| Methods for improving the visualization and deconvolution of isotopic signals. | |
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PMID: 17617817 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Stable isotopes and their associated mechanistic frameworks have provided the means to model biological transformations from inorganic sources to organic sinks, and their impact on long-term terrestrial carbon reservoirs. However, stable isotopes have also the potential to diagnose the mechanisms by which biological systems operate, when using 'multidimensional' analyses of the isotopic outputs. For this purpose, we suggest that isotopic signals may be treated as mathematical vectors to reveal their interrelationships. These visualizations may be achieved, thanks to multidimensional representations (the 'isotopology' method), or by appreciating the colinearity of isotopic vectors to develop a clustering analysis (the 'isotopomic' method) similar to that used in molecular biology. Both methods converge to the same mathematical form, i.e. both lead to a covariation approach. Using simple practical examples, we argue that such procedures allow the deconvolution of plant biological systems by revealing the hierarchy of contributory physiological processes. |
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Authors:
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Guillaume Tcherkez; Jaleh Ghashghaie; Howard Griffiths |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Plant, cell & environment Volume: 30 ISSN: 0140-7791 ISO Abbreviation: Plant Cell Environ. Publication Date: 2007 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-07-09 Completed Date: 2007-10-11 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9309004 Medline TA: Plant Cell Environ Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 887-91 Citation Subset: IM |
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Plateforme Métabolisme-Métabolome, IFR 87, Bât. 630, Université Paris Sud-XI, 91405 Orsay cedex, France. guillaume.tcherkez@u-psud.fr |
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Carbon
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metabolism Carbon Isotopes / analysis*, chemistry Cluster Analysis Data Interpretation, Statistical Models, Biological Plants / chemistry*, metabolism |
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0/Carbon Isotopes; 7440-44-0/Carbon |
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