Stephanie Pfister

Function

lab technician

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Ecological Genetics

Contact

stephanie.pfister(at)wslto make life hard for spam bots.ch

+41 44 739 22 20+41 44 739 22 20

Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL
Zürcherstrasse 111
8903 Birmensdorf

Site

Birmensdorf Bi PL C 41

FURTHER INFORMATION

As a laboratory technician in the Ecological Genetics Group, I work mainly in the area of mycorrhizal research

Maintenance of the mycothek
isolations of mycorrhizae from soil and roots
DNA and RNA extractions
PCR, qPCR
Sanger sequencing and fragment analysis
Method development and optimization
Introductions and supervision of guests, interns, graduate and PhD students in the laboratory
Field work

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Projects

PhytOakmeter

In this DFG-SNSF Research Unit, we are investigating whether ectomycorrhizal fungal species that interact with oak are adapted to their local environment and whether ectomycorrhizae contribute to the acclimation of oak to changing environmental conditions.

MAGIC

In this bilateral LabEx-SwissForestLab project, we are investigating whether the main mutualistic partners of beech forests are adapted to their local habitat and if trees and fungi form a co-adaptation complex that could confer benefits for nutrient and water supply in adverse environments.

BLACKDYNAMITE

This Swiss-Spanish project investigates the dynamics and competition of the black Périgord and Burgundy truffles under the influence of climate change.

Quarantine pathogens in Switzerland

Invasive pests and pathogens are increasingly threatening forests and natural ecosystems worldwide. We are monitoring the status of quarantine pathogens in Switzerland and providing molecular diagnostics for forest pests and diseases.

Publications WSL

Scientific publication article peer reviewed

Staubli, F.; Imola, L.; Dauphin, B.; Molinier, V.; Pfister, S.; Piñuela, Y.; Schürz, L.; Sproll, L.; Steidinger, B.S.; Stobbe, U.; Tegel, W.; Büntgen, U.; Egli, S.; Peter, M., 2022: Hidden fairy rings and males - genetic patterns of natural Burgundy truffle (Tuber aestivum Vittad.) populations reveal new insights into its life cycle. Environmental Microbiology, 24, 12: 6376-6391. doi: 10.1111/1462-2920.16131

Miyauchi, S.; Kiss, E.; Kuo, A.; Drula, E.; Kohler, A.; Sánchez-García, M.; Morin, E.; Andreopoulos, B.; Barry, K.W.; Bonito, G.; Peter, M.; Pfister, S.; Martin, F.M., 2020: Large-scale genome sequencing of mycorrhizal fungi provides insights into the early evolution of symbiotic traits. Nature Communications, 11: 5125 (17 pp.). doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-18795-w

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

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