Saija Kiljunen - UTU Research Portal

Saija Kiljunen

- Docent,
Department of Biology (Faculty of Science)

sakilju@utu.fi

Itäinen Pitkäkatu 4

Turku

Publications

The C-terminal region of phytoene synthase is a key element to control carotenoid biosynthesis in the haloarchaeon Haloferax volcanii (2022)
- Biochemical Journal
Cerletti Micaela, Rabino Agustin, Paggi Roberto A, Ferrari Celeste, Poetsch Ansgar, Savilahti Harri, Kiljunen Saija, De Castro Rosana E
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Mu transpososome activity-profiling yields hyperactive MuA variants for highly efficient genetic and genome engineering (2018)
- Nucleic Acids Research
Tiina S. Rasila, Elsi Pulkkinen, Saija Kiljunen, Saija Haapa-Paananen, Maria I. Pajunen, Anu Salminen, Lars Paulin, Mauno Vihinen, Phoebe A. Rice, Harri Savilahti
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Integrins are not essential for entry of coxsackievirus A9 into SW480 human colon adenocarcinoma cells (2016)
- Virology Journal
Heikkila O, Merilahti P, Hakanen M, Karelehto E, Alanko J, Sukki M, Kiljunen S, Susi P
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Screening of a Haloferax volcanii Transposon Library Reveals Novel Motility and Adhesion Mutants (2016)
- Life
Legerme Georgio, Yang Evan, Esquivel Rianne N, Kiljunen Saija, Savilahti Harri, Pohlschroder Metchild
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Generation of comprehensive transposon insertion mutant library for the model archaeon, Haloferax volcanii, and its use for gene discovery (2014)
- BMC Biology
Saija Kiljunen, Maria I Pajunen, Kieran Dilks, Stefanie Storf, Mechthild Pohlschroder, Harri Savilahti
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Characterization of the Genome, Proteome, and Structure of Yersiniophage phi R1-37 (2012)
- Journal of Virology
Skurnik M, Hyytiainen HJ, Happonen LJ, Kiljunen S, Datta N, Mattinen L, Williamson K, Kristo P, Szeliga M, Kalin-Manttari L, Ahola-Iivarinen E, Kalkkinen N, Butcher SJ
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Identification of the Lipopolysaccharide Core of Yersinia pestis and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis as the Receptor for Bacteriophage phi A1122 (2011)
- Journal of Bacteriology
Kiljunen S, Datta N, Dentovskaya SV, Anisimov AP, Knirel YA, Bengoechea JA, Holst O, Skurnik M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Internalization of Coxsackievirus A9 Is Mediated by beta 2-Microglobulin, Dynamin, and Arf6 but Not by Caveolin-1 or Clathrin (2010)
- Journal of Virology
Heikkila O, Susi P, Tevaluoto T, Harma H, Marjomaki V, Hyypia T, Kiljunen S
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Universal platform for quantitative analysis of DNA transposition (2010)
- Mobile DNA
Pajunen MI, Rasila TS, Happonen LJ, Lamberg A, Haapa-Paananen S, Kiljunen S, Savilahti H
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Phage Therapy (2008) Therapeutic Microbiology: Probiotics and Related Strategies Skurnik M, Kiljunen S, Pajunen M

(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
Biotechnological challenges of phage therapy (2007)
- Biotechnology Letters
Skurnik M, Pajunen M, Kiljunen S
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Molecular biology, genetics and applications of yersiniophages (2006) Kiljunen Saija
(G5 Article dissertation )
Nonessential genes of phage phi YeO3-12 include genes involved in adaptation to growth on Yersinia enterocolitica serotype O : 3 (2005)
- Journal of Bacteriology
Kiljunen S, Vilen H, Pajunen M, Savilahti H, Skurnik M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Yersiniophage phi R1-37 is a tailed bacteriophage having a 270 kb DNA genome with thymidine replaced by deoxyuridine (2005)
- Microbiology
Kiljunen S, Hakala K, Pinta E, Huttunen S, Pluta P, Gador A, Lonnberg H, Skurnik M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Expression of heterologous O-antigen in Yersinia pestis KIM does not affect virulence by the intravenous route (2003)
- Journal of Medical Microbiology
Oyston PCF, Prior JL, Kiljunen S, Skurnik M, Hill J, Titball RW
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Transposon mutagenesis of the phage phi YeO3-12 (2003)
- Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
The Genus Yersinia Kiljunen S, Vilen H, Savilahti H, Skurnik M
(D3 Article in a professional conference publication)
Complete genomic sequence of the lytic bacteriophage phi YeO3-12 of Yersinia enterocolitica serotype O : 3 (2001)
- Journal of Bacteriology
Pajunen MI, Kiljunen SJ, Soderholm MEL, Skurnik M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Bacteriophage phi YeO3-12, specific for Yersinia enterocolitica serotype O : 3, is related to coliphages T3 and T7 (2000)
- Journal of Bacteriology
Pajunen M, Kiljunen S, Skurnik M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)