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Robbie M. Martin

University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleORCID 0000-0001-5284-7156Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Steven W. WilhelmiD· 3 shared Helena L. PoundiD· 2 shared Justin D. ChaffiniD· 2 shared Brittany N. ZepernickiD· 1 shared David TalmyiD· 1 shared Elizabeth R DenisoniD· 1 shared Ellen A. Barnes· 1 shared Emily E. ChaseiD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintOct 27, 2026

The diel light cycle modulates microcystin content in continuous cultures and natural communities of Microcystis: Implications for bloom monitoring

Isabella J. Maggard, Robbie M. Martin, Kelly Joyce…·Steven W. Wilhelm

This study shows microcystin levels in Microcystis cultures and natural blooms vary predictably with the diel light cycle, suggesting time-of-day should be standardized in monitoring efforts.

DOI 10.64898/2026.10.24.761440

experimental assay

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MicrobiologyMicrobiology SpectrumPeer-reviewedApr 9, 2025

Mitomycin C eliminates cyanobacterial transcription without detectable lysogen induction in a Microcystis-dominated bloom in Lake Erie

Robbie M. Martin, Elizabeth R Denison, Helena L. Pound…·Steven W. Wilhelm

The paper tests lysogeny in Microcystis blooms using mitomycin C and finds it ineffective for inducing prophage, suggesting standard protocols are unsuitable for freshwater cyanobacterial studies.

DOI 10.1128/spectrum.02872-24

metagenomicsexperimental assay

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintFeb 12, 2025

Lysogen formation governs colonies while lytic infection is more prevalent in single cells of the bloom-forming cyanobacterium, Microcystis

Xuhui Huang, Emily E. Chase, Brittany N. Zepernick…·Steven W. Wilhelm

This study examines how colony formation in Microcystis affects viral infection strategies, finding that colonies favor lysogeny while single cells experience more lytic infection.

DOI 10.1101/2025.02.12.637950

metagenomicsstatistical model

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