Petteri Karisto

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

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.

The paper analyzes whole genome sequences of Zymoseptoria tritici isolates to study clonal and sexual reproduction in a wheat field, finding stable gene pools and unexpected clonality levels.

The paper tracks transposable element (TE) expansion in Zymoseptoria tritici populations, showing that demographic factors and relaxed selection drive genome size increases.