Postdoc Research Focus
Effect of cold hardening on scots pine seeds and germlings

Two manuscrips in preparation.

Forest Dr. research focus
Programmed Cell Death and Genetic Stability in Conifer Embryogenesis

Thesis publications
Helmersson A, von Arnold S, Burg K, Bozhkov PV. 2004. High stability of nuclear microsatellite loci during the early stages of somatic embryogenesis in Norway spruce. Tree Physiology Oct;24(10):1181-6.

Bozhkov PV, Filonova LH, Suarez MF, Helmersson A, Smertenko AP, Zhivotovsky B, von Arnold S. 2004. VEIDase is a principal caspase-like activity involved in plant programmed cell death and essential for embryonic pattern formation. Cell Death and Differentiation Feb;11(2):175-82.

Burg K, Helmersson A, Bozhkov P and von Arnold S. 2007. Developmental and genetic variation in nuclear microsatellite stability during somatic embryogenesis in pine. Journal of Experimental Botany 58(3):687-98

Helmersson A,  von Arnold S and Bozhkov PV. 2008. The level of free intracellular zinc mediates programmed cell death/survival decisions in plant embryos. Plant Physiology 147(3):1158-67

Helmersson A, Jansson G, Bozhkov PV and von Arnold S. 2008. Genetic variation in microsatellite stability of somatic embryo plants of Picea abies: A case study using six unrelated full-sib families. Scandinavian Journal of Forestry 23:2-11

Additional publications
Helmersson A and von Arnold S. 2008. Embryogenic cell lines of Juniperus communis; easy establishment and embryo maturation, limited germination. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture Nov 21.

M.Sc Forestry with a Major in Forest Management

Helmersson A. 2002. Developmental differences regarding production over time between different genetic material of Norway spruce at three trials in southern Sweden. (in swedish). Examensarbete nr 30. Institutionen för sydsvensk skogsvetenskap. 

About me (in swedish)

CURRICULUM VITAE (in english)

Education (in swedish)
2002-2007 Skoglig Dr., SLU
1997-2002 Skogsvetare, SLU
1996-1997 Komvux Basår Landskrona
1993-1996 Naturbruksgymnasiet OSBY

 

Teaching

Cell Biology BIO512, 10p, 04/05 and 05
Plant Physiology BIO277, 5p, 04
Plant Physiology BIO278, 10p, 04, 05 and 06
Plant Biology BIO541, 10p 06