Kirsi Lehto
PhD, Adjunct Professor
klehto@utu.fi +358 50 338 2824 Itäinen Pitkäkatu 4 Turku |
Areas of expertise
Astrobiology,
Origin of Life research,
RNA-silencing
Molecular biology
Astrobiology,
Origin of Life research,
RNA-silencing
Molecular biology
Teaching
Currently I am teaching different laboratory course exercises in the area of Molecular plant biology, molecular biology and cell biology, in topics ranging from plant tissue culture, measurement of enzymatic activities, and molecular cloning.
Every second year (next time in autumn semester 2019) I am teaching lecture courses in Astrobiology, Origin of life, and TimeTrek (covering the deep natural history of the world)
Publications 
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- Laboratory Studies of Cometary Analogs with ROSETTA-COSIMA (2012) Asteroids, Comets, Meteors 2012 Hilchenbach M, Krüger H, Briois Ch, Kissel J, Langevin Y, Silen J, Cottin H, Engrand C, Lehto H J, Lehto K, Schulz R
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Mineral ammonium ion absorber as a fertilizer (2012) Laiho T, Murukesan G, Lehto K, Eklund O
(B3 Non-refereed article in a conference publication) - Aikavaellus halki Maailmankaikkeuden, maan ja eliökunnan historian (2011)
- Turun Sanomat
(E1 Popularised article) - Aikavaellus kertoo Maailman, Maan ja eliökunnan historiaa (2011) Lehto Kirsi
(D1 Article in a professional journal) - Elämän synty (2011) Aikakirja Kirsi Lehto, Paavo Huoviala, Heta Mattila, Lauri Nikkanen, Pasi Paananen
(E1 Popularised article) - HC-Pro silencing suppressor significantly alters the gene expression profile in tobacco leaves and flowers (2011)
- BMC Plant Biology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - The 2b Silencing Suppressor of a Mild Strain of Cucumber mosaic virus Alone Is Sufficient for Synergistic Interaction with Tobacco mosaic virus and Induction of Severe Leaf Malformation in 2b-Transgenic Tobacco Plants (2011)
- Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Protein-Mediated Selective Enclosure of Early Replicators Inside of Membranous Vesicles First Step Towards Cell Membranes (2010)
- Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres
(Other publication) - Astrobiology: Study of factors related to the origin and survival of life on Earth and elsewhere Preface (2009)
- Planetary and Space Science
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Cheravirus and Sadwavirus: two unassigned genera of plant positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses formerly considered atypical members of the genus Nepovirus (family Comoviridae) (vol 152, pg 1767, 2007) (2009) Le Gall O, Sanfacon H, Ikegami M, Iwanami T, Jones T, Karasev A, Lehto K, Wellink J, Wetzel T, Yoshikawa N
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Protein-mediated Selective Enclosure of Early Replicators Inside of Membranous Vesicles: First Step Towards Cell Membranes (2009)
- Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Biological feedbacks as cause and demise of Neoproterozoic icehouse: implications for multicellular evolution (2008)
- International Journal of Astrobiology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Effects of viral silencing suppressors on tobacco ringspot virus infection in two Nicotiana species (2008)
- Journal of General Virology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Membranes and the origin of cellular life (2008)
- International Journal of Astrobiology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Phenotypes and functional effects caused by various viral RNA silencing suppressors in transgenic Nicotiana benthamiana and N-tabacum (2008)
- Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Translation mechanisms involving long-distance base pairing interactions between the 5 ' and 3 ' non-translated regions and internal ribosomal entry are conserved for both genomic RNAs of Blackcurrant reversion nepovirus (2008) Karetnikov A, Lehto K
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Biological Feedbacks as Cause and Demise of Neoproterozoic Icehouse: Astrobiological Prospects for Faster Evolution and Importance of Cold Conditions (2007)
- PLoS ONE
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Cheravirus and Sadwavirus: two unassigned genera of plant positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses formerly considered atypical members of the genus Nepovirus (family Comoviridae) (2007) Le Gall O, Sanfacon H, Ikegami M, Iwanami T, Jones T, Karasev A, Lehto K, Wellink J, Wetzel T, Yoshikawa N
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - The RNA2 5 ' leader of Blackcurrant reversion virus mediates efficient in vivo translation through an internal ribosomal entry site mechanism (2007)
- Journal of General Virology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Endophytic fungus decreases plant virus infections in meadow ryegrass (Lolium pratense) (2006)
- Biology Letters
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
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