Mikko Tikkanen

University Lecturer
Molecular Plant Biology
University of Turku
Finland

Professor Plant Sciences
Biography

Mikko Tikkanen is a University Lecturer in Department of Molecular Plant Biology,University of Turku.His current Research focuses Photosynthesis - from regulation of light reactions towards applications to boost bioeconomy (FCoE project).

Research Intrest

Research focuses on regulation of photosynthesis and sustainable bioenergy production.

List of Publications
Plöchinger M, Torabi S, Rantala M, Tikkanen M, Suorsa M, Jensen PE, Aro EM, Meurer J. The low molecular weight protein PsaI stabilizes the light-harvesting complex II docking site of photosystem I. Plant physiology. 2016 Jan 1:pp-00647.
Tikkanen M, Rantala S, Grieco M, Aro EM. Comparative analysis of mutant plants impaired in the main regulatory mechanisms of photosynthetic light reactions-From biophysical measurements to molecular mechanisms. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 2017 Mar 31;112:290-301.