University of Helsinki

Post Doc Eija Kukkola

eija.kukkola(at)helsinki.fi

Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Plant Biology, Biocenter 3, P.O. Box 65, Viikinkaari 1
SF - 00014 HELSINKI UNIVERSITY

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I have worked in the group since 1999 as a Post Doc. My main interests are the involvement of peroxidases to lignin polymerization in the spruce wood and the lignin structure of spruce.

I have used various techniques, mainly microscopic related to study these topics. In our group, we have managed to isolate three novel spruce peroxidase cDNAs. I have localized these in spruce sections by DIG-labeling-in situ hybridization.

In order to study the lignin substructures of spruce, I have used various lignin related antibodies. Their localization in spruce xylem sections have been detected using immunogold labeled transmission microscope and Alexafluor labeled confocal microscope samples.

Selected publications

Marjamaa K, Kukkola EM, Fagerstedt KV (2008) The role of xylem class III peroxidases in lignification. Journal of experimental botany (in press).

Marjamaa K, Hilden K, Kukkola E, Lehtonen M, Holkeri H, Haapaniemi P, Teeri T, Koutaniemi S, Teeri TH, Fagerstedt K, Lundell T (2006) Cloning, characterization and localisation of three novel class III peroxidases in lignifying xylem of Norway spruce (Picea abies). Plant Molecular Biology 61: 719-732

Kukkola E, Koutaniemi S, Pöllänen E, Gustafsson M, Karhunen P, Lundell T., Saranpää P, Kilpeläinen I, Teeri TH, Fagerstedt K (2004) The dibenzodioxocin lignin substructure is abundant in the inner part of the secondary wall in Norway spruce and silver birch xylem. Planta 218: 497-500