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Mingfei Chen

Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryORCID 0000-0002-6281-2480Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:metagenomics· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1

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Romy ChakrabortyiD· 3 shared Archana YadaviD· 2 shared Adam M. DeutschbaueriD· 1 shared Adam P. ArkiniD· 1 shared Benjamin P. BoweniD· 1 shared Borjana ArsovaiD· 1 shared Bradie LeeiD· 1 shared Catharine Allyssa AdamsiD· 1 shared

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Enrichments along gradients resolve eco-evolutionary forces on subsurface microbiomes

Zachary S. Cooper, Mingfei Chen, Tiffany Zhao, Jacob J. Valenzuela, Kristopher A. Hunt, Jennifer V. Kuehl, Kathleen F. Walker, Dominique C. Joyner, Daliang Ning, Jizhong Z. Zhou, Terry Clyde Hazen, Adam P. Arkin, Romy Chakraborty, Nitin S. Baliga

The paper uses controlled enrichments along ecological gradients to uncover eco-evolutionary forces shaping microbial biodiversity in subsurface sediment.

bioRxiv · Jul 1, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Multi-laboratory Study Establishes Reproducible Methods for Plant-Microbiome Research in Fabricated Ecosystems

Vlastimil Novák, Peter F. Andeer, Eoghan King, Jacob Calabria, Connor R. Fitzpatrick, Jana M. Kelm, Kathrin Wippel, Suzanne M. Kosina, Benjamin P. Bowen, Chris G. Daum, Matthew Zane, Archana Yadav, Mingfei Chen, Dor Russ, Catharine Allyssa Adams, , Trent R. Northen

The paper establishes reproducible methods for plant-microbiome research using fabricated ecosystems across multiple laboratories.

PLoS Biology · Sep 8, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

A stable 15-member bacterial SynCom promotes Brachypodium growth under drought stress

Archana Yadav, Mingfei Chen, Shwetha M. Acharya, Grace Kim, Yuguo Yang, Tiffany Z. Zhao, Eunice Tsang, Romy Chakraborty

The paper constructs a 15-member bacterial SynCom that enhances Brachypodium growth under drought stress by incorporating plant growth-promoting traits and osmoprotectant synthesis.

Frontiers in Microbiology · Aug 11, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology