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ArticleRapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM2020

Carbon and nitrogen isotopic variability in foxtail millet (Setaria italica) with watering regime.

Emma Lightfoot, M Cemre Ustunkaya, Natalia Przelomska, Tamsin C O'Connell, Harriet V Hunt, Martin K Jones, Cameron A Petrie

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Article in Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Emma LightfootMcDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3ER, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0823-4720
M Cemre UstunkayaMcDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3ER, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4217-1695
Natalia PrzelomskaDepartment of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, 20560, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9207-4565
Tamsin C O'ConnellDepartment of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3DZ, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4744-0332
Harriet V HuntMcDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3ER, UK.
Martin K JonesDepartment of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3DZ, UK.
Cameron A PetrieDepartment of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3DZ, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2926-7230
University of Cambridge · GBSmithsonian Institution · US

Funding

European Union's FP7 programme 249642FP7 Ideas: European Research Council 249642H2020 European Research Council GA6486909Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme 648609Unilever CH-2011-1308Unilever RG67237
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

rationaleCarbonised plant remains are analysed for reconstruction of past climates and agricultural regimes. Several recent studies have used C

methodsWe compare stable isotope ratios of Setaria italica plants grown in a controlled environment chamber with different watering regimes. We compare the carbon isotope ratios of leaves and grains, and the nitrogen isotope ratios of grains, from 12 accessions of Setaria italica.

resultsWe find significant isotopic variability between watering regimes. Carbon isotope ratios are positively correlated with water availability, and on average vary by 1.9‰ and 1.7‰ for leaves and grains, respectively. Grain nitrogen isotope ratios also vary with watering regime; however, the highest isotope ratios are found with the 130-mL watering regime.

conclusionsThe carbon isotope ratios of Setaria italica are strongly correlated with water availability. However, the correlation is the opposite to that seen in studies of C

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Carbon IsotopesCrops, AgriculturalEdible GrainNitrogen IsotopesPhotosynthesisPlant LeavesSetaria PlantWaterCarbon-13Carbon IsotopesNitrogen-15Nitrogen IsotopesWater

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