Radek Kaňa
	______________________________________________ Institute of Microbiology, Laboratory of Photosynthesis Opatovicky mlyn, Trebon 379 81 Czech Republic Tel: +420 384 340 436 E-mail: kana(at)alga.cz _______________________________________________

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Short CV

 

Research interests:

• Mechanism of non-photochemical quenching
• Photosynthetic proteins dynamics
• Role of ions in photosynthesis
• Development of new biophysical methods (Thermoimaging, SRFI etc.)
• Photosynthesis during heat and light stresses

 

Cooperations

• Conrad Mullineaux - Queen Mary university of London, UK - www
• Gyozo Garab - Biological research centrum, Szeged, Hungary - www
• Govindjee - University of Illinois, USA - www
• George C. Papgeourgiuo, National Center for Scientific Research Demokritos, Athens, Greece
• Štěpán Papáček, South Bohemia University, Nové Hrady
• Ctirad Matonoha, Institute of Computer Sciencies, Czech Academy, Prague

 

Grants

• GAČR - P501-12-0304 - Mobility of photosynthetic proteins (2012-2015)
• GAČR - 206-09-P094 - Regulation of the non-photochemical quenching and light photosynthetic reactions – the role of ion fluxes in the cell and in the chloroplast (2009-2011)

 

Recent publications

2012

Kaňa R, Kotabová E, Komárek O, Papageorgiou GC, Govindjee, Šedivá B, Prášil O (2012) Slow S to M fluorescence rise in cyanobacteria is due to a state 2 to state 1 transition. BBA - bioenergetics (special issue), accepted

Papáček Š, Kaňa R, Matonoha C (2012) Estimation of Difusivity of Phycobilisomes on Thylakoid Membrane based on spatio-temporal FRAP images. Mathematical and Computer Modelling: accepted - pdf

Kaňa R, Kotabová E, Sobotka R, Prášil O (2012) Non-photochemical quenching is located in chlorophyll a/c binding antennae of the cryptophyta alga Rhodomonas salina. PLOS ONE, PLoS ONE 7(1): e29700. - pdf

 

2011

Kotabová E.,  Kaňa R., Jarešová J., Prášil O (2011) Non-photochemical fluorescence quenching in Chromera velia is enabled by fast violaxanthin de-epoxidation. FEBS lett. 585: 1941-1945 - pdf

Kaňa R., Komárek O., Kotabová E., Papageorgiouc GC, Govindjee, Prášil O. (2011) The Slow S to M fluorescence rise is missing in the RpaC mutant of Synechocystis sp. (PCC 6803) Proceedings of 15^th International Photosynthetic Congress, Beijing, China, In press - pdf

Kaňa R., Kotabová E., Hošková B., Prášil O. (2011) Presence of flexible non-photochemical quenching in cryptophytes (Rhodomonas Salina). Proceedings of 15^th International Photosynthetic Congress, Beijing, China, In press - pdf

 

2010

Ilík P., Kotabová E., Špundová M., Novák O., Kaňa R., Strzałka K. (2010) Low-light-induced violaxanthin de-epoxidation in shortly preheated leaves: uncoupling from ΔpH-dependent non-photochemical quenching. Photochem Photobiol.,86: 722-726 - pdf

 

2009

Kaňa R., Prášil O, Mullineaux CW  (2009) Immobility of phycobilins in the thylakoid lumen of a cryptophyte suggests that protein diffusion in the lumen is very restricted. FEBS Lett. 583 (4), 670-674 - pdf

Kaňa R., Prášil O., Komárek O., Papageorgiou G.C., Govindjee (2009) Spectral characteristic of fluorescence induction in a model cyanobacterium, Synechococcus sp. (PCC 7942). BBA – Bioenergetics, 1787 (10), 1170-1178. - pdf

 

2008

Kaňa R., Kotabová E., Prášil O (2008) Acceleration of plastoquinone pool reduction by alternative pathways and inhibition of PSII photochemistry precede a decrease in photosynthetic CO2 assimilation in preheated barley leaves. Physiol. Plant. 133 (4)    794-806 - pdf

Kaňa R., Vass I (2008) Thermoimaging as a tool for studying of light-induced heating of leaves – role reduction in efficiency of photosystem II photochemistry and non-photochemical quenching. Env. Exp. Bot. 64(1), 90-96. - pdf

Kotabová  E., Kaňa R., Kyseláková H., Lípová L., Novák O., Ilík P. (2008) A pronounced light-induced zeaxanthin formation accompanied by an unusually slight increase in non-photochemical quenching. A study with barley leaves treated with methyl viologen at moderate light.  J. Plant Physiol., 165(15), 1563-1571. - pdf

 

2005

Lazar D, Kaňa R, Klinkovský T, Nauš J (2005) Experimental and theoretical study on high temperature induced changes in chlorophyll a fluorescence oscillations in barley leaves upon 2% CO2. Photosynthetica 43: 13-27 - pdf

 

2004

Kaňa R, Špundová M, Ilík P, Lazar D, Klem K, Tomek P, Nauš J, Prášil O (2004) Effect of herbicide clomazone on photosynthetic processes in primary barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) leaves. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology 78: 161-170 - pdf

Ilik P, Kotabova E, Kana R, Hajek J, Vaczi P, Bartak M (2004) Unusual Step(S) in the Fast Chlorophyll Fluorescence Induction in Lichens. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 26: 174-174

 

2002

Kaňa R, Lazár D, Prášil O, Nauš J (2002) Experimental and theoretical studies on the excess capacity of Photosystem II. Photosynthesis Research 72: 271-284 - pdf

Hlaváčková V, Špundová M, Nauš J, Navrátil M, Kouřil R, Kaňa R (2002) Mechanical wounding caused by inoculation influences the photosynthetic response of Nicotiana benthamiana plants to plum pox potyvirus. Photosynthetica 40: 269-277 - pdf