Heikki Takala
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Active JYU affiliations
- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Academy Research Fellow
Previous, inactive or other affiliations
- Department of Biological and Environmental Science (University of Jyväskylä), Senior Lecturer, Ended
- Department of Biological and Environmental Science (University of Jyväskylä), Visiting Researcher, Ended
- Department of Biological and Environmental Science (University of Jyväskylä), Postdoctoral Researcher, Ended
Research interests
I study proteins called phytochromes. Phytochromes are red light-sensing molecules that are found in for example plants and bacteria. Red light causes structural changes in the phytochrome protein, which lead to responses like turning of a plant to face the light source. Studying these light-controlled changes in phytochromes give valuable information for e.g. agriculture.
Fields of science
Follow-up groups
Projects as Principal investigator
- Phytochrome-based modules – function and applications (research costs for Academy Research Fellow post)
- Research Council of Finland
- Red light-regulated DNA binding tool
- Emil Aaltonen Foundation
- Seeing in the New Light: Photoreceptor Expression System for Cyanobacteria
- European Commission
- REDeath – Red light controlled apoptosis
- Finnish Cultural Foundation
- Phytochrome-based modules – function and applications
- Research Council of Finland
- Phytochrome-based modules – function and applications
- Research Council of Finland
Projects as Team Member
- The Integrated Initiative of European Laser Research
Infrastructures’ — ‘LASERLAB-EUROPE’ (‘action’),
Grant Agreement number: 871124 — LASERLAB-EUROPE — H2020-INFRAIA-2018-2020/H2020-INFRAIA-2019-1- Ihalainen, Janne
- European Commission
Publications and other outputs
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