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Quantitative substrate utilization in microbial ecology using stable isotope probing

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OSTI ID:1600267
Methods modifying conventional SIP so that isotopic incorporation into the genomes of individual microbial taxa can be quantified are described. Further, methods to quantify the baseline densities of the DNA of individual microbial taxa without exposure to isotope tracers and then to quantify the change in DNA density of each taxon caused by isotope incorporation are described. The distribution of DNA of each taxon along a density gradient reflects the influence of isotope incorporation only, without reflecting the guanine-plus-cytosine content.
Research Organization:
Northern Arizona Univ., Flagstaff, AZ (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
SC0010579
Assignee:
Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff, AZ)
Patent Number(s):
10,472,670
Application Number:
15/640,028
OSTI ID:
1600267
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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