Plant and Soil Sciences
Luke A. Moe
Faculty
University of Kentucky, PSS 
Plant Science Building
1405 Veterans Drive (Office:311)
Lexington, KY 40546-0312
(859) 218-0761
(859) 257-7125
luke.moe@uky.edu
Specialty
Environmental Genomics and Biochemistry
Education
B.S. Washington State University (Biochemistry)
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison (Biochemistry)
My research focuses broadly on the genomics and biochemistry of soil-dwelling microorganisms. We have a particular interest in understanding the mechanisms by which bacteria synthesize complex natural products and participate in degradation/mineralization of contaminating materials.
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This person page last updated on 2011-07-19
Classes
Abt495 - Experimental Techniques in Biotechnology; Credits - 4
A laboratory course designed to give students the technical skills and understanding necessary to critically examine biological systems at the molecular level. This course emphasizes the principles of chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology as applied to a model system for laboratory investigations..
Instructors: Luke A. Moe
A laboratory course designed to give students the technical skills and understanding necessary to critically examine biological systems at the molecular level. This course emphasizes the principles of chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology as applied to a model system for laboratory investigations..
Instructors: Luke A. Moe
Research/Teaching Publications
Books and Book Chapters
Moe, L.A., M.D. McMahon, and M.G. Thomas. 2010. Functional metagenomics as a technique for the discovery of novel enzymes and natural products. IN: J.R. McCarthy, H.C. Yang, and W.K. Yeh, ed. Enzyme Technologies for Drug Discovery and Development, Vol. 1, Chemical Biology of Enzymes for Biotech and
Pharmaceutical Applications. Wiley. Refereed Journal Articles
Donato, J.J., L.A. Moe, B.J. Converse, K.D. Smart, F.C. Berklein, P.S. McManus, and J. Handelsman. 2010. Metagenomics reveals antibiotic resistance genes encoding predicted bifunctional proteins in apple orchard soil. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 76:4396-4401. Allen, H.K., L.A. Moe, J. Rodbumrer, A. Gaarder, and J. Handelsman. 2009. Functional metagenomics reveals diverse betalactamases in a remote Alaskan soil. The International Society of Microbial Ecology Journal 3:243-251.