Anne Muola
Dr
Areas of expertise
evolutionary ecology; plant-herbivore interactions; plant defences; plant protection
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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- Genotypic responses to different environments and reduced precipitation reveal signals of local adaptation and phenotypic plasticity in woodland strawberry (2025)
- Annals of Botany
(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
(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
(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 (2023)
- Pest Management Science
(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
(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
(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
(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
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Quantification of the Potential Impact of Glyphosate-Based Products on Microbiomes (2022)
- Journal of Visualized Experiments
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Pollinators and herbivores interactively shape selection on strawberry defence and attraction (2021)
- Evolution letters
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - 'Resistance Mixtures' Reduce Insect Herbivory in Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) Plantations (2021)
- Frontiers in Plant Science
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Risk in the circular food economy: Glyphosate-based herbicide residues in manure fertilizers decrease crop yield (2021)
- Science of the Total Environment
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Strong gene flow explains lack of mating system variation in the perennial herb, Vincetoxicum hirundinaria, in a fragmented landscape (2021)
- Nordic Journal of Botany
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Genetic variation in herbivore resistance within a strawberry crop wild relative (Fragaria vesca L.) (2020)
- Arthropod-Plant Interactions
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Island properties dominate species traits in determining plant colonizations in an archipelago system (2020)
- Ecography
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Plant resistance does not compromise parasitoid-based biocontrol of a strawberry pest (2020)
- Scientific Reports
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Wild strawberry shows genetic variation in tolerance but not resistance to a generalist herbivore (2020)
- Ecology and Evolution
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Capturing genetic variation in crop wild relatives: An evolutionary approach (2018)
- Evolutionary Applications
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Folivory has long-term effects on sexual but not on asexual reproduction in woodland strawberry (2018)
- Ecology and Evolution
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Genetic drift precluded adaptation of an insect seed predator to a novel host plant in a long-term selection experiment (2018)
- PLoS ONE
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
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