• Acclimation of circadian rhythms in woodland strawberries (Fragaria vesca L.) to Arctic and mid-latitude photoperiods 

      Faehn, Corine Alexis; Reichelt, Michael; Mithöfer, Axel; Hytönen, Timo; Mølmann, Jørgen Alexander Barosen; Jaakola, Laura Elina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-10)
      Background Though many abiotic factors are constantly changing, the photoperiod is a predictable factor that enables plants to time many physiological responses. This timing is regulated by the circadian clock, yet little is known about how the clock adapts to the differences in photoperiod between mid-latitudes and high latitudes. The primary objective of this study was to compare how clock gene ...
    • Cuscuta campestris fine-tunes gene expression during haustoriogenesis as an adaptation to different hosts 

      Bawin, Thomas Georges A; Didriksen, Alena; Faehn, Corine Alexis; Olsen, Stian; Sørensen, Iben; Rose, Jocelyn KC; Krause, Kirsten (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-14)
      The Cuscuta genus comprises obligate parasitic plants that have an unusually wide host range. Whether Cuscuta uses different infection strategies for different hosts or whether the infection strategy is mechanistically and enzymatically conserved remains unknown. To address this, we investigated molecular events during the interaction between field dodder (Cuscuta campestris) and two host species ...
    • Plant defense under Arctic light conditions: Can plants withstand invading pests? 

      Mithöfer, Axel; Riemann, Michael; Faehn, Corine Alexis; Mrazova, Anna; Jaakola, Laura (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-24)
      Global warming is predicted to change the growth conditions for plants and crops in regions at high latitudes (>60° N), including the Arctic. This will be accompanied by alterations in the composition of natural plant and pest communities, as herbivorous arthropods will invade these regions as well. Interactions between previously non-overlapping species may occur and cause new challenges to herbivore ...