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Stable isotope probing - linking microbial identity to function.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15886694     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Stable isotope probing (SIP) is a technique that is used to identify the microorganisms in environmental samples that use a particular growth substrate. The method relies on the incorporation of a substrate that is highly enriched in a stable isotope, such as (13)C, and the identification of active microorganisms by the selective recovery and analysis of isotope-enriched cellular components. DNA and rRNA are the most informative taxonomic biomarkers and (13)C-labelled molecules can be purified from unlabelled nucleic acid by density-gradient centrifugation. The future holds great promise for SIP, particularly when combined with other emerging technologies such as microarrays and metagenomics.
Authors:
Marc G Dumont; J Colin Murrell
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nature reviews. Microbiology     Volume:  3     ISSN:  1740-1526     ISO Abbreviation:  Nat. Rev. Microbiol.     Publication Date:  2005 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-06-02     Completed Date:  2005-06-28     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101190261     Medline TA:  Nat Rev Microbiol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  499-504     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bacteria / classification,  genetics*
Carbon Isotopes
DNA, Bacterial / genetics*
Isotope Labeling / methods
Phylogeny
Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Carbon Isotopes; 0/DNA, Bacterial; 0/RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

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