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
2019

mBio
Almeida, Gabriel M. F.
Laanto, Elina
Ashrafi, Roghaleh
Sundberg, Lotta-Riina
Publication
2019

Microbiology Resource Announcements
Ravantti, Janne J.
Laanto, Elina
Papponen, Petri
Sundberg, Lotta-Riina
Publication
2019

Antibiotics
Almeida, Gabriel M. F..
Mäkelä, Kati
Laanto, Elina
Pulkkinen, Jani
Vielma, Jouni
Sundberg, Lotta-Riina
Publication
2019

Microbiology Today
Laanto, Elina
Publication
2017

Genome Anouncements
Laanto, Elina
Ravantti, Janne J.
Sundberg, Lotta-Riina
Publication
2017

Advanced Biosystems
Leppänen, Miika
Sundberg, Lotta-Riina
Laanto, Elina
De Freitas Almeida, Gabriel
Papponen, Petri
Maasilta, Ilari
Publication
2017

Nature Communications
Laanto, Elina
Hoikkala, Ville
Ravantti, Janne
Sundberg, Lotta-Riina
Publication
2017

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
Publication
2016

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Sundberg, Lotta-Riina
Ketola, Tarmo
Laanto, Elina
Kinnula, Hanna
Bamford, Jaana
Penttinen, Reetta
Mappes, Johanna
Publication
2015

Sic!
Laanto, Elina
Publication
2015

Journal of General Virology
Mäntynen, Sari
Laanto, Elina
Kohvakka, Annika
Poranen, Minna M.
Bamford, Jaana
Ravantti, Janne
Publication
2015

Frontiers in Microbiology
Laanto, Elina
Bamford, Jaana
Ravantti, Janne
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