Michael L. Summers

1.3k total citations
28 papers, 860 citations indexed

About

Michael L. Summers is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael L. Summers has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 860 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 11 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Michael L. Summers's work include Algal biology and biofuel production (12 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (11 papers) and Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology (11 papers). Michael L. Summers is often cited by papers focused on Algal biology and biofuel production (12 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (11 papers) and Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology (11 papers). Michael L. Summers collaborates with scholars based in United States, Finland and United Kingdom. Michael L. Summers's co-authors include John C. Meeks, Elsie L. Campbell, Timothy R. McDermott, James G. Wallis, Miriam Martín, James G. Elkins, Michael Denton, Roman Sobotka, Brian Elliott and Amit Srivastava and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

In The Last Decade

Michael L. Summers

28 papers receiving 838 citations

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael L. Summers United States 18 517 373 256 231 159 28 860
В.В. Зинченко Russia 17 985 1.9× 561 1.5× 256 1.0× 325 1.4× 233 1.5× 42 1.3k
Cosmin Sicora Romania 16 519 1.0× 260 0.7× 130 0.5× 253 1.1× 133 0.8× 33 797
Elena V. Kupriyanova Russia 18 505 1.0× 331 0.9× 104 0.4× 136 0.6× 92 0.6× 40 789
Ana Valladares Spain 22 1.1k 2.1× 554 1.5× 262 1.0× 638 2.8× 107 0.7× 37 1.4k
Christine Oesterhelt Germany 14 518 1.0× 432 1.2× 81 0.3× 308 1.3× 114 0.7× 19 925
Arne Schoor Germany 15 337 0.7× 196 0.5× 100 0.4× 175 0.8× 62 0.4× 25 537
M. A. Mackay Australia 7 304 0.6× 255 0.7× 147 0.6× 218 0.9× 56 0.4× 7 624
О. И. Баулина Russia 19 423 0.8× 387 1.0× 91 0.4× 325 1.4× 72 0.5× 57 902
Joseph Thomas India 17 338 0.7× 330 0.9× 153 0.6× 154 0.7× 233 1.5× 34 752
Thanura Elvitigala United States 11 533 1.0× 330 0.9× 72 0.3× 260 1.1× 144 0.9× 17 720

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Srivastava, Amit, Michael L. Summers, & Roman Sobotka. (2020). Cyanobacterial sigma factors: Current and future applications for biotechnological advances. Biotechnology Advances. 40. 107517–107517. 26 indexed citations
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Summers, Michael L., et al.. (2017). Characterization and in vivo regulon determination of an ECF sigma factor and its cognate anti‐sigma factor in Nostoc punctiforme. Molecular Microbiology. 104(1). 179–194. 13 indexed citations
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Kulkarni, Gargi, et al.. (2016). Hopanoids play a role in stress tolerance and nutrient storage in the cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme. Geobiology. 15(1). 173–183. 33 indexed citations
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Summers, Michael L., et al.. (2015). Enhancing Alkane Production in Cyanobacterial Lipid Droplets: A Model Platform for Industrially Relevant Compound Production. Life. 5(2). 1111–1126. 30 indexed citations
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Gupta, Dinesh, et al.. (2014). 2-Methyl-3-buten-2-ol (MBO) synthase expression inNostoc punctiformeleads to over production of phytols. Bioengineered. 6(1). 33–41. 6 indexed citations
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Summers, Michael L., et al.. (2014). Composition and occurrence of lipid droplets in the cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme. Archives of Microbiology. 196(12). 881–890. 48 indexed citations
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Gupta, Dinesh, Michael L. Summers, & Chhandak Basu. (2013). Engineering an Isoprenoid Pathway in Escherichia coli for Production of 2-Methyl-3-buten-2-ol: A Potential Biofuel. Molecular Biotechnology. 56(6). 516–523. 6 indexed citations
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Holmquist, Gerald P., et al.. (2011). Comparing binding site information to binding affinity reveals that Crp/DNA complexes have several distinct binding conformers. Nucleic Acids Research. 39(15). 6813–6824. 4 indexed citations
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Jansén, Tove, et al.. (2009). Characterization of trophic changes and a functional oxidative pentose phosphate pathway in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum. 32(3). 511–518. 14 indexed citations
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Heinrich, Eileen L., et al.. (2006). Analysis of unconventional approaches for the rapid detection of surface lectin binding ligands on human cell lines. Acta Histochemica. 107(6). 411–420. 6 indexed citations
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Summers, Michael L., et al.. (2005). Characterization of a model system for the study of Nostoc punctiforme akinetes. Archives of Microbiology. 183(5). 338–346. 21 indexed citations
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Summers, Michael L., et al.. (2004). Construction and use of GFP reporter vectors for analysis of cell-type-specific gene expression in Nostoc punctiforme. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 59(2). 181–188. 35 indexed citations
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Meeks, John C., et al.. (2002). Cellular differentiation in the cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme. Archives of Microbiology. 178(6). 395–403. 108 indexed citations
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Summers, Michael L., James G. Elkins, Brian Elliott, & Timothy R. McDermott. (1998). Expression and Regulation of Phosphate Stress Inducible Genes in Sinorhizobium meliloti. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 11(11). 1094–1101. 35 indexed citations
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Deng, Shiping, et al.. (1998). Cloning and characterization of a Rhizobium meliloti nonspecific acid phosphatase. Archives of Microbiology. 170(1). 18–26. 18 indexed citations
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Al‐Niemi, Thamir S., Michael L. Summers, James G. Elkins, Michael L. Kahn, & Timothy R. McDermott. (1997). Regulation of the Phosphate Stress Response in Rhizobium meliloti by PhoB. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 63(12). 4978–4981. 30 indexed citations
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Stout, Richard G., et al.. (1997). Heat- and acid-tolerance of a grass commonly found in geothermal areas within Yellowstone National Park. Plant Science. 130(1). 1–9. 29 indexed citations
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Summers, Michael L. & John C. Meeks. (1996). Transcriptional regulation of zwf, encoding glucose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase, from the cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme strain ATCC 29133. Molecular Microbiology. 22(3). 473–480. 25 indexed citations
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Summers, Michael L., et al.. (1995). Nucleotide Sequence of an Operon in Nostoc sp. Strain ATCC 29133 Encoding Four Genes of the Oxidative Pentose Phosphate Cycle. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 107(1). 267–268. 18 indexed citations

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