GMO Publications

Autio S., Siimes K., Laitinen P., Ramo S., Oinonen S., Eronen L. (2004). Adsorption of sugar beet herbicides to Finnish soils. Chemosphere 55: 215-26.

Björklöf, K. (1997). Marker genes used for detection of genetically modified micro-organisms in the environment. In Finnish. The Finnish Environment 104. Finnish Environment Institute. Edita Ltd. Helsinki. 56 p

Björklöf, K. (2002). Genetically modified Pseudomonas associated with plants: aspects for environmental risk assessment. Ph.D. thesis. Dissertationes Biocentri Viikki Universitatis Helsingiensis 7/2002. Yliopistopaino. Helsinki.

Björklöf, K. & Jørgensen, K. S. (2001). Applicability of non-antibiotic resistance marker genes in ecological studies of introduced bacteria in forest soil. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 38:179-188.

Björklöf, K., Sen, R., Jørgensen, K. S. (2003). Maintenance and impacts of an inoculated mer/luc-tagged Pseudomonas on microbial communities in birch rhizospheres developed on humus and peat. Microb. Ecol. 45: 39-52.

Häikiö, E. & Kangasjärvi, J. (1999). The risks of biotechnology: The environmental effects of genetically modified plants in Finland. In Finnish. The Finnish Environment 185. North Savo Regional Environment Centre & Finnish Environment Agency. Kuopion Liikekirjapaino Oy. Kuopio. 119 p.

Kemppinen, A., Pitkäjärvi, J. & Ruohonen-Lehto, M. (2003). Monitoring environmental effects of genetically modified organisms. In Finnish. The Finnish Environment 621. Finnish Environment Institute. Edita Prima Ltd. Helsinki. 52 p.

Laitinen P., Siimes K., Eronen L., Rämö S., Welling L., Oinonen S., Mattsoff, L. & Ruohonen-Lehto M. (2006). Fate of herbicides glyphosate, glufosinate-ammonium, phenmedipam, ethofumesate and metamitron in two Finnish arable soils. Pest Management Science 62: 473-491.

Lohtander, K., Pasonen, H-L, Aalto, M. K., Palva, T., Pappinen, A. & Rikkinen, J. 2008. Phylogeny of chitinases and implications for estimating horizontal gene transfer from chitinase transgenic silver birch (Betula pendula). Environmental Biosafety Research. 7: 227-239.

Lohtander-Buckbee, K., Törmäkangas K. & Ruohonen-Lehto M. (2004). Ecological and biological research methods applicable for assessing and monitoring risks of genetically modified plants. In Finnish. The Finnish Environment  736. Finnish Environment Institute. Edita Prima Ltd. Helsinki. 130 p.

Pitkäjärvi, J. (1997). Environmental effects of genetically modified microorganisms. In Finnish. The Finnish Environment 98. Finnish Environment Institute. Edita Ltd. Helsinki. 116 p.

Pitkäjärvi, J. & Ruohonen-Lehto, M. (1998). Guidelines for the assessment of environmental effects of genetically modified organisms. In Finnish. Environment Guide 44. Finnish Environment Institute. Edita Ltd. Helsinki. 44 p.

Siimes K. & Kämäri J. (2003). A review of available pesticide leaching models: Selection of models for simulation of herbicide fate in Finnish sugar beet cultivation. Boreal Environment Research Volume 8 Number 1; 31-51. ISSN 1239-6095.