“…In plant science, isotopic labeling has been used to study carbohydrate biosynthesis, nitrogen metabolism, and photosynthate partitioning (Kollman et al, 1973;Schiltz et al, 2005;Yamagata et al, 1987). Isotopic labeling of plants consumed as foods has also provided unique opportunities for understanding human nutrient metabolism (Grusak, 1997;Novotny et al, 2003).…”