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Merje Toome

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2006
Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesYeasts and Rust Fungi StudiesMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsBioenergy crop production and managementBiofuel production and bioconversion

Publications

30

Citations

666

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

21

Publishing since 2006

Research summary
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Merje Toome studies fungi, with a focus on plant-pathogenic and rust-related fungal groups (Pucciniomycotina and related lineages), including their taxonomy, classification, and diseases they cause in crops like sweet cherry and apple. This work involves describing new fungal species and classes, and reporting on plant disease outbreaks and detection methods. The research combines fungal biology with agricultural plant pathology.

Fungal taxonomy and classificationPlant pathogens and crop diseasesRust fungi (Pucciniomycotina) biologyFungal diversity discoveryPlant disease detection and reporting

Publication output was minimal or absent for most of the past decade but shows a recent sharp increase, with several outputs concentrated in 2025-2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.4/year recently
171819202021: 1 publication21222023: 1 publication23242025: 1 publication252026: 5 publications526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Fungal Diversity×1
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)×1
  • Plant Disease×1
  • Open MIND×1
  • SciLifeLab Data Repository×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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