Regulation of endomembrane biogenesis in arabidopsis by phospatidic acid hydrolase

Craddock, C. P., Adams, N., Bryant, F. M., Kurup, S. and Eastmond, P. J. 2015. Regulation of endomembrane biogenesis in arabidopsis by phospatidic acid hydrolase. Plant Signaling and Behavior. 10, p. e1065367. https://doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2015.1065367

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Mishra, V., Dixit, S., Tyagi, S., Venkateshwarlu, C., Paul, P. J., Gurjar, A. K. S., Dixit, S., Sandhu, N., Kurup, S., Kumar, A., Sinha, P., Singh, V. K. and Singh, U. M. 2025. Unveiling genetic basis of seedling emergence from deep soil depth under dry direct- seeded conditions in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Frontiers in Plant Science. 15, p. 1512234. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1512234

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Haslam, R. P., Michaelson, L. V., Eastmond, P. J. and Napier, J. A. 2025. Born of frustration: the emergence of Camelina sativa as a platform for lipid biotechnology. Plant Physiology. 197 (2), p. kiaf009. https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiaf009

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Kaur, M., Sinha, K., Eastmond, P. J. and Bhunia, R. 2024. Exploiting lipid droplet metabolic pathway to foster lipid production: oleosin in focus. Plant Cell Reports. 44 (12). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-024-03390-w

Characterisation of fatty acyl reductases of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) seed

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DeAndres-Gil, C., Moreno-Perez, A. J., Villoslada-Valbuena, M., Halsey, K., Martinez-Force, E., Garces, R., Kurup, S., Beaudoin, F., Salas, J. J. and Venegas-Caleron, M. 2024. Characterisation of fatty acyl reductases of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) seed. Plant Science. 341, p. 111992. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2024.111992

Ketocarotenoid production in tomato triggers metabolic reprogramming and cellular adaptation: The quest for homeostasis

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Nogueira, M., Enfissi, E. M. A., Price, E. J., Menard, G. N., Venter, E., Eastmond, P. J., Bar, E., Lewinsohn, E. and Fraser, P. D. 2023. Ketocarotenoid production in tomato triggers metabolic reprogramming and cellular adaptation: The quest for homeostasis. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 22 (2), pp. 427-444. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.14196

Integrating Association Mapping, Linkage Mapping, Fine Mapping with RNA Seq Conferring Seedling Vigor Improvement for Successful Crop Establishment in Deep Sown Direct-Seeded Rice

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Sandhu, N., Ankush, A. P., Singh, J., Raigar, O. P., Bains, S., Jindal, T., Singh, M. P., Sethi, M., Pruthi, G., Augustine, G., Verma, V. K., Goyal, S., Kumar, A., Panwar, H., Sihag, M. K., Kaur, R., Kurup, S. and Kumar, A. 2023. Integrating Association Mapping, Linkage Mapping, Fine Mapping with RNA Seq Conferring Seedling Vigor Improvement for Successful Crop Establishment in Deep Sown Direct-Seeded Rice. Rice. 16, p. 46. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12284-023-00665-w

A causal inference and Bayesian optimisation framework for modelling multi-trait relationships—Proof-of-concept using Brassica napus seed yield under controlled conditions

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Calderwood, A., Siles-Suarez, L., Eastmond, P. J., Kurup, S. and Morris, R. 2023. A causal inference and Bayesian optimisation framework for modelling multi-trait relationships—Proof-of-concept using Brassica napus seed yield under controlled conditions. PLOS ONE. 18 (9), p. 0290429. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290429

High temperature tolerance in a novel, high-quality Phaseolus vulgaris breeding line is due to maintenance of pollen viability and successful germination on the stigma

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Rose, T., Lowe, C., Miret, J. A., Walpole, H., Halsey, K., Venter, E., Urban, M. O., Buendia, H. F., Kurup, S., O’Sullivan, D., Beebe, S. and Heuer, S. 2023. High temperature tolerance in a novel, high-quality Phaseolus vulgaris breeding line is due to maintenance of pollen viability and successful germination on the stigma. Plants - Basel. 12 (13), p. 2491. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12132491

Automated extraction of pod phenotype data from micro-computed tomograph

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Corcoran, E., Siles-Suarez, L., Kurup, S. and Ahnert, S. 2023. Automated extraction of pod phenotype data from micro-computed tomograph. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14, p. 1120182. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1120182

A point mutation in the kinase domain of CRK10 leads to xylem vessel collapse and activation of defence responses in Arabidopsis

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Piovesana, M., Wood, A. K. M., Smith, D. P., Deery, M. J., Bayliss, R., Carrera, E., Napier, J. A., Kurup, S. and Matthes, M. C. 2023. A point mutation in the kinase domain of CRK10 leads to xylem vessel collapse and activation of defence responses in Arabidopsis. Journal of Experimental Botany. 74 (10), pp. 3104-3121. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erad080

Burden tests can be used to map causal genes for a simple metabolic trait in an exome-sequenced polyploid mutant population

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Menard, G. N. and Eastmond, P. J. 2022. Burden tests can be used to map causal genes for a simple metabolic trait in an exome-sequenced polyploid mutant population. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 20 (10), pp. 1850-1852. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13890

Monogalactosyl Diacylglycerol Synthase 3 (OsMGD3) affects phosphate utilization and acquisition in rice

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Verma, L., Bhadouria, J., Bhunia, R., Singh, S., Panchal, P., Bhatia, C., Eastmond, P. J. and Giri, J. 2022. Monogalactosyl Diacylglycerol Synthase 3 (OsMGD3) affects phosphate utilization and acquisition in rice. Journal of Experimental Botany. 73 (14), pp. 5033-5051. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erac192

A native promoter–gene fusion created by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genomic deletion offers a transgene-free method to drive oil accumulation in leaves

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Bhunia, R. K., Menard, G. N. and Eastmond, P. J. 2022. A native promoter–gene fusion created by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genomic deletion offers a transgene-free method to drive oil accumulation in leaves. FEBS Letters. 596 (15), pp. 1865-1870. https://doi.org/10.1002/1873-3468.14365

Diverting phenylpropanoid pathway flux from sinapine to produce industrially useful 4-vinyl derivatives of hydroxycinnamic acids in Brassicaceous oilseeds

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Menard, G. N., Langdon, M., Bhunia, R., Shankhapal, A., Noleto-Dias, C., Lomax, C., Ward, J. L., Kurup, S. and Eastmond, P. J. 2022. Diverting phenylpropanoid pathway flux from sinapine to produce industrially useful 4-vinyl derivatives of hydroxycinnamic acids in Brassicaceous oilseeds. Metabolic Engineering. 70, pp. 196-205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymben.2022.01.016

Production of human milk fat substitute by engineered strains of Yarrowia lipolytica

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Bhutada, G., Menard, G. N., Bhunia, R. K., Hapeta, P. P., Ledesma-Amaro, R. and Eastmond, P. J. 2022. Production of human milk fat substitute by engineered strains of Yarrowia lipolytica. Metabolic Engineering Communications. 14 (June), p. e00192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mec.2022.e00192

Laboratory phenomics predicts field performance and identifies superior indica haplotypes for early seedling vigour in dry direct-seeded rice

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Menard, G. N., Sandhu, N., Anderson, D., Catolos, M., Hassall, K. L., Eastmond, P. J., Kumar, A. and Kurup, S. 2021. Laboratory phenomics predicts field performance and identifies superior indica haplotypes for early seedling vigour in dry direct-seeded rice. Genomics. 113 (6), pp. 4227-4236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygeno.2021.11.006

Uncovering Trait Associations Resulting in Maximal Seed Yield in Winter and Spring Oilseed Rape

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Siles-Suarez, L., Hassall, K. L., Sanchis-Gritsch, C., Eastmond, P. J. and Kurup, S. 2021. Uncovering Trait Associations Resulting in Maximal Seed Yield in Winter and Spring Oilseed Rape. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12 (6 September), p. 697576. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.697576

Production of the infant formula ingredient 1,3-olein-2-palmitin in Arabidopsis thaliana seeds

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Eastmond, P. J., Van-Erp, H., Bryant, F. M., Martin-Moreno, J. and Michaelson, L. V. 2021. Production of the infant formula ingredient 1,3-olein-2-palmitin in Arabidopsis thaliana seeds. Metabolic Engineering. 67, pp. 67-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymben.2021.05.009

Allele mining in diverse accessions of tropical grasses to improve forage quality and reduce environmental impact

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Hanley, S. J., Pellny, T. K., De Vega, J. J., Castiblanco, V., Arango, J., Eastmond, P. J., Heslop-Harrison, J. S. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2021. Allele mining in diverse accessions of tropical grasses to improve forage quality and reduce environmental impact. Annals of Botany. 128 (5), pp. 627-637. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcab101

Characterisation of bird cherry-oat aphid (Rhopalosiphum padi L.) behaviour and aphid host preference in relation to partially resistant and susceptible wheat landraces

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Singh, B., Simon, A. L., Halsey, K., Kurup, S., Clark, S. J. and Aradottir, G. I. 2020. Characterisation of bird cherry-oat aphid (Rhopalosiphum padi L.) behaviour and aphid host preference in relation to partially resistant and susceptible wheat landraces. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 177 (2), pp. 184-194. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12616

Turning sugar into oil - making photosynthesis blind to feedback inhibition

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Paul, M. J. and Eastmond, P. J. 2020. Turning sugar into oil - making photosynthesis blind to feedback inhibition. Journal of Experimental Botany. 71 (7), pp. 2216-2218. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erz504

Big data from small tissue extraction of high-quality RNA for RNA-Sequencing from different oilseed Brassica seed tissues during seed development

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Siles-Suarez, L., Eastmond, P. J. and Kurup, S. 2020. Big data from small tissue extraction of high-quality RNA for RNA-Sequencing from different oilseed Brassica seed tissues during seed development . Plant Methods. 16, p. 80. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-020-00626-0

Down‐regulation of key genes involved in carbon metabolism in Medicago truncatula results in increased lipid accumulation in vegetative tissue

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Wijekoon, C., Singer, S. D., Weselake, R. J., Petrie, J. R., Chen, G., Singh, S., Eastmond, P. J. and Acharya, S. N. 2020. Down‐regulation of key genes involved in carbon metabolism in Medicago truncatula results in increased lipid accumulation in vegetative tissue . Crop Science. 60 (4), pp. 1798-1808. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20124

DES2 is a fatty acid Delta 11 desaturase capable of synthesizing palmitvaccenic acid in the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Rhizophagus irregularis

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Cheeld, H., Bhutada, G., Beaudoin, F. and Eastmond, P. J. 2020. DES2 is a fatty acid Delta 11 desaturase capable of synthesizing palmitvaccenic acid in the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Rhizophagus irregularis. FEBS Letters. https://doi.org/10.1002/1873-3468.13762

Identification of a Δ11 desaturase from the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Rhizophagus irregularis

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Cheeld, H., Bhutada, G., Beaudoin, F. and Eastmond, P. J. 2020. Identification of a Δ11 desaturase from the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Rhizophagus irregularis. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.01.13.903815

Enhancement of total lipid production in vegetative tissues of alfalfa and sainfoin using chemical mutagenesis

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Wijekoon, C. P., Singer, S. D., Weselake, R. J., Petrie, J. R., Singh, S., Jayawardhane, K. N., Shah, S., Chen, G., Eastmond, P. J. and Acharya, S. N. 2019. Enhancement of total lipid production in vegetative tissues of alfalfa and sainfoin using chemical mutagenesis. Crop Science. 60 (6), pp. 2990-3003. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20027

The impact of reducing fatty acid desaturation on the composition and thermal stability of rapeseed oil

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Kaur, H., Wang, L., Stawniak, N., Sloan, R., Van-Erp, H., Eastmond, P. J. and Bancroft, I. 2019. The impact of reducing fatty acid desaturation on the composition and thermal stability of rapeseed oil . Plant Biotechnology Journal. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13263

Engineering the stereoisomeric structure of seed oil to mimic human milk fat

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Van-Erp, H., Bryant, F. M., Martin-Moreno, J., Michaelson, L. V., Bhutada, G. and Eastmond, P. J. 2019. Engineering the stereoisomeric structure of seed oil to mimic human milk fat. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116 (42), pp. 20947-20952. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1907915116

Basic LEUCINE ZIPPER TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 67 transactivates DELAY OF GERMINATION 1 to establish primary seed dormancy in Arabidopsis

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Bryant, F. M., Hughes, D. J., Hassani-Pak, K. and Eastmond, P. J. 2019. Basic LEUCINE ZIPPER TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 67 transactivates DELAY OF GERMINATION 1 to establish primary seed dormancy in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00892

Natural variation in acyl editing is a determinant of seed storage oil composition

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Menard, G. N., Bryant, F. M., Kelly, A. A., Craddock, C. P., Lavagi, I., Hassani-Pak, K., Kurup, S. and Eastmond, P. J. 2018. Natural variation in acyl editing is a determinant of seed storage oil composition. Scientific Reports. 8, p. 17346. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-35136-6

Step changes in leaf oil accumulation via iterative metabolic engineering

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Vanhercke, T., Divi, Uday K., El Tahchy, A., Liu, Q., Mitchell, M., Taylor, M. C., Eastmond, P. J., Bryant, F., Mechanicos, A., Blundell, C., Zhi, Y., Belide, S., Shrestha, P., Zhou, X-R., Ral, J-P., White, R. G., Green, A., Singh, S. P. and Petrie, J. R. 2017. Step changes in leaf oil accumulation via iterative metabolic engineering. Metabolic Engineering. 39, pp. 237-246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymben.2016.12.007

Engineering of tomato for the sustainable production of ketocarotenoids and its evaluation in aquaculture feed

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Nogueira, M., Enfissi, E. M. A., Martínez Valenzuela, M. E., Menard, G. N., Driller, R. L., Eastmond, P. J., Schuch, W., Sandmann, G. and Fraser, P. D. 2017. Engineering of tomato for the sustainable production of ketocarotenoids and its evaluation in aquaculture feed. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114 (41), pp. 10876-10881. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1708349114

Development of a statistical crop model to explain the relationship between seed yield and phenotypic diversity within the Brassica napus genepool

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Bennett, E., Brignell, C., Carion, P. W. C., Cook, S. M., Eastmond, P. J., Teakle, G., Hammond, J. P., Love, C., King, G. J., Roberts, J. A. and Wagstaff, C. 2017. Development of a statistical crop model to explain the relationship between seed yield and phenotypic diversity within the Brassica napus genepool. Agronomy. 7 (2), p. 31. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy7020031

Fatty acids in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are synthesized by the host plant

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Luginbuehl, L. H., Menard, G. N., Kurup, S., Van-Erp, H., Radhakrishnan, G. V., Breakspear, A., Oldroyd, G. E. D. and Eastmond, P. J. 2017. Fatty acids in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are synthesized by the host plant. Science - AAAS. 356 (6343), pp. 1175-1178. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aan0081

Awake1, an ABC-type transporter, reveals an essential role for Suberin in the control of seed dormancy

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Fedi, F., O’neill, C. M., Menard, G., Trick, M., Dechirico, S., Corbineau, F., Bailly, C., Eastmond, P. J. and Penfield, S. 2017. Awake1, an ABC-type transporter, reveals an essential role for Suberin in the control of seed dormancy. Plant Physiology. 174 (1), pp. 276-283. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.16.01556

Genome wide analysis of fatty acid desaturation and its response to temperature

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Menard, G. N., Martin-Moreno, J., Bryant, F. M., Munoz-Azcarate, O., Kelly, A. A., Hassani-Pak, K., Kurup, S. and Eastmond, P. J. 2017. Genome wide analysis of fatty acid desaturation and its response to temperature. Plant Physiology. 173 (3), pp. 1594-1605. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.16.01907

Cyclin-dependent kinase activity enhances phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis in Arabidopsis by repressing phosphatidic acid phosphohydrolase activity

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Craddock, C. P., Adams, N., Kroon, J. T. M., Bryant, F. M., Hussey, P. J., Kurup, S. and Eastmond, P. J. 2017. Cyclin-dependent kinase activity enhances phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis in Arabidopsis by repressing phosphatidic acid phosphohydrolase activity. The Plant Journal. 89 (1), pp. 3-14. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.13321

ACYL-ACYL CARRIER PROTEIN DESATURASE2 and 3 are responsible for making omega-7 fatty acids in the Arabidopsis aleurone

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Bryant, F. M., Munoz-Azcarate, O., Kelly, A. A., Beaudoin, F., Kurup, S. and Eastmond, P. J. 2016. ACYL-ACYL CARRIER PROTEIN DESATURASE2 and 3 are responsible for making omega-7 fatty acids in the Arabidopsis aleurone. Plant Physiology. 172 (1), pp. 154-162. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.16.00836

Expression of castor LPAT2 enhances ricinoleic acid content at the sn-2 position of triacylglycerols in lesquerella seed

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Chen, G. Q., Van-Erp, H., Martin-Moreno, J., Johnson, K., Morales, E., Browse, J., Eastmond, P. J. and Lin, J-T. 2016. Expression of castor LPAT2 enhances ricinoleic acid content at the sn-2 position of triacylglycerols in lesquerella seed. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences. 17 (4), p. 507. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms17040507

Growing innovations for the bioeconomy

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Karp, A., Beale, M. H., Beaudoin, F., Eastmond, P. J., Neal, A. L., Shield, I. F., Townsend, B. J. and Dobermann, A. 2015. Growing innovations for the bioeconomy. Nature Plants. 1, p. 15193. https://doi.org/10.1038/nplants.2015.193

Arabidopsis uses two gluconeogenic gateways for organic acids to fuel seedling establishment

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Eastmond, P. J., Astley, H. M., Parsley, K., Aubry, S., Williams, B. P., Menard, G. N., Craddock, C. P., Nunes-Nesi, A., Fernie, A. R. and Hibberd, J. M. 2015. Arabidopsis uses two gluconeogenic gateways for organic acids to fuel seedling establishment. Nature Communications. 6, p. 6659. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms7659

PHOSPHATIDIC ACID PHOSPHOHYDROLASE regulates phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis in Arabidopsis by phosphatidic acid-mediated activation of CTP: PHOSPHOCHOLINE CYTIDYLYLTRANSFERASE activity

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Craddock, C. P., Adams, N., Bryant, F. M., Kurup, S. and Eastmond, P. J. 2015. PHOSPHATIDIC ACID PHOSPHOHYDROLASE regulates phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis in Arabidopsis by phosphatidic acid-mediated activation of CTP: PHOSPHOCHOLINE CYTIDYLYLTRANSFERASE activity. The Plant Cell. 27, pp. 1251-1264. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.15.00037

Seed storage reserve analysis

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Erp, H., Menard, G. and Eastmond, P. J. 2014. Seed storage reserve analysis. Bio-protocol. 4 (20), p. e1263. https://doi.org/10.21769/bioprotoc.1263

Multigene engineering of triacylglycerol metabolism boosts seed oil content in Arabidopsis

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Van-Erp, H., Kelly, A. A., Menard, G. N. and Eastmond, P. J. 2014. Multigene engineering of triacylglycerol metabolism boosts seed oil content in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology. 165, pp. 30-36. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.114.236430

The Arabidopsis thaliana RNA editing factor SLO2, which affects the mitochondrial electron transport chain, participates in multiple stress and hormone responses

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Zhu, Q., Dugardeyn, J., Zhang, C., Muhlenbock, P., Eastmond, P. J., Valcke, R., De Coninck, B., Oden, S., Karampelias, M., Cammue, B. P. A., Prinsen, E. and Van Der Straeten, D. 2014. The Arabidopsis thaliana RNA editing factor SLO2, which affects the mitochondrial electron transport chain, participates in multiple stress and hormone responses. Molecular Plant. 7 (2), pp. 290-310. https://doi.org/10.1093/mp/sst102

Biomass oil crops: more than a pipe dream?

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Eastmond, P. J. 2014. Biomass oil crops: more than a pipe dream? Biofuels. 5 (2), pp. 99-101. https://doi.org/10.4155/BFS.13.77

bZIP67 regulates the omega-3 fatty acid content of Arabidopsis seed oil by activating FATTY ACID DESATURASE3

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Mendes, A., Kelly, A. A., Van-Erp, H., Shaw, E., Powers, S. J., Kurup, S. and Eastmond, P. J. 2013. bZIP67 regulates the omega-3 fatty acid content of Arabidopsis seed oil by activating FATTY ACID DESATURASE3. The Plant Cell. 25, pp. 3104-3116. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.113.116343

The SUGAR-DEPENDENT1 lipase limits triacyglycerol accumulation in vegetative tissues of Arabidopsis

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Kelly, A. A., Van-Erp, H., Quettier, A-L., Shaw, E., Menard, G. N., Kurup, S. and Eastmond, P. J. 2013. The SUGAR-DEPENDENT1 lipase limits triacyglycerol accumulation in vegetative tissues of Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology. 162, pp. 1282-1289. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.113.219840

Differential defence response due to jasmonate seed treatment in cowpea and tomato against root-knot and potato cyst nematodes

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Pankaj, Muttucumaru, N., Powers, S. J., Gaur, H. S., Kurup, S. and Curtis, R. H. C. 2013. Differential defence response due to jasmonate seed treatment in cowpea and tomato against root-knot and potato cyst nematodes. Nematology. 15, pp. 15-21. https://doi.org/10.1163/156854112X641754

Suppression of the SUGAR-DEPENDENT1 triacylglycerol lipase family during seed development enhances oil yield in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.)

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Kelly, A. A., Shaw, E., Powers, S. J., Kurup, S. and Eastmond, P. J. 2013. Suppression of the SUGAR-DEPENDENT1 triacylglycerol lipase family during seed development enhances oil yield in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.). Plant Biotechnology Journal. 11 (3), pp. 355-361. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12021

The modification of plant oil composition via metabolic engineering - better nutrition by design

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Haslam, R. P., Ruiz-Lopez, N., Eastmond, P. J., Moloney, M., Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2013. The modification of plant oil composition via metabolic engineering - better nutrition by design. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 11 (2), pp. 157-168. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12012

Molecular characterization of the fatty alcohol oxidation pathway for wax-ester mobilization in germinated jojoba seeds

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Rajangam, A. S., Gidda, S. K., Craddock, C., Mullen, R. T., Dyer, J. M. and Eastmond, P. J. 2013. Molecular characterization of the fatty alcohol oxidation pathway for wax-ester mobilization in germinated jojoba seeds. Plant Physiology. 161, pp. 72-80. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.112.208264

Promoter variation and transcript divergence in Brassicaceae lineages of FLOWERING LOCUST T

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Wang, J., Hopkins, C. J., Hou, J., Zou, X., Wang, C., Long, Y., Kurup, S., King, G. J. and Meng, J. 2012. Promoter variation and transcript divergence in Brassicaceae lineages of FLOWERING LOCUST T. PLOS ONE. 7, p. e47127. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0047127

Parental genome imbalance in Brassica oleracea causes asymmetric triploid block

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Stoute, A. I., Varenko, V., King, G. J., Scott, R. J. and Kurup, S. 2012. Parental genome imbalance in Brassica oleracea causes asymmetric triploid block. The Plant Journal. 71 (3), pp. 503-516. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2012.05015.x

A hypomethylated population of Brassica rapa for forward and reverse epi-genetics

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Amoah, S., Kurup, S., Rodriguez Lopez, C. M., Welham, S. J., Powers, S. J., Hopkins, C. J., Wilkinson, M. J. and King, G. J. 2012. A hypomethylated population of Brassica rapa for forward and reverse epi-genetics. BMC Plant Biology. 12, p. 193 (17pp). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2229-12-193

SLO2, a mitochondrial pentatricopeptide repeat protein affecting several RNA editing sites, is required for energy metabolism

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Zhu, Q., Dugardeyn, J., Zhang, C., Takenaka, M., Kuhn, K., Craddock, C., Smalle, J., Karampelias, M., Denecke, J., Peters, J., Gerats, T., Brennicke, A., Eastmond, P. J., Meyer, E. H. and Van Der Straeten, D. 2012. SLO2, a mitochondrial pentatricopeptide repeat protein affecting several RNA editing sites, is required for energy metabolism. The Plant Journal. 71 (5), pp. 836-849. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2012.05036.x

A common signaling process that promotes mycorrhizal and oomycete colonization of plants

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Wang, E., Schornack, S., Marsh, J. F., Gobbato, E., Schwessinger, B., Eastmond, P. J., Schultze, M., Kamoun, S. and Oldroyd, G. E. D. 2012. A common signaling process that promotes mycorrhizal and oomycete colonization of plants. Current Biology. 22 (23), pp. 2242-2246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2012.09.043

Seed storage oil catabolism: a story of give and take

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Theodoulou, F. L. and Eastmond, P. J. 2012. Seed storage oil catabolism: a story of give and take. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 15 (3), pp. 322-328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2012.03.017

Seed colour loci, homoeology and linkage groups of the C genome chromosomes revealed in Brassica rapa-B. oleracea monosomic alien addition lines

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Heneen, W. K., Geleta, M., Brismar, K., Xiong, Z., Pires, J. C., Hasterok, R., Stoute, A. I., Scott, R. J., King, G. J. and Kurup, S. 2012. Seed colour loci, homoeology and linkage groups of the C genome chromosomes revealed in Brassica rapa-B. oleracea monosomic alien addition lines. Annals of Botany. 109, pp. 1227-1242. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcs052

Distribution of calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) in the leaves of Brassica rapa under varying exogenous Ca and Mg supply

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rios, J. J., O Lochlainn, S., Devonshire, J., Graham, N. S., Hammond, J. P., King, G. J., White, P. J., Kurup, S. and Broadley, M. R. 2012. Distribution of calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) in the leaves of Brassica rapa under varying exogenous Ca and Mg supply. Annals of Botany. 109, pp. 1081-1089. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcs029

Assigning Brassica microsatellite markers to the nine C-genome chromosomes using Brassica rapa var. tricularis-B.oleracea var. alboglabra monosomic alien addition lines

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Geleta, M., Heneen, W. K., Stoute, A. I., Muttucumaru, N., Scott, R. J., King, G. J., Kurup, S. and Bryngelsson, T. 2012. Assigning Brassica microsatellite markers to the nine C-genome chromosomes using Brassica rapa var. tricularis-B.oleracea var. alboglabra monosomic alien addition lines. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 125, pp. 455-466. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-012-1845-3

Universal endogenous gene controls for bisulphite conversion in analysis of plant DNA methylation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wang, J., Wang, C., Long, Y., Hopkins, C., Kurup, S., Liu, K., King, G. J. and Meng, J. 2011. Universal endogenous gene controls for bisulphite conversion in analysis of plant DNA methylation. Plant Methods. 7, p. 39 (7pp). https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-4811-7-39

High Resolution Melt (HRM) analysis is an efficient tool to genotype EMS mutants in complex crop genomes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

O Lochlainn, S., Amoah, S., Graham, N. S., Alamer, K., Rios, J. J., Kurup, S., Stoute, A., Hammond, J. P., Ostergaard, L., King, G. J., White, P. J. and Broadley, M. R. 2011. High Resolution Melt (HRM) analysis is an efficient tool to genotype EMS mutants in complex crop genomes. Plant Methods. 7, p. 43 (9pp). https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-4811-7-43

Exploring and exploiting epigenetic variation in crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

King, G. J., Amoah, S. and Kurup, S. 2010. Exploring and exploiting epigenetic variation in crops. Genome. 53, pp. 856-868. https://doi.org/10.1139/G10-059

Using cell-lineage tagging to decipher early differentiation and development in wheat endosperm

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Freeman, J., Kurup, S., Huttly, A. K. and Shewry, P. R. 2008. Using cell-lineage tagging to decipher early differentiation and development in wheat endosperm. Molinacano, J. L. (ed.) Cereal Science and Technology for Feeding Ten Billion People: Genomics Era and Beyond. Proceedings of the Meeting of the Eucarpia Cereal Section, Lleida (Spain), 13-17 November 2006 . Options Mediterraneennes, Series A, No 81. pp. 453-455

Nematicidal effects of cysteine proteinases and methods of use thereof to treat nematode infestation. International patent application WO 2008/087555

H2 - Patents applied for

Curtis, R. H. C., Buttle, D., Behnke, J., Duce, I., Shewry, P. R., Kurup, S. and Kerry, B. R. 2008. Nematicidal effects of cysteine proteinases and methods of use thereof to treat nematode infestation. International patent application WO 2008/087555.

Signalling mechanisms in the regulation of vacuolar ion release in guard cells

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Macrobbie, E. A. C. and Kurup, S. 2007. Signalling mechanisms in the regulation of vacuolar ion release in guard cells. New Phytologist. 175, pp. 630-640. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2007.02131.x

Using cell-lineage tagging to decipher early differentiation and development in wheat endosperm

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Freeman, J., Kurup, S., Huttly, A. K. and Shewry, P. R. 2007. Using cell-lineage tagging to decipher early differentiation and development in wheat endosperm. Abstracts 4th UK Small Grain Cereals Genetic and Genomics Workshop: From Genes to Traits, Cambridge, 14-16 March 2007 .

Transactivated and chemically inducible gene expression in plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Moore, I., Samalova, M. and Kurup, S. 2006. Transactivated and chemically inducible gene expression in plants. The Plant Journal. 45 (4), pp. 651-683. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2006.02660.x

Using cell lineage tagging to decipher early differentiation and development in wheat endosperm

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Freeman, J., Kurup, S. and Shewry, P. R. 2005. Using cell lineage tagging to decipher early differentiation and development in wheat endosperm. Abstracts 7th International Wheat Conference, Mar del Plata, 27 November - 2 December 2005 .

Gene expression construct: US patent application 20050132432

H2 - Patents applied for

Haseloff, J., Bauch, M., Boisnard-Lorig, C., Hodge, S., Laplaze, L., Runions, J. and Kurup, S. 2005. Gene expression construct: US patent application 20050132432.

Marking cell lineages in living tissue

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Kurup, S., Runions, J., Kohler, U., Laplaze, L., Hodge, S. and Haseloff, J. 2005. Marking cell lineages in living tissue. The Plant Journal. 42 (3), pp. 444-453. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2005.02386.x

Control of germination and lipid mobilization by COMATOSE , the Arabidopsis homologue of human ALDP

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Footitt, S., Slocombe, S. P., Larner, V., Kurup, S., Wu, Y., Larson, T., Graham, I., Baker, A. and Holdsworth, M. J. 2002. Control of germination and lipid mobilization by COMATOSE , the Arabidopsis homologue of human ALDP. Embo Journal. 21, pp. 2912-2922.

Genetic control mechanisms regulating the initiation of germination

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Holdsworth, M. J., Lenton, J. R., Flintham, J., Gale, M., Kurup, S., Mckibbin, R. S., Bailey, P., Larner, V. and Russell, L. 2001. Genetic control mechanisms regulating the initiation of germination. Journal of Plant Physiology. 158, pp. 439-445.

Identification and analysis of proteins that interact with the Avena fatua homologue of the maize transcription factor VIVIPAROUS 1

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jones, H. D., Kurup, S., Peters, N. C. B and Holdsworth, M. J. 2000. Identification and analysis of proteins that interact with the Avena fatua homologue of the maize transcription factor VIVIPAROUS 1. The Plant Journal. 21 (2), pp. 133-142. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-313x.2000.00662.x

AB13 emerges from the seed

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rohde, A., Kurup, S. and Holdsworth, M. J. 2000. AB13 emerges from the seed. Trends in Plant Science. 5, pp. 418-419.