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Anne O. Summers

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
14218
World Ranking
16496
National Ranking
6829

Anne O. Summers publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anne O. Summers sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 116 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Anne O. Summers D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anne O. Summers sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Anne O. Summers is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States and specializes in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research focuses on various subfields, including Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Molecular Medicine, and Clinical Biochemistry.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • Crystallography and Molecular Interactions
  • Metal Complexes Synthesis and Properties
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Mercury Impact and Mitigation Studies

Notable recent publications by Anne O. Summers include:

  • Hg(II) Binding to Thymine Bases in DNA, 2021, published in Inorganic Chemistry
  • Children with Amalgam Dental Restorations Have Significantly Elevated Blood and Urine Mercury Levels, 2021, published in Toxicological Sciences
  • Three Distinct Annotation Platforms Differ in Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in Long-Read, Short-Read, and Hybrid Sequences Derived from Total Genomic DNA or from Purified Plasmid DNA, 2022, published in Antibiotics
  • Three Distinct Annotation Platforms Differ in Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in Long-Read, Short-Read, and Hybrid Sequences Derived from Total Genomic DNA or from Purified Plasmid DNA, 2022, published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Corrigendum to: Children with Amalgam Dental Restorations Have Significantly Elevated Blood and Urine Mercury Levels, 2022, published in Toxicological Sciences

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Anne O. Summers include:

  • Susan Nehzati
  • Natalia V. Dolgova
  • Dimosthenis Sokaras
  • Thomas Kröll
  • Ingrid J. Pickering

Common venues where their research has appeared include:

  • Toxicological Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Antibiotics
  • The Cambridge Structural Database

Best Publications

  • Mobile genetic elements: the agents of open source evolution.

    Laura S. Frost;Raphaël Leplae;Anne O.Anne Summers;Ariane Toussaint

  • Bacterial mercury resistance from atoms to ecosystems

    Tamar Barkay;Susan M. Miller;Anne O. Summers

  • Transposon Tn21, Flagship of the Floating Genome

    Cynthia A. Liebert;Ruth M. Hall;Anne O. Summers

  • Mercuric ion reduction and resistance in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana plants expressing a modified bacterial merA gene

    C L Rugh;H D Wilde;N M Stack;D M Thompson

  • Microbial transformations of metals.

    Anne O. Summers;Simon Silver

  • Incidence of Class 1 and 2 Integrases in Clinical and Commensal Bacteria from Livestock, Companion Animals, and Exotics

    Cathy Goldstein;Margie D. Lee;Susan Sanchez;Charlene Hudson

  • Organization, Expression, and Evolution of Genes for Mercury Resistance

    Anne O. Summers

  • Incidence and Characterization of Integrons, Genetic Elements Mediating Multiple-Drug Resistance, in Avian Escherichia coli

    Lydia Bass;Cynthia A. Liebert;Margie D. Lee;Anne O. Summers

  • Gram-positive bacteria are a major reservoir of Class 1 antibiotic resistance integrons in poultry litter

    Sobhan Nandi;John J. Maurer;Charles Hofacre;Anne O. Summers

  • Phytoremediation of methylmercury pollution: merB expression in Arabidopsis thaliana confers resistance to organomercurials

    Scott P. Bizily;Clayton L. Rugh;Anne O. Summers;Richard B. Meagher

  • Mercury released from dental "silver" fillings provokes an increase in mercury- and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in oral and intestinal floras of primates.

    A O Summers;J Wireman;M J Vimy;F L Lorscheider

  • Mercury exposure from "silver" tooth fillings: emerging evidence questions a traditional dental paradigm.

    Fritz L. Lorscheider;Murray J. Vimy;Anne O. Summers

  • Generally Overlooked Fundamentals of Bacterial Genetics and Ecology

    Anne O. Summers

  • Untwist and shout: a heavy metal-responsive transcriptional regulator.

    A O Summers

  • Revised nomenclature for transposable genetic elements.

    Adam P Roberts;Michael Chandler;Patrice Courvalin;Gérard Guédon

  • Rubrerythrin and rubredoxin oxidoreductase in Desulfovibrio vulgaris: a novel oxidative stress protection system.

    Heather L. Lumppio;Neeta V. Shenvi;Anne O. Summers;Gerrit Voordouw

  • Mercury Resistance in a Plasmid-Bearing Strain of Escherichia coli

    Anne O. Summers;Simon Silver

  • Plasmid-determined resistance to tellurium compounds.

    A O Summers;G A Jacoby

  • Roles of the Tn21 merT, merP, and merC gene products in mercury resistance and mercury binding.

    N V Hamlett;E C Landale;B H Davis;A O Summers

  • Emergence of Resistance among USA300 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Causing Invasive Disease in the United States

    Linda K. McDougal;Gregory E. Fosheim;Ainsley Nicholson;Sandra N. Bulens

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard B. Meagher
Richard B. Meagher University of Georgia
Jeremy C. Smith
Jeremy C. Smith University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Donald M. Kurtz
Donald M. Kurtz The University of Texas at San Antonio
Liyuan Liang
Liyuan Liang Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Robert A. Scott
Robert A. Scott University of Cambridge
George A. Jacoby
George A. Jacoby Tufts University
John J. Maurer
John J. Maurer Virginia Tech
Stuart B. Levy
Stuart B. Levy Tufts University
David G. White
David G. White United States Food and Drug Administration
Gerrit Voordouw
Gerrit Voordouw University of Calgary

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