

Molecular Ecology
Bruneaux, Matthieu
Ashrafi, Roghaieh
Kronholm, Ilkka
Laanto, Elina
Örmälä‐Odegrip, Anni‐Maria
Galarza, Juan A.
Chen, Zihan
Kubendran, Sumathi Mruthyunjay
Ketola, Tarmo
Publication
2021

Open Biology
Mäntynen, Sari
Laanto, Elina
Oksanen, Hanna M.
Poranen, Minna M.
Díaz-Muñoz, Samuel L.
Publication
2020

Antibiotics
Laanto, Elina
Mäkelä, Kati
Hoikkala, Ville
Ravantti, Janne J.
Sundberg, Lotta-Riina
Publication
2020

Journal of General Virology
Mäntynen, Sari
Laanto, Elina
Sundberg, Lotta-Riina
Poranen, Minna M.
Oksanen, Hanna M.
ICTV Report Consortium
Publication
2020

Microorganisms
Laanto, Elina
Ravantti, Janne J.
Sundberg, Lotta-Riina
Publication
2019

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Hoikkala, Ville
De Freitas Almeida, Gabriel
Laanto, Elina
Sundberg, Lotta-Riina

Research group

Group leaders

Elina Laanto

Elina Laanto

Assistant Professor

Members

Karyna Karneyeva

Postdoctoral Researcher
Meeri Niemi

Meeri Niemi

Doctoral Researcher

Joanda Sorsa

Project researcher