Michael Allen, PhD

Research Output

Research Output per year

2003 2020

• 701 Citations
• 14 h-Index
• 30 Article
• 1 Chapter
• 1 Conference contribution
• 1 Review article

Research Output per year

Research Output per year

Search results

• 2020

  Comparative analysis of racial differences in breast tumor microbiome

  Thyagarajan, S., Zhang, Y., Thapa, S., Allen, M. S., Phillips, N., Chaudhary, P., Kashyap, M. V. & Vishwanatha, J. K., 1 Dec 2020, In : Scientific Reports. 10, 1, 14116.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • N-acetyltalosaminuronic acid
  • Microbiota
  • Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • rRNA Genes

• Comparison of the Bacterial Gut Microbiome of North American Triatoma spp. With and Without Trypanosoma cruzi

  Mann, A. E., Mitchell, E. A., Zhang, Y., Curtis-Robles, R., Thapa, S., Hamer, S. A. & Allen, M. S., 13 Mar 2020, In : Frontiers in Microbiology. 11, 364.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Triatoma
  • Trypanosoma cruzi
  • Chagas Disease
  • Gastrointestinal Microbiome
  • Insecta
  3 Scopus citations

• Effects of inhaled air pollution on markers of integrity, inflammation, and microbiota profiles of the intestines in Apolipoprotein E knockout mice

  Fitch, M. N., Phillippi, D., Zhang, Y., Lucero, J. A., Pandey, R. S., Liu, J., Brower, J., Allen, M. S., Campen, M. J., McDonald, J. D. & Lund, A. K., Feb 2020, In : Environmental Research. 181, 108913.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Air Pollution
  • Air pollution
  • Apolipoproteins E
  • Microbiota
  • smoke
  6 Scopus citations
• 2019

  Bacterial microbiomes of Ixodes scapularis ticks collected from Massachusetts and Texas, USA

  Thapa, S., Zhang, Y. & Allen, M. S., 24 Jun 2019, In : BMC Microbiology. 19, 1, 138.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Ixodes
  • Ticks
  • Microbiota
  • Rickettsia
  • Geography
  10 Scopus citations

• Effects of temperature on bacterial microbiome composition in Ixodes scapularis ticks

  Thapa, S., Zhang, Y. & Allen, M. S., May 2019, In : MicrobiologyOpen. 8, 5, e00719.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Ixodes
  • Ticks
  • Microbiota
  • Temperature
  • Rickettsia
  12 Scopus citations

• Immunological responses to the relapsing fever spirochete borrelia turicatae in infected rhesus macaques: Implications for pathogenesis and diagnosis

  Embers, M. E., Krishnavajhala, A., Armstrong, B. A., Curtis, M. W., Pahar, B., Wilder, H. K., Allen, M. S., Beare, P. A., Hasenkampf, N. R. & Lopez, J. E., 1 Apr 2019, In : Infection and Immunity. 87, 4, e00900.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Relapsing Fever
  • Borrelia
  • Spirochaetales
  • Macaca mulatta
  • Primates
  1 Scopus citations
• 2018

  Alterations to the Intestinal Microbiome and Metabolome of Pimephales promelas and Mus musculus Following Exposure to Dietary Methylmercury

  Bridges, K. N., Zhang, Y., Curran, T. E., Magnuson, J. T., Venables, B. J., Durrer, K. E., Allen, M. S. & Roberts, A. P., 7 Aug 2018, In : Environmental Science and Technology. 52, 15, p. 8774-8784 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • methylmercury
  • Fish
  • Lipid Metabolism
  • Aquatic ecosystems
  • teleost
  20 Scopus citations

• Variations of the lung microbiome and immune response in mechanically ventilated surgical patients

  Huebinger, R. M., Smith, A. D., Zhang, Y., Monson, N. L., Ireland, S. J., Barber, R. C., Kubasiak, J. C., Minshall, C. T., Minei, J. P., Wolf, S. E. & Allen, M. S., Oct 2018, In : PLoS ONE. 13, 10, e0205788.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Microbiota
  • microbiome
  • Respiratory System
  • immune response
  • lungs
  2 Scopus citations
• 2017

  Genetically engineered probiotic for the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU); Assessment of a novel treatment in vitro and in the PAH^enu2 mouse model of PKU

  Durrer, K. E., Allen, M. S. & Von Herbing, I. H., May 2017, In : PLoS ONE. 12, 5, e0176286.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Probiotics
  • phenylketonuria
  • Phenylketonurias
  • Phenylalanine
  • probiotics
  18 Scopus citations

• Genome sequence of a Providencia stuartii strain isolated from Lucilia sericata salivary glands

  Yuan, Y., Zhang, Y., Fu, S., Crippen, T. L., Visi, D. K., Eric Benbow, M., Allen, M. S., Tomberlin, J. K., Sze, S. H. & Tarone, A. M., 2017, In : Genome Announcements. 5, 17, e00250-17.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Providencia
  • Diptera
  • Salivary Glands
  • Forensic Sciences
  • Genome
  2 Scopus citations

• Spatial Microbial Composition Along the Gastrointestinal Tract of Captive Attwater’s Prairie Chicken

  Zhang, Y., Simon, S. E., Johnson, J. A. & Allen, M. S., 1 May 2017, In : Microbial Ecology. 73, 4, p. 966-977 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Tympanuchus cupido attwateri
  • prairie
  • gastrointestinal system
  • cloaca
  • microorganisms
  6 Scopus citations

• Validation of droplet digital PCR for the detection and absolute quantification of Borrelia DNA in Ixodes scapularis ticks

  King, J. L., Smith, A. D., Mitchell, E. A. & Allen, M. S., 1 Apr 2017, In : Parasitology. 144, 4, p. 359-367 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Ixodes
  • Borrelia
  • Ixodes scapularis
  • Spirochaetales
  • Spirochaetes
  7 Scopus citations
• 2016

  Common lung microbiome identified among mechanically ventilated surgical patients

  Smith, A. D., Zhang, Y., Barber, R. C., Minshall, C. T., Huebinger, R. M. & Allen, M. S., Nov 2016, In : PLoS ONE. 11, 11, e0166313.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Bacteria
  • Microbiota
  • microbiome
  • lungs
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage
  1 Scopus citations

• Flocculation-related gene identification by whole-genome sequencing of Thauera aminoaromatica MZ1T floc-defective mutants

  Prombutara, P. & Allen, M. S., 2016, In : Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 82, 6, p. 1646-1652 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Thauera
  • Flocculation
  • Whole Genome Sequencing
  • flocculation
  • exopolysaccharides
  6 Scopus citations

• Frequency and distribution of rickettsiae, borreliae, and ehrlichiae detected in human-parasitizing ticks, Texas, USA

  Mitchell, E. A., Williamson, P. C., Billingsley, P. M., Seals, J. P., Ferguson, E. E. & Allen, M. S., Feb 2016, In : Emerging Infectious Diseases. 22, 2, p. 312-315 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Ehrlichia
  • Borrelia
  • Ticks
  • Rickettsia
  • Bacterial DNA
  16 Scopus citations

• Genome sequence of a Proteus mirabilis strain isolated from the salivary glands of larval Lucilia sericata

  Yuan, Y., Zhang, Y., Fu, S., Crippen, T. L., Visi, D. K., Benbow, M. E., Allen, M. S., Tomberlin, J. K., Sze, S. H. & Tarone, A. M., 2016, In : Genome Announcements. 4, 4, e00672-16.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Proteus mirabilis
  • Salivary Glands
  • Oviposition
  • Genome
  • Forensic Medicine
  3 Scopus citations
• 2015

  Rhodopseudomonas palustris CGA010 proteome implicates extracytoplasmic function sigma factor in stress response

  Allen, M. S., Hurst, G. B., Lu, T. Y. S., Perry, L. M., Pan, C., Lankford, P. K. & Pelletier, D. A., 1 May 2015, In : Journal of Proteome Research. 14, 5, p. 2158-2168 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Rhodopseudomonas
  • Sigma Factor
  • Proteome
  • Genes
  • Mass spectrometry
  2 Scopus citations
• 2014

  Effects of chemical versus enzymatic processing of kenaf fibers on poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate)/poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) composite properties

  Yang, B., Nar, M., Visi, D. K., Allen, M., Ayre, B., Webber, C. L., Lu, H. & D'Souza, N. A., 2014, In : Composites Part B: Engineering. 56, p. 926-933 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • butylene glycol adipic acid polyester
  • terephthalic acid
  • Valerates
  • Hydroxybutyrates
  • Kenaf fibers
  15 Scopus citations

• Phylogenetic relationship of serovar C-1 isolates of avibacterium paragallinarum

  García-Sánchez, A., Morales-Erasto, V., Talavera-Rojas, M., Robles-González, F., Allen, M. S., Blackall, P. J. & Soriano-Vargas, E., Mar 2014, In : Avian Diseases. 58, 1, p. 143-146 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Avibacterium paragallinarum
  • Serogroup
  • serotypes
  • phylogeny
  • 16S Ribosomal RNA
  7 Scopus citations
• 2013

  Investigation of the bacterial retting community of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) under different conditions using next-generation semiconductor sequencing

  Visi, D. K., D'Souza, N., Ayre, B. G., Webber, C. L. & Allen, M. S., 1 May 2013, In : Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 40, 5, p. 465-475 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Hibiscus
  • Semiconductors
  • Ponds
  • Clostridiales
  • Bacteria
  11 Scopus citations

• Preliminary Assessment of Microbiome Changes Following Blood-Feeding and Survivorship in the Amblyomma americanum Nymph-to-Adult Transition using Semiconductor Sequencing

  Menchaca, A. C., Visi, D. K., Strey, O. F., Teel, P. D., Kalinowski, K., Allen, M. S. & Williamson, P. C., 24 Jun 2013, In : PLoS ONE. 8, 6, e67129.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Nymph
  • Amblyomma americanum
  • Semiconductors
  • Pathogens
  • semiconductors
  43 Scopus citations
• 2012

  Complete genome sequence of Thauera aminoaromatica strain MZ1T

  Jiang, K., Sanseverino, J., Chauhan, A., Lucas, S., Copeland, A., Lapidus, A., Del Rio, T. G., Dalin, E., Tice, H., Bruce, D., Goodwin, L., Pitluck, S., Sims, D., Brettin, T., Detter, J. C., Han, C., Chang, Y. J., Larimer, F., Land, M., Hauser, L. & 10 others, Kyrpides, N. C., Mikhailova, N., Moser, S., Jegier, P., Close, D., DeBruyn, J. M., Wang, Y., Layton, A. C., Allen, M. S. & Sayler, G. S., 2012, In : Standards in Genomic Sciences. 6, 3, p. 325-335 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Thauera
  • Rhodocyclaceae
  • Genome
  • Greenhouse Gases
  • Betaproteobacteria
  40 Scopus citations
• 2008

  Using noise to probe and characterize gene circuits

  Cox, C. D., McCollum, J. M., Allen, M. S., Dar, R. D. & Simpson, M. L., 5 Aug 2008, In : Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 105, 31, p. 10809-10814 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Gene Regulatory Networks
  • Noise
  43 Scopus citations
• 2007

  A destabilized bacterial luciferase for dynamic gene expression studies

  Allen, M. S., Wilgus, J. R., Chewning, C. S., Sayler, G. S. & Simpson, M. L., Mar 2007, In : Systems and Synthetic Biology. 1, 1, p. 3-9 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Bacterial Luciferases
  • Gene expression
  • Genes
  • Half-Life
  • Synthetic Genes
  20 Scopus citations

• Direct quantification of N-(3-oxo-hexanoyl)-l-homoserine lactone in culture supernatant using a whole-cell bioreporter

  Yan, L., Allen, M. S., Simpson, M. L., Sayler, G. S. & Cox, C. D., 1 Jan 2007, In : Journal of Microbiological Methods. 68, 1, p. 40-45 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • homoserine lactone
  • Aliivibrio fischeri
  • Luminescent Proteins
  • Quorum Sensing
  • Operon
  16 Scopus citations
• 2006

  Frequency domain analysis of noise in simple gene circuits

  Cox, C. D., McCollum, J. M., Austin, D. W., Allen, M. S., Dar, R. D. & Simpson, M. L., 2006, In : Chaos. 16, 2, 026102.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Frequency Domain Analysis
  • frequency domain analysis
  • Frequency domain analysis
  • genes
  • Gene
  32 Scopus citations

• Gene network shaping of inherent noise spectra

  Austin, D. W., Allen, M. S., McCollum, J. M., Dar, R. D., Wilgus, J. R., Sayler, G. S., Samatova, N. F., Cox, C. D. & Simpson, M. L., 2 Feb 2006, In : Nature. 439, 7076, p. 608-611 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Gene Regulatory Networks
  • Noise
  • Homeostasis
  • Genes
  • Escherichia coli
  213 Scopus citations
• 2005

  Molecular characterization of autoinduction of bioluminescence in the Microtox® indicator strain Vibrio fischeri ATCC 49387

  Perry, L. L., Bright, N. G., Carroll, R. J., Scott, M. C., Allen, M. S. & Applegate, B. M., 1 Jul 2005, In : Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 51, 7, p. 549-557 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Aliivibrio fischeri
  • Clone Cells
  • Conditioned Culture Medium
  • homoserine lactone
  • N-octanoylhomoserine lactone
  3 Scopus citations
• 2004

  Analysis and glycosyl composition of the exopolysaccharide isolated from the floc-forming wastewater bacterium Thauera sp. MZ1T

  Allen, M. S., Welch, K. T., Prebyl, B. S., Baker, D. C., Meyers, A. J. & Sayler, G. S., 1 Aug 2004, In : Environmental Microbiology. 6, 8, p. 780-790 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Thauera
  • Waste Water
  • exopolysaccharides
  • N-acetylfucosamine
  • polysaccharide
  66 Scopus citations
• 2003

  Analysis of Noise in Quorum Sensing

  Cox, C. D., Peterson, G. D., Allen, M. S., Lancaster, J. M., McCollum, J. M., Austin, D., Yan, L., Sayler, G. S. & Simpson, M. L., 2003, In : OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology. 7, 3, p. 317-334 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Quorum Sensing
  • Noise
  • Networks (circuits)
  • Gene Regulatory Networks
  • Genes
  34 Scopus citations