Pinky Dutta

Pinky Dutta is a Doctoral Researcher at the University of Helsinki, affiliated with the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry and the Department of Agricultural Sciences. Her research focuses on plant virology, specifically studying RNA viruses like Potato Virus A and X.

• Fields of Interest: Plant Biology, Microbiology, Virology
• Current Project: "Towards comprehensive protein-protein interactome responsible for the coordination of potyvirus infection processes" (2024-2028), funded by the Research Council of Finland.

Her work involves analyzing viral RNA genomes, quantification methods in plant tissues, and protein interactions during infection processes. Recent publications include studies on potato virus RNA dynamics and molecular mechanisms of viral replication.

She is part of the Doctoral Programme in Plant Sciences and collaborates with researchers like K. Mäkinen and A. Lõhmus.