Title
Associate Professor

Department
Dept of Plant and Microbial Biology


Faculty URL
http://plantandmicrobiology.berkeley.edu/profile/taga

Research Group
http://tagalab.berkeley.edu/

Email
taga@berkeley.edu

Phone
(510) 642-6391

Fax
(510) 642-4995


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Research Expertise and Interest
molecular biology, genetics, microbial biology, chemical biology, cofactors, nutrient exchange, microbial communities, bacteria

Research Description
We study microbial nutritional interactions using?corrinoids, the vitamin B12 family of molecules, as a model nutrient.?We are investigating the biosynthesis of corrinoids, how bacteria obtain corrinoids from their environment, and the role of corrinoid sharing in microbial community dynamics. We use a combination of?biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology, modeling, and bioinformatics approaches to explore the molecular basis of corrinoid selectivity and the?mechanisms and evolution of nutritional interactions.