Romy Chakraborty

Earth Staff Scientist
Ecology Department Head, Earth and Environmental Sciences Area

Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology

Molecular EcoSystems Biology

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How Bacteria Adapt to Stress

October 15, 2024

Berkeley Lab researchers uncovered a distinctive adaptation that some bacteria use to quickly form protective communities called biofilms, which help them survive in adverse environments. The work could lead to better stewardship of areas with high levels of heavy metals, nutrients, or other forms of hazardous waste.

Bioscientists to Receive DOE Funding for Biomanufacturing and Microbiome Research

September 30, 2022

Biosciences researchers are among the recipients of four new DOE awards. Two awards will focus on reducing carbon emissions while producing bioenergy. The other two are aimed at understanding the role of microbiomes in the biogeochemical cycling of elements like carbon.

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May 12, 2022

A Berkeley Lab team analyzed the genotypes and phenotypes of several Arthrobacter strains to correlate cellular functions to their location at varying depths within a single sediment core and in nearby groundwater. They found that Arthrobacter, as a genus, has remarkable flexibility in altering its suites of carbon degradation genes. This genomic variation was found to be linked to the individual strain’s environment and is the basis for Arthrobacter’s ability to break down a wide variety of complex carbon sources.

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