Dr. Martina Peter
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teamleader
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Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL
Zürcherstrasse 111
8903 Birmensdorf
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Birmensdorf Bi MG C 45
Research Focus
I am interested in diverse aspects of the symbiotic interaction between forest trees and fungi, the so called ectomycorrhizal symbiosis. I am studying the neutral and functional diversities of mycorrhizal fungi in forests and their role for forest ecosystems in a changing environment. In particular the impact of drought and nitrogen deposition on the community structure and function of mycorrhizal fungi is in my research focus. I am also interested in how forest fungi adapt to their environment and lifestyle. I am mostly using molecular markers to study the communities and populations of mycorrhizal fungi and both gene expression and enzymatic assays for functional studies.
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Publications WSL
Scientific publication article peer reviewed
Büntgen, U.; Jäggi, M.; Egli, S.; Heule, M.; Peter, M.; Zagyva, I.; Krusic, P.J.; Zimermann, S.; Bagi, I., 2019: No radioactive contamination from the Chernobyl disaster in Hungarian white truffles (Tuber magnatum). Environmental Pollution, 252: 1643-1647. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.06.108
Splivallo, R.; Vahdatzadeh, M.; Maciá-Vicente, J.G.; Molinier, V.; Peter, M.; Egli, S.; Uroz, S.; Paolocci, F.; Deveau, A., 2019: Orchard conditions and fruiting body characteristics drive the microbiome of the black truffle Tuber aestivum. Frontiers in Microbiology, 10: 1437 (15 pp.). doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01437
Büntgen, U.; Lendorff, H.; Lendorff, A.; Leuchtmann, A.; Peter, M.; Bagi, I.; Egli, S., 2019: Truffles on the move. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 17, 4: 200-202. doi: 10.1002/fee.2033
Collado, E.; Bonet, J.A.; Camarero, J.J.; Egli, S.; Peter, M.; Salo, K.; Martínez-Peña, F.; Ohenoja, E.; Martín-Pinto, P.; Primicia, I.; Büntgen, U.; Kurttila, M.; Oria-de-Rueda, J.A.; Martínez-de-Aragón, J.; Miina, J.; De-Miguel, S., 2019: Mushroom productivity trends in relation to tree growth and climate across different European forest biomes. Science of the Total Environment, 689: 602-615. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.471
De Freitas Pereira, M.; Veneault-Fourrey, C.; Vion, P.; Guinet, F.; Morin, E.; Barry, K.W.; Lipzen, A.; Singan, V.; Pfister, S.; Na, H.; Kennedy, M.; Egli, S.; Grigoriev, I.; Martin, F.; Kohler, A.; Peter, M., 2018: Secretome analysis from the ectomycorrhizal ascomycete Cenococcum geophilum. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9: 141 (17 pp.). doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00141
Büntgen, U.; Bagi, I.; Fekete, O.; Molinier, V.; Peter, M.; Splivallo, R.; Vahdatzadeh, M.; Richard, F.; Murat, C.; Tegel, W.; Stobbe, U.; Martínez-Peña, F.; Sproll, L.; Hülsmann, L.; Nievergelt, D.; Meier, S.; Egli, S., 2017: New Insights into the complex relationship between weight and maturity of Burgundy Truffles (Tuber aestivum). PLoS One, 12, 1: e0170375 (15 pp.). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170375
Solly, E.F.; Lindahl, B.D.; Dawes, M.A.; Peter, M.; Souza, R.; Rixen, C.; Hagedorn, F., 2017: Experimental soil warming shifts the fungal community composition at the alpine treeline. New Phytologist, 215, 2: 766-778. doi: 10.1111/nph.14603
Moser, B.; Büntgen, U.; Molinier, V.; Peter, M.; Sproll, L.; Stobbe, U.; Tegel, W.; Egli, S., 2017: Ecological indicators of Tuber aestivum habitats in temperate European beech forests. Fungal Ecology, 29: 59-66. doi: 10.1016/j.funeco.2017.06.002
Souza, R.C.; Solly, E.F.; Dawes, M.A.; Graf, F.; Hagedorn, F.; Egli, S.; Clement, C.R.; Nagy, L.; Rixen, C.; Peter, M., 2017: Responses of soil extracellular enzyme activities to experimental warming and CO2 enrichment at the alpine treeline. Plant and Soil, 416, 1-2: 527-537. doi: 10.1007/s11104-017-3235-8
Peter, M.; Kohler, A.; Ohm, R.A.; Kuo, A.; Krützmann, J.; Morin, E.; Arend, M.; Barry, K.W.; Binder, M.; Choi, C.; Clum, A.; Copeland, A.; Grisel, N.; Haridas, S.; Kipfer, T.; LaButti, K.; Lindquist, E.; Lipzen, A.; Maire, R.; ... Martin, F.M., 2016: Ectomycorrhizal ecology is imprinted in the genome of the dominant symbiotic fungus Cenococcum geophilum. Nature Communications, 7: 12662 (15 pp.). doi: 10.1038/ncomms12662
Molinier, V.; Murat, C.; Peter, M.; Gollotte, A.; De la Varga, H.; Meier, B.; Egli, S.; Belfiori, B.; Paolocci, F.; Wipf, D., 2016: SSR-based identification of genetic groups within European populations of Tuber aestivum Vittad. Mycorrhiza, 26, 2: 99-110. doi: 10.1007/s00572-015-0649-0
Molinier, V.; Murat, C.; Baltensweiler, A.; Büntgen, U.; Martin, F.; Meier, B.; Moser, B.; Sproll, L.; Stobbe, U.; Tegel, W.; Egli, S.; Peter, M., 2016: Fine-scale genetic structure of natural Tuber aestivum sites in southern Germany. Mycorrhiza, 26, 8: 895-907. doi: 10.1007/s00572-016-0719-y
Hagedorn, F.; Joseph, J.; Peter, M.; Luster, J.; Pritsch, K.; Geppert, U.; Kerner, R.; Molinier, V.; Egli, S.; Schaub, M.; Liu, J.; Li, M.; Sever, K.; Weiler, M.; Siegwolf, R.T.W.; Gessler, A.; Arend, M., 2016: Recovery of trees from drought depends on belowground sink control. Nature Plants, 2, 8: 16111 (5 pp.). doi: 10.1038/NPLANTS.2016.111
Kohler, A.; Kuo, A.; Nagy, L.G.; Morin, E.; Barry, K.W.; Buscot, F.; Canbäck, B.; Choi, C.; Cichocki, N.; Clum, A.; Colpaert, J.; Copeland, A.; Costa, M.D.; Doré, J.; Floudas, D.; Gay, G.; Girlanda, M.; Henrissat, B.; Herrmann, S.; ... Martin, F., 2015: Convergent losses of decay mechanisms and rapid turnover of symbiosis genes in mycorrhizal mutualists. Nature Genetics, 47, 4: 410-415. doi: 10.1038/ng.3223
Uroz, S.; Courty, P.E.; Pierrat, J.C.; Peter, M.; Buée, M.; Turpault, M.P.; Garbaye, J.; Frey-Klett, P., 2013: Functional profiling and distribution of the forest soil bacterial communities along the soil mycorrhizosphere continuum. Microbial Ecology, 66, 2: 404-415. doi: 10.1007/s00248-013-0199-y
Herzog, C.; Peter, M.; Pritsch, K.; Günthardt-Goerg, M.S.; Egli, S., 2013: Drought and air warming affects abundance and exoenzyme profiles of Cenococcum geophilum associated with Quercus robur, Q. petraea and Q. pubescens. Plant Biology, 15, Suppl. 1: 230-237. doi: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.2012.00614.x
Gugerli, F.; Brandl, R.; Castagneyrol, B.; Franc, A.; Jactel, H.; Koelewijn, H.; Martin, F.; Peter, M.; Pritsch, K.; Schröder, H.; Smulders, M.J.M.; Kremer, A.; Ziegenhagen, B.; Evoltree JERA3 contributors, 2013: Community genetics in the time of next-generation molecular technologies. Molecular Ecology, 22, 12: 3198-3207. doi: 10.1111/mec.12300
Stobbe, U.; Egli, S.; Tegel, W.; Peter, M.; Sproll, L.; Büntgen, U., 2013: Potential and limitations of Burgundy truffle cultivation. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 97, 12: 5215-5224. doi: 10.1007/s00253-013-4956-0
Stobbe, U.; Stobbe, A.; Sproll, L.; Tegel, W.; Peter, M.; Büntgen, U.; Egli, S., 2013: New evidence for the symbiosis between Tuber aestivum and Picea abies. Mycorrhiza, 23, 8: 669-673. doi: 10.1007/s00572-013-0508-9
Büntgen, U.; Peter, M.; Kauserud, H.; Egli, S., 2013: Unraveling environmental drivers of a recent increase in Swiss fungi fruiting. Global Change Biology, 19, 9: 2785-2794. doi: 10.1111/gcb.12263
Kerner, R.; Delgado-Eckert, E.; Del Castillo, E.; Müller-Starck, G.; Peter, M.; Kuster, B.; Tisserant, E.; Pritsch, K., 2012: Comprehensive proteome analysis in Cenococcum geophilum Fr. as a tool to discover drought-related proteins. Journal of Proteomics, 75, 12: 3707-3719. doi: 10.1016/j.jprot.2012.04.039
Büntgen, U.; Egli, S.; Tegel, W.; Stobbe, U.; Sproll, L.; Elburg, R.; Peter, M.; Nievergelt, D.; Cherubini, P.; Stenseth, N.C., 2012: Illuminating the mysterious world of truffles. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 10, 9: 462-463. doi: 10.1890/12.Wb.021
Pritsch, K.; Courty, P.E.; Churin, J.; Cloutier-Hurteau, B.; Ali, M.A.; Damon, C.; Duchemin, M.; Egli, S.; Ernst, J.; Fraissinet-Tachet, L.; Kuhar, F.; Legname, E.; Marmeisse, R.; Müller, A.; Nikolova, P.; Peter, M.; Plassard, C.; Richard, F.; Schloter, M.; ... Garbaye, J., 2011: Optimized assay and storage conditions for enzyme activity profiling of ectomycorrhizae. Mycorrhiza, 21, 7: 589-600. doi: 10.1007/s00572-011-0364-4
Gillet, F.; Peter, M.; Ayer, F.; Bütler, R.; Egli, S., 2010: Long-term dynamics of aboveground fungal communities in a subalpine Norway spruce forest under elevated nitrogen input. Oecologia, 164, 2: 499-510. doi: 10.1007/s00442-010-1668-3
Egli, S.; Ayer, F.; Peter, M.; Eilmann, B.; Rigling, A., 2010: Is forest mushroom productivity driven by tree growth? Results from a thinning experiment. Annals of Forest Science, 67, 5: 509 (9 pp.). doi: 10.1051/forest/2010011
Peter, M.; Ayer, F.; Cudlín, P.; Egli, S., 2008: Belowground ectomycorrhizal communities in three Norway spruce stands with different degrees of decline in the Czech Republic. Mycorrhiza, 18, 3: 157-169. doi: 10.1007/s00572-008-0166-5
Martin, F.; Aerts, A.; Ahrén, D.; Brun, A.; Danchin, E.G.J.; Duchaussoy, F.; Gibon, J.; Kohler, A.; Lindquist, E.; Pereda, V.; Salamov, A.; Shapiro, H.J.; Wuyts, J.; Blaudez, D.; Buée, M.; Brokstein, P.; Canbäck, B.; Cohen, D.; Courty, P.E.; ... Grigoriev, I.V., 2008: The genome of Laccaria bicolor provides insights into mycorrhizal symbiosis. Nature, 452, 7183: 88-92. doi: 10.1038/nature06556
Kampmann, D.; Herzog, F.; Jeanneret, P.; Konold, W.; Peter, M.; Walter, T.; Wildi, O.; Lüscher, A., 2007: Mountain grassland biodiversity: Impact of site conditions versus management type. Journal for Nature Conservation, doi: 10.1016/j.jnc.2007.04.002
Deveau, A.; Palin, B.; Delaruelle, C.; Peter, M.; Kohler, A.; Pierrat, J.C.; Sarniguet, A.; Garbaye, J.; Martin, F.; Frey-Klett, P., 2007: The mycorrhiza helper Pseudomonas fluorescens BBc6R8 has a specific priming effect on the growth, morphology and gene expression of the ectomycorrhizal fungus Laccaria bicolor S238N. New Phytologist, 175, 4: 743-755. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2007.02148.x
Montanini, B.; Gabella, S.; Abba, S.; Peter, M.; Kohler, A.; Bontante, P.; Chalot, M.; Martin, F.; Ottonello, S., 2006: Gene expression profiling of the nitrogen starvation stress response in the mycorrhizal ascomycete Tuber borchii. Fungal Genetics and Biology, 43: 630-641. doi: 10.1016/j.fgb.2006.04.001
Egli, S.; Peter, M.; Buser, C.; Stahel, W.; Ayer, F., 2006: Mushroom picking does not impair future harvests - results of a long term study in Switzerland. Biological Conservation, 129: 271-276.
Ayer, F.; Zingg, A.; Peter, M.; Egli, S., 2006: Effets de la densité des tiges des pessières de substitution sur la diversité et la productivité des macromycètes d'une forêt du Plateau suisse. Revue Forestiere Francaise, 58, 5: 433-448.
Peter, M., 2006: Ectomycorrhizal fungi - fairy rings and the wood-wide web. New Phytologist, 171, 4: 685-687. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01856.x
Cudlin, P.; Godbold, D.L.; Bonifacio, E.; Egli, S.; Fritz, H.W.; Gonthier, P.; Chmelikova, E.; Kowalik, P.; Martinotti, M.G.; Moravec, I.; Nicolotti, G.; Vareses, C.; Peter, M.; Zanini, E., 2003: Conditions of natural regeneration of Norway spruce ecosystems in the Krkonose Mts. Ekologia Bratislava, 22, Suppl. 1/2003: 66-79.
Egli, S.; Peter, M.; Falcato, S., 2002: Dynamics of ectomycorrhizal fungi after windthrow. Forest Snow and Landscape Research, 77, 1-2: 81-88.
Peter, M.; Ayer, F.; Egli, S.; Honegger, R., 2001: Above- and below-ground community structure of ectomycorrhizal fungi in three Norway spruce (Picea abies) stands in Switzerland. Canadian Journal of Botany, 79: 1134-1151. doi: 10.1139/cjb-79-10-1134
Peter, M.; Büchler, U.; Ayer, F.; Egli, S., 2001: Ectomycorrhizas and molecular phylogeny of the hypogeous, russuloid fungus Arcangeliella borziana. Mycological Research, 105, 10: 1231-1238. doi: 10.1016/S0953-7562(08)61994-2
Peter, M.; Ayer, F.; Egli, S., 2001: Nitrogen addition in a Norway spruce stand altered macromycete sporocarp production and below-ground ectomycorrhizal species composition. New Phytologist, 149: 311-325. doi: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2001.00030.x
Further scientific publications
Molinier, V.; Peter, M.; Stobbe, U.; Egli, S., 2016: The Burgundy truffle (Tuber aestivum syn. uncinatum): A truffle species with a wide habitat range over Europe. In: Zambonelli, A.; Iotti, M.; Murat, C. (eds), 2016: True truffle (Tuber spp.) in the World. Soil ecology, systematics and biochemistry. Cham, Springer. 33-47. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-31436-5_3
Senn-Irlet, B.; Peter, M., 2016: Sclerotinia cirsii-spinosissimi, a new species from the Alps. Ascomycete.org, 8, 5: 235-240. doi: 10.25664/art-0191
Lefèvre, F.; Pichot, C.; Beuker, E.; Kowalczyk, J.; Matras, J.; Ziehe, M.; Villar, M.; Peter, M.; Gugerli, F.; Orazio, C.; Cordero, R.; Alia, R.; Van Halder, I.; González-Martínez, S.C.; Kremer, A., 2016: Intensive study sites. In: Kremer, A.; Hayes, S.; González-Martínez, S.C. (eds), 2016: 6-9.
Peter, M.; Buée, M.; Egli, S., 2013: Biodiversity of mycorrhizal fungi as a crucial player in forest ecosystem functioning. In: Kraus, D.; Krumm, F. (eds), 2013: Integrative approaches as an opportunity for the conservation of forest biodiversity. Joensuu, European Forest Institute. 170-179.
Egli, S.; Peter, M.; Buser, C.; Stahel, W.; Ayer, F., 2006: Paddenstoelen plukken vermindert de productie von vruchtlichamen niet. Resultaten van een lange-termijn oderzoek in Zwitserland. Coolia, 49, 3: 146-155.
Peter, M.; Egli, S., 1997: Aufnahme und Akkumulation von Blei im Pilz-Pflanzensystem. In: 1997: Interaktionen Boden - Pflanze, Solothurn, March 13-14, 1997. 65-68.
Magazine article and brochures
Blaser, S.; Peter, M.; Senn-Irlet, B., 2016: Pilzmonitoring in Naturwaldreservaten. Étudier les réserves forestières naturelles grâce aux champignons. Nature + Paysage. Natur + Landschaft: Inside, 12.
Curriculum vitae
| Since 2019 | Group leader "Ecological Genetics" at the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Birmensdorf | |
| 2017-2018 | Group leader a.i. "Mycorrhiza" at the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Birmensdorf | |
| 2010-2013 | Editor of the journal Trees - Structure and Function | |
| Since 2009 | Representative of the Intensive Study Site (ISS) Valais, EVOLTREE Network of Excellence | |
| Since 2005 | Research Associate at the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Birmensdorf | |
| 2001-2004 | Post-doctoral stay at INRA / Université Henri Poincaré, Nancy, France in the group "Interactions Tree / Microorganisms" of Francis Martin. Genomics and transcriptomics of the mycorrhizal basidiomycete Laccaria bicolor | |
| 1997-2000 | Ph.D. thesis "Above- and belowground views of ectomycorrhizal fungi in spruce forests: community structure and impacts of increased nitrogen deposition" at the University of Zürich and WSL (Prof. R. Honegger Uni Zürich, Prof. M. Aebi ETHZ, Dr. S. Egli WSL; English, 122p.) | |
| 1991-1996 | Masters Degree in Plant Biology, University of Zürich. Master thesis "Impacts of lead on fungi and the fungal/plant-system: mycorrhization, fungal diversity, and bioaccumulation. Case study at a shooting range" at the University of Zürich and WSL (German, 90pp.) |
Lectures and Teaching
- ETH Zürich, Department of Biology, Bachelor Block Course: "Biology and Ecology of Fungi in Forests". Start HS 2018
- ETH Zürich, Department of Biology, Master: "Selected Topics in Forest Mycology". Start FS 2015
- ETH Zürich, Department of Biology, Bachelor Block Course: "Biodiversity and Ecological Significance of Fungi". HS 2009 - 2014
- Lecture in Functional Genomics. FORCE-NFZ SummerSchool (2007)
- Courses in functional genomics for master students (DEA, DESS) in Nancy, France (2003)