Michael Savka

Professor

College of Science

Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences

2015 Submissions

Journal Paper

MA., Gan HM, Gan HY, Ahmad NH, Aziz NA, Hudson AO, Savka. "Whole Genome Sequencing and Analysis Reveal Insights into the Genetic Structure, Diversity and Evolutionary Relatedness of LuxI and luxR Homologs in Bacteria Belonging to the Sphingomonadaceae Family." Front Cell Infect Microbiol. Jan 8. 4:188 (2015): 1-14. Web. * ∆

2014 Submissions

Journal Paper

Gan, HY, et al. "Whole-Genome Sequences of Five Oligotrophic Bacteria Isolated from Deep within Lechuguilla Cave, New Mexico." Genome Announcements 2. 6 (2014): 1-2. Web. *

Triassi, AJ, et al. "L,L-diaminopimelate Aminotransferase (DapL): A Putative Target for the Development of Narrow-spectrum Antibacterial Compounds." Frontiers in Microbiology 5. 509 (2014): 1-10. Web. *

Gan, HM, et al. "High-Quality Draft Whole-Genome Sequences of Three Strains of Enterobacter Isolated from Jamaican Dioscorea cayenensis (Yellow Yam)." Genome Announcements 2. 2 (2014): 1-2. Web. *

Gan, HY, et al. "Whole-genome Sequences of 13 Endophytic Bacteria Isolated From Shrub Willow (Salix) Grown in Geneva, New York." Genome Announc. 2. 3 (2014): 1-2. Web. *

2013 Submissions

Journal Paper

Gan, Han Ming, et al. "Comparative Genomic Analysis of Six Bacteria Belonging to the Genus Novosphingobium: Insights into Marine Adaptation, Cell-cell Signaling and Bioremediation." BMC Genomics 14. 431-445 (2013): 431-445. Web. *

McCroty, Sean E, et al. "Biochemical Characterization of UDP-N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanyl-D-glutamyl:meso-2,6-diaminopimelate ligase (MurE) from Verrucomicrobium spinosum." PLOSone 8. 6 (2013): e66458. Web. *

Book Chapter

Savka, Michael A, et al. "Biased Rhizosphere? Concept and Advances in the Omics Era to Study Bacterial Competitiveness and Persistence in the Phytosphere." Molecular Microbial Ecology of the Rhizosphere. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013. 1147-1161. Print. ∆

2012 Submissions

Journal Paper

Gan, HM, et al. "Genome Sequence of Methylobacterium Sp. Strain GXF4, a Xylem Associated Bacterium Isolated from Vitis Vinifera L. Grapevine." Journal of Bacteriology 194. (2012): 5157-5158. Print. £

Gan, HM, et al. "Whole Genome Sequence of Enterobacter Sp. SST3: An Endophyte Isolated from Jamaica Sugarcane (Saccharum Sp.) Stalk Tissue." Journal of Bacteriology 194. (2012): 5981-5982. Print. £

Gan, HM, et al. "Genome Sequence of Novosphingobium Sp. Strain Rr 2-17, A Nopaline Crown Gall Associated Bacterium Isolated from Vitis Vinifera L. Grapevine." Journal of Bacteriology 194. (2012): 5137-5138. Print. £

2011 Submissions

Journal Paper

Bulman, Zack, et al. "A Novel Property of Propolis (bee glue): Anti-pathogenic Activity by Inhibition of N-acyl-homoserine Lactone Mediated Signaling in Bacteria." Journal of Ethnopharmacology 138. (2011): 788-797. Print. *

Book Chapter

Savka, Michael A., et al. "Grapevine Pathogens Spreading with Sropagating Plant stock: Detection and Methods for Elimination." Grapevines: Varieties, Cultivation. Ed. P.V. Szabo and J. Shojania. New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2011. 1-88. Print. ∆

Published Review

Savka, Michael A. and Andre O Hudson. "Bioluminescence." Rev. of Bioluminescence Biosensor Strains for the Detection of Quorum-sensing N-acyl-homoserine Lactone Signal Molecules., ed. DJ Rodgerson. Nova Scientific Publishers 2011: 49-70. Print. *

Published Conference Proceedings

Bulman, Zack, Andre O. Hudson, and Michael A. Savka. "Propolis, a Product of the Bee Hive, has an Antagonistic Affect on Quorum-sensing Regulated Bioluminescence, Gene Transcription and Motility." Proceedings of the American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Meeting. Ed. K. Cornely, P. Ortiz, and M.A. Wallert. Washington, DC: American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, 2011. Print. *

Subki, Mior MM Ahmad, et al. "Isolation and Identification of Methylobacterium sp. From Grapevine Xylem Fluids and Mutants Deficient in Acyl-homoserine Signal Production, Abstract 818." Proceedings of the American Society for Microbiology, 111th General Meeting. Ed. American Society for Microbiology. New Orleans, LA: American Society for Microbiology, 2011. Print. *

Aziz, Nazrin A. and Michael A. Savka. "Screening of Transposon Mutants of Sphingobium sp. KK22 Altered in Quorum-sensing Signal Synthesis." Proceedings of the Rochester Academy of Sciences, Fall 2011 Scientific Paper Day. Ed. Monroe Community College. Rochester, NY: Rochester Academy of Sciences, 2011. Print. †

Sorensen, Ryan and Michael A. Savka. "Disruption of Bacterial Signaling by Beehive Plant Resins." Proceedings of the Rochester Academy of Sciences, Fall 2011 Scientific Paper Day. Ed. Monroe Community College. Rochester, NY: Rochester Academy of Sciences, 2011. Print. †