
JAAKKO POHJOISMäKI
Research Director
Senior researcher (Genetics)
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.
Contact info
Organization
Faculty of Science and Forestry, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences
jaakko.pohjoismaki@uef.fi
Phone
+358 50 361 0813
Keywords
Teaching Activities
Diversity of life-course: Introduction, viruses, lower eukaryotes
Cell and molecular biology III: molecular biology and biotechnology
Genetics and evolutionary biology
Genetic modification of organisms
MSc seminars in biology
Societal Activities
Chairperson for the Diptera-study group under the Finnish environmental institute.
Board member of the Finnish spitz future committee, Finnish spitz association and Finnish Kennel Club.
Chairperson of the breeding advisory group for Nordic spitz (Norrbottenspets) dogs, the Finnish spitz association
Board member of the Finnish spitz association
Research groups and research projects
Principal investigator in mitochondrial biology and hare research -research groups.
Molecular biology: mitochondrial DNA repair and replication, oxidative stress, radiation biology.
Taxonomy: Oestroidea, Asiloidea, Tabanomorpha (Diptera, Brachycera).
Research groups - UEF
PROJECTS - UEF
Publications
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Aasumets, Koit; Basikhina, Yuliya; Pohjoismäki, Jaakko L; Goffart, Steffi; Gerhold, Joachim. 2021. TFAM knockdown-triggered mtDNA-nucleoid aggregation and a decrease in mtDNA copy number induce the reorganization of nucleoid populations and mitochondria-associated ER-membrane contacts Biochemistry and biophysics reports 28: 101142. 2021
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Pohjoismäki, Jaakko; Haarto, Antti. 2021. Scenopinus jerei, a new species of window fly (Diptera, Scenopinidae) from Finland Zookeys 1059: 135 - 156. 2021
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Sievänen, Malla; Pohjoismäki, Jaakko; Saari, Seppo; Miro, Guadalupe; Näreaho, Anu. 2021. The first Linguatula serrata case in an imported dog in Finland Veterinary parasitology. Regional studies and reports 26: 100654. 2021
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Roslin, Tomas; Somervuo, Panu; Pentinsaari, Mikko; Hebert, Paul DN; Agda, Jireh; Ahlroth, Petri; Anttonen, Perttu; Aspi, Jouni; Blagoev, Gergin; Blanco, Santiago; Chan, Dean; Clayhills, Tom; deWaard, Jeremy; deWaard, Stephanie; Elliot, Tyler; Elo, Riikka; Haapala, Sami; Helve, Eero; Ilmonen, Jari; Hirvonen, Petri et al (incl. Pohjoismäki, Jaakko). 2021. A molecular-based identification resource for the arthropods of Finland Molecular ecology resources 2022; 22 2: 803-822. 2021
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Goffart, S; Tikkanen, P; Michell, C; Wilson, T; Pohjoismäki, JLO. 2021. The Type and Source of Reactive Oxygen Species Influences the Outcome of Oxidative Stress in Cultured Cells Cells 10 5: 1075. 2021
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Pohjoismäki, Jaakko; Bergström, Christer. 2021. Review of the Nordic Gymnocheta Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera, Tachinidae) with report of two species new to Europe Zookeys 1053: 145-184. 2021
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Pohjoismäki, Jaakko. 2021. Unexpected discovery of Sarcophaga (Helicophagella) inopinata (Rohdendorf) (Diptera, Sarcophagidae) from Finland Dipterists Digest 28 1: 118-120. 2021
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Pohjoismäki, Jaakko LO; Michell, Craig; Levänen, Riikka; Smith, Steve. 2021. Hybridization with mountain hares increases the functional allelic repertoire in brown hares Scientific reports 11 1: 15771. 2021
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Lehikoinen, Aleksi; Pohjola, Pekka; Valkama, Jari; Mutanen, Marko; Pohjoismäki, Jaakko LO. 2021. Promiscuous specialists: Host specificity patterns among generalist louse flies PLoS ONE 16 5: e0247698. 2021
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Lampi, Sara; Donner, Jonas; Anderson, Heidi; Pohjoismäki, Jaakko. 2020. Variation in breeding practices and geographic isolation drive subpopulation differentiation, contributing to the loss of genetic diversity within dog breed lineages Canine Medicine and Genetics 7: 5. 2020