Dr. Michael Martin
Professor/Chair
Research Interests
Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison (PhD Cell and Molecular Biology)
University of Cincinnati (BS Biology)
Courses Taught
- BL1200 Clinical Microbiology
- BL1500 Principles of Biology 1
- BL1600 Principles of Biology 2
- BL2130 Genetics
- BL4590/5590 Molecular Cell Biology
Publications
Sheil CA, Martin MP, Yaussy N, and Johansen JR, 2025. Identify unknown blue-green algae with traditional techniques and DNA sequence data. Advances in Biology Laboratory Education 45(19):1–24.
Martin MP, Sobonya, M*, and CA Sheil. 2024. Using DNA barcoding to examine mislabeling in tuna and swordfish. Advances in biology laboratory education. Volume 44. Publication of the 41st Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE). https://doi.org/10.37590/able.v44.art33
Calhoun ES, Jungling P*, Prillwitz KB*, Khan I*, Susan S*, Papciak J*, Martin MP. 2019. Using allele-specific primer PCR to determine ABO blood-type genotypes. Advances in biology laboratory education. Volume 41. Publication of the 41st Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE). https://doi.org/10.37590/able.v41.art26
Pietrasiak, N, K Osorio-Santos, S Shalygin, MP Martin, and JR Johansen. 2019. When is a lineage a species? A case study in Myxacorys gen. nov. (Synechococcales: Cyanobacteria) with the description of two new species from the Americas. Journal of Phycology. 55:976-996.
Mai**, T, JR Johansen, N Pietrasiak, M Bohunicka, and MP Martin. 2018. Revision of the Synechococcales (Cyanobacteria) through recognition of four families including Oculatellaceae fam. nov. and Trichocoleaceae fam. nov. and six new genera containing 14 species. Phytotaxa. 365:1-59.
Reháková, K?, JR Johansen, MB Bowen*, MP Martin, and CA Sheil. 2014. Variation in secondary structure of the 16 rRNA molecule in cyanobacteria with implications for phylogenetic analysis. Fottea 14:161-178.
Osorio-Santos, K**, N Pietrasiak, M Bohunicka**, LH Miscoe**, L Kovacik, MP Martin, and JR Johansen. 2014. Seven new species of Oculatella (Pseudoanabaenales, Cyanobacteria). European Journal of Phycology. 49:450-470.
Mühlsteinová, R**, JR Johansen, N Pietrasiak†, MP Martin, K Osorio-Santos**, and SD Warren. 2014. Polyphasic characterization of Tricholcoleus desertorum sp. Nov. (Pseudoanabaenales, Cyanobacteria) from desert soils and phylogenetic placement of the genus Trichocoleus. Phytotaxa 163:241-261.
Mühlsteinová, R**, JR Johansen, N Pietrasiak†, and MP Martin. 2014. Polyphasic characterization of Kastovskya adunca gen. nov. et comb. Nov. (Oscillatoriales, Cyanobacteria) from desert soils of the Atacama Desert, Chile. Phytotaxa 163: 216-228.
Lukešová, A. JR Johansen, MP Martin, and DA Casamatta. 2009. Aulosira bohemensis sp. nov.: further phylogenetic uncertainty at the base of the Nostocales (Cyanobacteria). Phycologia 48: 118-29.
Martin, MP and SM Detzel*. 2008. A laboratory exercise to determine human ABO blood type by noninvasive methods. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education 36: 139-47.
Martin MP and SM Detzel*. 2008 “Determining human blood type by non-invasive methods.” Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching: Proceedings of the 29th Workshop/Conference of the Association of Biology Laboratory Education.
Martin, MP, VL Gerlach, and DA Brow. 2001. A novel upstream RNA polymerase III promoter element becomes essential when the chromatin structure of the yeast U6 RNA gene is altered. Molecular and Cellular Biology 21: 6429-6439.
Moore, IK, MP Martin, and CE Paquin. 2000. Telomere Sequences at the Novel Joints of Four Independent Amplifications in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 36: 105-112.
Moore, IK, MP Martin, MJ Dorsey and CE Paquin. 2000. Formation of Circular Amplifications in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by a Breakage-Fusion-Bridge Mechanism. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 36: 113-120.
