O.-P. Smolander

Phylogenetic analysis of ABCE genes across the plant kingdom

The paper analyzes ABCE gene sequences across 76 plant species, revealing that they often have multiple copies, suggesting ABCE genes in plants form a low-copy gene family rather than a single-copy one.

Convergent evolution of mevalonate pathway in Inonotus obliquus and Betula pendula.

The paper sequenced the Chaga mushroom genome and found lineage-specific whole genome duplication and Cytochrome P450 expansion, leading to complex terpene biosynthesis.

ELIMAKI locus is required for mechanosensing and proprioception in birch trees

The study identifies a mutant birch tree (Elimaki) with impaired proprioception and radial growth, linking mechanical stress response to cell wall properties and transcriptomic changes.

Antibiotic inhibition of bacteria growth in droplets reveals heteroresistance pattern at the single cell level

This study uses droplet microfluidics to quantify antibiotic resistance at the single-cell level in isogenic bacterial populations, revealing stable drug inhibition levels and clumping behavior under sub-inhibitory conditions.

Bracketing phenotypic limits of mammalian hybridization

The paper examines hybridization between gray and ringed seals using genetic and morphological analyses to assess phenotypic limits and wild hybridization potential.