Tracing carbon metabolism with stable isotope metabolomics reveals the legacy of diverse carbon sources in soil
R. C. Wilhelm, S. E. Barnett, T. Swenson, N. D. Youngblut, C. N. Koechli, B. P. Bowen, T. Northen, D. H. Buckley
This study uses stable isotope metabolomics to track 13C from diverse carbon sources in soil over time, showing that carbon source type influences metabolite labeling and microbial activity patterns.
bioRxiv · Apr 5, 2022Microbiology