Dr Anne Muola - UTU Research Portal

Anne Muola
Dr

- Docent,
- Docent
Biodiversity Unit of the University of Turku (Faculty of Science)

anmamu@utu.fi

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1828-6425

Strawberry work at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

EcoStack-project

Areas of expertise

evolutionary ecology; plant-herbivore interactions; plant defences; plant protection

Biography

- 2018- Researcher, University of Turku & Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- 2017-2018 Post-doc researcher, Åbo Akademi University
- 2014-2017 Post-doc researcher, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- 2011-2014 Post-doc researcher, University of Turku
- 2011 PhD, University of Turku
- 2005 MSc, University of Turku

Research

My research concentrates on the evolutionary and ecological aspects of plant-herbivore interactions. I am especially keen to understand how plants defend themselves against different herbivores. In addition, I am studying the role of endophytes in enhancing plant defenses. The knowledge gained from these studies can be integrated into plant protection strategies. As a study systems I use woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca) and oilseed rape (Brassica rapa) and their associated herbivores.

Publications

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Cross-Continental Ecological Drivers Behind Trait Clines in the Forest Grass Milium effusum (2026)
- Global Ecology and Biogeography
Møller, Charlotte; De Frenne, Pieter; Heberling, J. Mason; Bellemare, Jesse; Brunet, Jörg; Bruun, Hans Henrik; Cayouette, Jacques; Decocq, Guillaume; Diekmann, Martin; Frajman, Božo; Hagenblad, Jenny; Hedwall, Per-Ola; Isaac, Bonnie L.; Kalske, Aino; Lenoir, Jonathan; Liira, Jaan; March-salas, Marti; Muola, Anne; Orczewska, Anna; Selvi, Federico; Wheeler, Brandon; Sieck, Marcel; von Klopotek, Hagen; Scheepens, J. F.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Flowering responses of the woodland strawberry to local climate and reduced precipitation along a European latitudinal gradient (2025)
- Journal of Plant Ecology
De-la-Cruz, Ivan M.; Batsleer, Femke; Bonte, Dries; Diller, Carolina; Izquierdo, José Luis; Still, Sonja; Osorio, Sonia; Posé, David; de la Rosa, Aurora; Vandegehuchte, Martijn L.; Muola, Anne; Hytönen, Timo; Stenberg, Johan A.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Genotypic responses to different environments and reduced precipitation reveal signals of local adaptation and phenotypic plasticity in woodland strawberry (2025)
- Annals of Botany
De-la-Cruz, Ivan M; Batsleer, Femke; Bonte, Dries; Diller, Carolina; Hytönen, Timo; Izquierdo, José Luis; Osorio, Sonia; Posé, David; de la Rosa, Aurora; Vandegehuchte, Martijn L; Muola, Anne; Stenberg, Johan A
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Endophytic Beauveria bassiana induces biosynthesis of flavonoids in oilseed rape following both seed inoculation and natural colonization (2024)
- Pest Management Science
Muola, Anne; Birge, Traci; Helander, Marjo; Mathew, Suni; Harazinova, Vili; Saikkonen, Kari; Fuchs, Benjamin
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Plant metabolic responses to soil herbicide residues differ under herbivory in two woodland strawberry genotypes (2024)
- Science of the Total Environment
Fuchs, Benjamin; Helander, Marjo; Saikkonen, Kari; Dobrev, Petre I.; Vankova, Radomira; Blande, James D.; Salminen, Juha-Pekka; Luntamo, Niko; Muola, Anne
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Reduced seed viability in exchange for transgenerational plant protection in an endophyte-symbiotic grass: Does the defensive mutualism concept pass the fitness test? (2024)
- Annals of Botany
Fuchs, Benjamin; Damerau, Annelie; Yang, Baoru; Muola, Anne
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Glyphosate-based herbicide use affects individual microbial taxa in strawberry endosphere but not the microbial community composition (2023)
- Journal of Applied Microbiology
Mathew Suni, Fuchs Benjamin, Nissinen Riita, Helander Marjo, Puigbò Pere, Saikkonen Kari, Muola Anne
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
A Glyphosate-Based Herbicide in Soil Differentially Affects Hormonal Homeostasis and Performance of Non-target Crop Plants (2022)
- Frontiers in Plant Science
Fuchs Benjamin, Laihonen Miika, Muola Anne, Saikkonen Kari, Dobrev Petre I., Vankova Radomira, Helander Marjo
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Evolutionary Ecology of Plant-Arthropod Interactions in Light of the “Omics” Sciences: A Broad Guide (2022)
- Frontiers in Plant Science
De-la-Cruz Ivan M., Batsleer Femke, Bonte Dries, Diller Carolina, Hytönen Timo, Muola Anne, Osorio Sonia, Posé David, Vandegehuchte Martijn L., Stenberg Johan A.
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
Legacy of agrochemicals in the circular food economy: Glyphosate-based herbicides introduced via manure fertilizer affect the yield and biochemistry of perennial crop plants during the following year (2022)
- Chemosphere
Fuchs Benjamin, Saikkonen Kari, Helander Marjo, Tian Ye, Yang Baoru, Engström T. Marica, Salminen Juha-Pekka, Muola Anne
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)