Jaakko Pohjoismäki
Professor
Professor in Molecular Biology and Genetics
Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
[email protected] | +358 50 361 0813
I am a molecular biologist and a research group leader focused on molecular biology of mitochondria. As a side I have ongoing projects in population genetics and evolutionary biology. Through my extracurricular activities, I have wide expertise on biodiversity, species identification, dogs and hunting. Previous work experience include biomedicine and forensic biology.
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From Permits to Samples: Addressing Key Challenges for High‐Quality Reference Genome Generation in Europe
Reichel, Katja; Pohjoismäki, Jaakko; Astrin, Jonas J.; Böhne, Astrid; Bortoluzzi, Chiara; Bužan, Elena; del Campo, Javier; Ciofi, Claudio; Di‐Nizo, Camilla B.; Divakar, Pradeep K.; Greve, Carola; Hampl, Vladimír; Hilgers, Leon; Laine, Veronika N.; Leonard, Jennifer A.; Lozano‐Fernandez, Jesus; Lukić Bilela, Lada; Mazzoni, Camila J.; McCartney, Ann M.; Melo‐Ferreira, José; Monteiro, Rita; Oomen, Rebekah A.; Pavlek, Martina; Pimenta, João; Rindos, Michal; Seehausen, Ole; Tarieiev, Andrii; Tomasell, 2026, Molecular ecology resources, 26, 2, 1-21. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
Chromosome-level reference genome assembly for the mountain hare (Lepus timidus)
Fekete, Zsófia; Absolon, Dominic E.; Michell, Craig; Wood, Jonathan M.D.; Goffart, Steffi; Pohjoismäki, Jaakko L.O., 2025, Peer community journal, 5, e14. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Deep origins, distinct adaptations, and species-level status indicated for a glacial relict seal
Löytynoja, Ari; Pohjoismäki, Jaakko; Valtonen, Mia; Laakkonen, Juha; Morita, Wataru; Kunnasranta, Mervi; Väinölä, Risto; Olsen, Morten Tange; Auvinen, Petri; Jernvall, Jukka, 2025, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 122, 25, e2503368122. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Exploring mitonuclear interactions in the regulation of cell physiology: insights from interspecies cybrids
Gaertner, Kateryna; Tapanainen, Riikka; Saari, Sina; Fekete, Zsófia; Goffart, Steffi; Pohjoismäki, Jaakko LO; Dufour, Eric, 2025, Experimental cell research, 446, 2, 114466. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
MRE11-independent effects of Mirin on mitochondrial DNA integrity and cellular immune responses
Aasumets, Koit; Hangas, Anu; Fragkoulis, Georgios; Bader, Cyrielle PJ; Erdinc, Direnis; Wanrooij, Sjoerd; Wanrooij, Paulina H; Goffart, Steffi; Pohjoismäki, Jaakko LO, 2025, Molecular biology of the cell, 36, 2, 1-11. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Machimus rusticus (Meigen, 1820) (Diptera, Asilidae) esiintymä lähellä Suomea [The occurrence of Machimus rusticus (Meigen, 1820) (Diptera, Asilidae) near Finland]
Haarto, Antti; Kakko, Iiro; Pohjoismäki, Jaakko, 2025, W-album, 34, 3–7. D1 Article in a trade journal -
Megabarcoding dark taxa – Assessing the utility of mass DNA barcoding for phorid fly species discovery
Vihavainen, Jiri; Kiljunen, Niina; Pohjola, Pekka; McKeown, Jaclyn; Oinonen, Eveliina; Mutanen, Marko; Pohjoismäki, Jaakko, 2025, PLoS ONE, 20, 12, e0334948. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
The POLγ Y951N patient mutation disrupts the switch between DNA synthesis and proofreading, triggering mitochondrial DNA instability
Forslund, Josefin M. E.; Nguyen, Tran V. H.; Parkash, Vimal; Berner, Andreas; Goffart, Steffi; Pohjoismäki, Jaakko L. O.; Wanrooij, Paulina H.; Johansson, Erik; Wanrooij, Sjoerd, 2025, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 122, 16, e2417477122. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
The Suitability of Artificial Nests as Nesting Sites for Cavity-Nesting Wasps and Bees (Hymenoptera, Aculeata)
Leinonen, Reima; Paukkunen, Juho; Vanhanen, Henri; Holopainen, Jarmo K.; Pohjoismäki, Jaakko; Sorvari, Jouni, 2025, Annales zoologici Fennici, 62, 1, 121-135. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
The genome sequence of the Black Hairstreak, Satyrium pruni (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
Pohjoismäki, Jaakko; Mutanen, Marko; Wright, Charlotte J.; Meier, Joana I.; Blaxter, Mark L.; Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life Management, Samples and Laboratory team; Wellcome Sanger Institute Scientific Operations: Sequencing Operations; Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life Core Informatics team; Tree of Life Core Informatics collective; Project Psyche Community, 2025, Wellcome open research, 10, 377. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research



