Projects per year
Organization profile
The Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS) is a virtual research environment on the Viikki campus of the University of Helsinki.
More than 300 researchers from 50 different research groups are part of the centre which integrates basic and applied plant science.
ViPS facilitates our understanding of fundamental processes in the biology of plants and translates them into practical benefits for society.
ViPS is guided by a board with members from the key research fields, as well as advisers and stakeholders representing the important players in the national life science sector.
There are several infrastructures associated with ViPS and available to members for use in their research.
Training of doctoral researchers is an important part of ViPS, and the centre actively participates and develops education in collaboration with doctoral programmes at the University of Helsinki.
Fields of Science
- 1183 Plant biology, microbiology, virology
- 1181 Ecology, evolutionary biology
- 1182 Biochemistry, cell and molecular biology
- 1184 Genetics, developmental biology, physiology
- 1172 Environmental sciences
International and National Collaboration
Profiles
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Pedro Aphalo
- Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme - Senior University Lecturer
- Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS)
- SenPEP
- Doctoral Programme in Plant Sciences - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH
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Fred Asiegbu
- Department of Forest Sciences - Professor
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS)
- Forest Ecology and Management
- Doctoral Programme in Integrative Life Science - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Plant Sciences - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: UH , Teaching and research personnel, U4 Research and teaching staff
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Helena Åström
- Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme - University Lecturer
- Teachers' Academy
- The Academic Outreach Network
- Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS)
- Plant Ecophysiology and Climate Change Group
- Doctoral Programme in Plant Sciences - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH
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Jaana Bäck
- Department of Forest Sciences - Professor, Title of Docent
- Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS)
- Forest Ecology and Management
- Ecosystem processes (INAR Forest Sciences)
- Doctoral Programme in Atmospheric Sciences - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: UH , Teaching and research personnel, U4 Research and teaching staff
Research units
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Asteraceae developmental biology and secondary metabolism
Department of Agricultural Sciences, Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS)
Organisational unit: Research group
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Embryophylo
Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme, Botany Unit, Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS)
Organisational unit: Research group
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Forages for the future
Department of Agricultural Sciences, Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS), Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
Organisational unit: Research group
Equipment
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FBES/OEB/SenPEP meteorological station
Pedro Aphalo (Manager)
Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research ProgrammeFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Plant Growth Facility for Photobiology
Pedro Aphalo (Manager)
Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research ProgrammeFacility/equipment: Research Laboratory
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REGS: Resilience in the Global South (REGS)
Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland
01/02/2023 → 28/02/2025
Project: Research project
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ASTROS: ASTROS: How meristems guide plant reproductive development?
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2025
Project: Research project
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SNS - Catching up with climate change
Pyhäjärvi, T. S., Kastally, C. & Kastally, C.
Nordic Forest Research (SNS) secr.c/o J Rönnberg and M Blomquist
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2024
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
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TreeBio: Centre of Excellence in Tree Biology
Helariutta, Y., Kangasjärvi, J., Mähönen, A. P., Hölttä, T., Pyhäjärvi, T. S., Salojärvi, J., Nieminen, K., Shapiguzov, A., Kucukoglu Topcu, M., Sierla, M., Waszczak, C. & Vaten, A.
01/01/2022 → 31/01/2029
Project: Research project
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ASTROS: How meristems guide plant reproductive development? Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation
Hytönen, T., Elomaa, P., Mackenzie, K., Suprun, S. & Vaattovaara, A.
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2025
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
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A chromosome-length genome assembly and annotation of blackberry (Rubus argutus, cv. "Hillquist")
Bruna, T., Aryal, R., Dudchenko, O., Sargent, D. J., Mead, D., Buti, M., Cavallini, A., Hytönen, T., Andres, J., Pham, M., Weisz, D., Mascagni, F., Usai, G., Natali, L., Bassil, N., Fernandez, G. E., Lomsadze, A., Armour, M., Olukolu, B., Poorten, T., & 6 others , 9 Feb 2023, In: G3 - Genes genomes genetics. 13, 2, 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile -
Aerosols, Clusters, Greenhouse Gases, Trace Gases and Boundary-Layer Dynamics: on Feedbacks and Interactions
Kulmala, M., Kokkonen, T., Ezhova, E., Baklanov, A., Mahura, A., Mammarella, I., Bäck, J., Lappalainen, H. K., Tyuryakov, S., Kerminen, V-M., Zilitinkevich, S. & Petäjä, T., Mar 2023, In: Boundary-Layer Meteorology. 186, 3, p. 475-503 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile -
Alusta alkuun
Hetemäki, I. (ed.), Fingerroos, O. (ed.), Heikkilä, T. (ed.) & Rikkinen, J. (ed.), 11 Jan 2023, Gaudeamus. 270 p.Research output: Book/Report › Anthology or special issue › General public
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Analysis of Nuclear DNA Content and Karyotype of Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Kulaz, H., Najafi, S., Tuncturk, R., Tuncturk, M., Albalawi, M. A., Alalawy, A. I., Oyouni, A. A. A., Alasmari, A., Poczai, P. & Sayyed, R. Z., Jan 2023, In: Genes. 14, 1, 10 p., 47.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access -
Anatomical, chemical and molecular defenses of forest trees
Wang, K., Miettinen, I. E., Jaber, E. & Asiegbu, F., 2023, Forest Microbiology: Tree Diseases & Pests. Asiegbu, F. & Kovalchuk, A. (eds.). Elsevier Academic Press, Vol. 3. p. 33 - 57Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Activities
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Viherpäivät & tekniikka 2023
Paula Elomaa (Speaker: Chair)
8 Feb 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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eLTER Consortia Meeting
Syed Ashraful Alam (Attendee), Jaana Bäck (Chair of organizing committee) & Terhi Rasilo (Member of organizing committee)
17 Apr 2023 → 23 Apr 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Biotechnology Letters (Journal)
Teemu Teeri (Reviewer)
6 May 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Biotechnology Letters (Journal)
Teemu Teeri (Reviewer)
26 Mar 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Biochemical Journal (Journal)
Teemu Teeri (Reviewer)
5 Mar 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Prizes
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Maatalous-metsätieteellisen tiedekunnan väitöskirjapalkinto 2014
Mouhu, Katriina (Recipient), 22 Apr 2015
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Membership of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
Stoddard, Fred (Recipient), 26 Apr 2021
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Order of the White Rose of Finland, Knight First Class (FWR K I)
Bäck, Jaana (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prizes and awards
Datasets
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Spectral irradiance at Lammi Biological Station Research Forest 2015: For assessing scale-wise similarity of curves with a thick pen
Hartikainen, S. M. (Creator), Jach, A. (Creator), Grané, A. (Creator) & Robson, T. M. (Creator), Zenodo, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1246597, https://zenodo.org/record/1246597#.Wvp8rlr7TIU
Dataset
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Transmittance of spectral irradiance by climate screens and nets used in horticulture and agriculture
Robson, T. M. (Creator) & Kotilainen, T. K. (Contributor), Zenodo, 27 Oct 2018
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1561317, https://zenodo.org/record/1561317
Dataset
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BeechCOSTe52 Database
Robson, T. M. (Creator), Benito Garzon, M. (Creator) & CostE52 Consortium (Creator), Zenodo, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1040664, https://zenodo.org/record/1040664#.WhbXmhco_CI
Dataset