09:00-09:45 Coffee & snack, registration/check in and poster hanging
09:45-10:00 Opening words
10:00-12:00 Theme 1: Biodiversity and climate change
Session chair: Péter Poczai, Finnish Museum of Natural History (LUOMUS)
10:00-10:30 Elina Oksanen, University of Eastern Finland
Bending the curve for biodiversity loss - approaches from plant biology
10:30-10:50 Risto Virtanen, University of Oulu
Plant biodiversity and climate change: observations, processes, and predictions
10:50-11:05 Tiina Törmänen, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
Soil properties are drivers of broad-scale forest vegetation variation
11:05-11:20 Gregory Andreou, University of Helsinki
Spliceosomal factor SmF modulates flower size plasticity to temperature and light in Arabidopsis thaliana
11:20-11:35 Mykyta Peregrym, University of Oulu
How to make a botanic discovery?
11:35-11:50 Steffen Grebe, University of Helsinki
Chlorophyll-a fluorescence and reflectance responses to freezing temperatures in Pinus sylvestris
12:00-13:00 Lunch break
13:00-15:00 Theme 2: Plant stress acclimation and biotic interactions
Session chair: Esa Tyystjärvi, University of Turku
13:00-13:30 Paula Mulo, University of Turku
Plant, light and photosynthesis: How to acclimate?
13:30-13:50 Janne Ihalainen, University of Jyväskylä
Plant associated photoheterotrophs and their multifaceted photoreceptor compositions
13:50-14:05 Mikael Brosché, University of Helsinki
How do plants defend themselves?
14:05-14:20 Yuwen Zhang, University of Helsinki
Does physiology alone explain Betula pendula recovery from drought?
14:20-14:35 Moona Rahikainen, University of Helsinki
Arabidopsis ACONITASE 3 in plant development and stress tolerance
14:35-14:50 Richard Gossens, University of Helsinki
Transcriptional co-regulator RCD1 influences RNA splicing through interaction with the pre-spliceosome
15:00-17:00 Poster session 1 (with refreshments)
18:00-18:40 Welcome reception at the University of Helsinki Kaisaniemi Botanic Gardens
19.30-22:00 Conference dinner at the Natural History Museum
08:30-09:00 Coffee
09:00-11:00 Theme 3: Primary production in the genomic era
Session chair: Ari Pekka Mähönen, University of Helsinki
09:00-09:30 Teemu Teeri, University of Helsinki
Gerbera bitter polyketides
09:30-09:50 Pauli Kallio, University of Turku
Photosynthesis as a driver for next-generation biotechnology applications
09:50-10:05 Linping Wang, University of Helsinki
Developing potyvirus resistance in tomato and potato by targeting susceptibility factors with CRISPR-Cas9
10:05-10:20 Anna Happonen, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
Molecular architecture of developing xylem cell walls in Norway spruce
10:20-10:35 Jennifer Lopez Ortiz, University of Helsinki
Changing the armour: from endodermis to cork
10:35-10:50 Janne Artell, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
New genomic techniques: Role of information in attitudes, beliefs and willingness to use across farmers and consumers
11:00-13:00 Poster session 2 (with refreshments)
13:00-14:00 Lunch break
14:00-16:00 Theme 4: Green transition in plant breeding and production
Session chair: Titta Kotilainen, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
14:00-14:30 Alan Schulman, University of Helsinki & Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
Many by Big: How multiple large genomes of a minor crop generate major improvements for future agriculture
14:30-14:50 Saila Karhu, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
Greening up horticultural production
14:50-15:05 Françoise Martz, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
Germination characteristics and priming of nettle (Urtica dioica) seeds
15:05-15:20 Pauliina Palonen, University of Helsinki
Introducing a novel berry crop in the Nordic countries - Sustainable production of cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon) in a high tunnel soilless cultivation system
15:20-15:35 Sergei Lembinen, University of Helsinki
Temperature dynamically regulates meristem maturation and reproductive development in woodland strawberry
15:35-15:50 Sylvain Poque, University of Helsinki
Structured data in phenomics: A case study on developmental drought response in potatoes
16:00 -16:10 Closing remarks
2) Samuel Amoah, University of Helsinki
Effects of differently activated biochar on yield formation of barley in boreal conditions
4) Abiodun Azeez, University of Helsinki
In vitro inhibitory effects of the endophytic fungus Simplicillium lamellicola on phytopathogenic fungi
6) Kiflemariam Yehuala Belachew, University of Helsinki
Phenotyping revealed tolerance traits and genotypes for acidity and aluminum toxicity in European Vicia faba L.
8) Chi-Chuan Chen, University of Helsinki
Nordic Ethnobotany: the role of wild plants in traditional lifestyles
10) Giorgia Del Cioppo, University of Helsinki
Blending pixels and physiology: AI-driven stress monitoring in tomato plants
12) Ghulam Naseer Ud Din, University of Helsinki
Physiological responses of tomato seedlings in fluctuating light treatments
14) Sanna Ehonen, University of Helsinki
The role of systemic signalling in leaf gas exchange
16) Anna Fischer, University of Helsinki
How to save electricity in Finnish tomato production? - The effects of fluctuating light, far-red radiation, and increased Daily Light Integral on Solanum lycopersicum 'Encore'
18) Juha-Pekka Hieta, University of Helsinki
A cutting-edge mass spectrometry imaging and single-cell analysis platform for examining the near-native metabolome of plant tissues
20) Kristiina Himanen, University of Helsinki
National Plant Phenotyping Infrastructure
22) Jan Hoffmann, University of Helsinki
Temperature induced trait plasticity and fitness in A. thaliana
24) Miki Iida, University of Helsinki
Searching for the molecular mechanisms underlying stomatal development in gymnosperms
26) Leila Karami, University of Helsinki
Increasing yield and fruit set of cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) through pruning practices in high tunnel soilless cultivation
28) Jasmin Kemppinen, University of Helsinki
Beyond stomatal immunity: how water immunity shapes plant resistance to Pseudomonas syringae
30) Sergey Khorobrykh, University of Turku
Dual effect of light on photosynthesis
32) Jani Koivumaa, University of Helsinki
From spirals to whorls to spirals – how phyllotactic transitions occur in flowers?
34) Titta Kotilainen, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
Implementing chlorophyll fluorometry to integrate greenhouse production with energy system flexibility
36) Stiina Kotiranta, University of Helsinki
The effect of light spectrum on Cannabis sativa inflorescence yield and plant specialized metabolite concentrations
38) Tuuli-Maaret Miettunen, University of Helsinki
A revised method to estimate the contribution of photosystem I to chlorophyll-a fluorescence
40) Riikka Mäkilä, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology
Identification and characterization of new factors regulating arbuscule collapse
42) Arttu Mäkinen, University of Helsinki
Photosynthetic adjustments maintain lettuce growth under dynamically changing lighting in controlled indoor farming setups
44) Elsa Österåker, University of Helsinki
SHEER in Vicia faba – a potential target for improved stress tolerance
1) Laura Pietikäinen, University of Helsinki
Thermal plasticity of seed germination traits in European flora
3) Maija Pollari, University of Helsinki
Interaction between HCPRo and ARGONAUTE1 contributes to vertical and horizontal transmission of turnip mosaic virus
5) Matleena Punkkinen, University of Helsinki
Mitochondrial respiration affects chloroplasts by changing the levels of molecular oxygen in tissues
7) Jonna Pärssinen, University of Helsinki
Effect of fertilizer and biochar on soilless grown cranberry (V. macrocarpon) yield
9) Marjaana Rantala, University of Turku
Unraveling heat stress impact on photosynthesis and chloroplast energy metabolism
11) Iida-Maria Rantanen, University of Turku
Screening algal extracts for biostimulants using Arabidopsis thaliana: avoiding pitfalls in long-term experiments
13) Kristian Salo, University of Turku
Contribution of photosystem I (PSI) fluorescence in variable fluorescence of higher plants
15) Amna Sarmad, University of Helsinki
Mechanisms controlling flower size plasticity in response to temperature change
17) Priscille Steensma, University of Helsinki
Postharvest physiology of lettuce in modified atmosphere packaging
19) Steven Taniwan, University of Helsinki
Uncovering the last missing enzyme for pinosylvin biosynthesis in Scots pine: characterization of the cinnamic-acid utilizing 4-coumarate:CoA ligase
21) Otso Turunen, University of Turku
Engineering RNA polymerase to construct biotechnological host strains of cyanobacteria
23) Esa Tyystjärvi, University of Turku
Photoinhibition increases with temperature and depends only partially on the harmful singlet oxygen
25) Taina Tyystjärvi, University of Turku
Inorganic carbon levels regulate growth via SigC signaling cascade in cyanobacteria
27) Marja Uusitalo, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
Restoring ecosystems in mine closures
29) Jere Vainio, University of Helsinki
Substrate preferences of the plant dihydroflavonol 4-reductase – control of the flow to different anthocyanins
31) Nerea V. Alamar, University of Helsinki
Guard cell chloroplasts are not required for ABA, CO2, light, darkness and flg22-induced stomatal movements
33) Sakari Välimäki, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
Laukansaari Giants – spruce propagation for the genomic era
35) Laura Wey, University of Turku
Biofilm photoelectrochemistry as a new tool to study photosynthetic cell physiology
37) Sundre Winslow, University of Helsinki
Disentangling the Morelloid clade: A phylogenetic study
39) George Woodward, University of Helsinki
Investigating how manipulating the carbon sink capacity of the vascular cambium impacts secondary growth dynamics and vascular continuity along the stem axis of hybrid aspen
41) Brecht Wybouw, University of Helsinki
PIN-mediated auxin transport guides xylem vessel patterning during vascular cambium development
43) Olena Zamora, University of Helsinki
Large scale mutant screen to identify new regulators of guard cell signalling
45) Daniel Zeru Zelelew, University of Helsinki
Molecular regulatory networks controlling inflorescence meristem patterning of the Asteraceae capitulum
47) Quan Zhou, University of Helsinki
GIGANTEA activates FT1 and TFL1 to repress flowering in woodland strawberry
48) Bikash Baral, University of Helsinki
Bringing plant science to life: Visualizing gene expression with RUBY reporters