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Sannakajsa Velmala

Natural Resources Institute FinlandORCID 0000-0001-9813-9825Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Microbiology· 2 Plant Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1

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Satu LatvalaiD· 3 shared Taina PennaneniD· 3 shared Minna HaapalaineniD· 2 shared Petteri KaristoiD· 2 shared Terhi Suojala‐AhlforsiD· 2 shared Juha‐Matti PitkäneniD· 1 shared Minna PirhoneniD· 1 shared Tero T. TuomivirtaiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 3/yr

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MicrobiologyFEMS Microbiology EcologyPeer-reviewedSep 4, 2026

High microbial diversity in the rhizosphere and soil improve carrot (Daucus carota L.) postharvest storability

Sannakajsa Velmala, Taina Pennanen, Minna Haapalainen…·Terhi Suojala‐Ahlfors

This study shows that higher microbial diversity in soil and rhizosphere improves carrot storability by reducing postharvest disease.

DOI 10.1093/femsec/fiag102

plant (other)metagenomics

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Plant BiologyEuropean Journal of Plant PathologyPeer-reviewedMay 4, 2026

Carrot storage diseases predominantly caused by mixed fungal infections

Petteri Karisto, Satu Latvala, Minna Haapalainen…·Terhi Suojala‐Ahlfors

This study identifies the main fungal pathogens causing carrot storage diseases and shows that mixed infections are common, particularly involving Cylindrocarpon spp. and Fusarium avenaceum.

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experimental assayhost-pathogen & immune response

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintJan 17, 2026

Scalable isolation of soil genomic DNA from microbes to multicellular micro- and mesofauna

Sannakajsa Velmala, Tero T. Tuomivirta, Juha‐Matti Pitkänen…·Taina Pennanen

The paper develops a scalable DNA extraction method for soil samples, showing it improves detection of eukaryotic and metazoan diversity compared to conventional methods.

DOI 10.64898/2026.01.16.699919

DNA methylationmetagenomics

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