Interview with Prof. Nigel G. Halford, Rothamsted Research, United Kingdom

Azevedo, R. A. and Haslam, R. P. 2022. Interview with Prof. Nigel G. Halford, Rothamsted Research, United Kingdom. Annals of Applied Biology. 181 (2), pp. 130-132. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12790

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Oilseed-based metabolic engineering of astaxanthin and related ketocarotenoids using a plant-derived pathway: Lab-to-field-to-application

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Kim, H., Liu, L., Han, L., Park, K., Kim, H. J., Nguyen, T., Nazarenus, T. J., Cahoon, R. E., Haslam, R. P., Ciftci, O., Napier, J. A. and Cahoon, E. B. 2025. Oilseed-based metabolic engineering of astaxanthin and related ketocarotenoids using a plant-derived pathway: Lab-to-field-to-application. Plant Biotechnology Journal. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.70148

Born of frustration: the emergence of Camelina sativa as a platform for lipid biotechnology

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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

Feeling the Heat: Investigating the dual assault of Zymoseptoria tritici and Heat Stress on Wheat (Triticum aestivum)

Conference poster

Blyth, H. R., Zarsav, A., Smith, D., Kanyuka, K., Hassall, K. L., Michaelson, L. V., Rudd, J. J. and Haslam, R. P. 2024. Feeling the Heat: Investigating the dual assault of Zymoseptoria tritici and Heat Stress on Wheat (Triticum aestivum) . 32nd Fungal Genetics Conference. Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA 12 Mar 2024

Concerted Transport and Phosphorylation of Diacylglycerol at ER-PM Contacts Sites Regulates Phospholipid Dynamics During Stress

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Garcia-Hernandez, S., Haslam, R. P., Moya-Cuevas, J., Catala, R., Michaelson, L. V., Amorim-Silva, V., Markovic, V., Salinas, J., Napier, J. A., Jaillais, Y., Ruiz-Lopez, N. and Botella, M. A. 2024. Concerted Transport and Phosphorylation of Diacylglycerol at ER-PM Contacts Sites Regulates Phospholipid Dynamics During Stress. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.01.16.575708

The potential of integrative phenomics to harness underutilized crops for improving stress resilience

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Grosskinsky, D. K., Faure, J-D., Gibon, Y., Haslam, R. P., Usabel, B., Zanetti, F. and Jonak, C. 2023. The potential of integrative phenomics to harness underutilized crops for improving stress resilience. Frontiers in Plant Science. 2023 (14), p. 1216337. https://doi.org/10.3389/Fpls.2023.1216337

Chapter 11: The Properties, Distribution and Functionality of Cereal Lipids

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Haslam, R. P. and Melis, S. 2023. Chapter 11: The Properties, Distribution and Functionality of Cereal Lipids. in: Shewry, P. R., Koshe, H. and Taylor, J. R. N (ed.) ICC Handbook of 21st Century Cereal Science and Technology Elsevier. pp. 103-110

Tackling functional redundancy of Arabidopsis fatty acid elongase complexes

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Batsale, M., Alonso, M., Pascal, S., Thoraval, D., Haslam, R. P., Beaudoin, F., Domergue, F. and Joubes, J. 2023. Tackling functional redundancy of Arabidopsis fatty acid elongase complexes. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14, p. 1107333. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1107333

Using field evaluation and systematic iteration to rationalize the accumulation of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic Camelina sativa

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Han, L., Silvestre, S., Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P. and Napier, J. A. 2022. Using field evaluation and systematic iteration to rationalize the accumulation of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic Camelina sativa. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 20 (9), pp. 1833-1852. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13867

Enhancing the accumulation of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid in transgenic Camelina through the CRISPR-Cas9 inactivation of the competing FAE1 pathway

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Han, L., Haslam, R. P., Silvestre, S., Lu, C. and Napier, J. A. 2022. Enhancing the accumulation of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid in transgenic Camelina through the CRISPR-Cas9 inactivation of the competing FAE1 pathway. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 20 (8), pp. 1444-1446. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13876

Prospects to improve the nutritional quality of crops

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Scharff, L. B., Saltenis, V. L. R., Jensen, P. E., Baekelandt, A., Burgess, A. J., Burow, M., Ceriotti, A., Cohan, J-P., Geu-Flores, F., Halkier, B., Haslam, R. P., Inze, D., Lankhorst, R. K., Murchie, E., Napier, J. A., Nacry, P., Parry, M. A. J., Santino, A., Scarano, A., Sparvoli, F., Wilhelm, R. and Pribil, M. 2021. Prospects to improve the nutritional quality of crops. Food and Energy Security. 2021, p. e327. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.327

Techniques for the Measurement of Molecular Species of Acyl-CoA in Plants and Microalgae

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Haslam, R. P. and Larson, T. R. 2021. Techniques for the Measurement of Molecular Species of Acyl-CoA in Plants and Microalgae. in: Bartels, D. and Dobermann, P. (ed.) Plant Lipids: Methods and Protocols, Methods in Molecular Biology Springer Nature. pp. 203-218

Synaptotagmins at the endoplasmic reticulum–plasma membrane contact sites maintain diacylglycerol homeostasis during abiotic stress

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Ruiz-Lopez, N., Perez-Sancho, J., Del Valle, A. E., Haslam, R. P., Vanneste, S., Catala, R., Perea-Resa, C., Van Damme, D., Garcia-Hernandez, S., Albert A., Vallarino, J., Lin, J., Friml, J., Macho, A. P., Salinas, J., Rosado, A., Napier, J. A., Amorim-Silva, V. and Botella, M. A. 2021. Synaptotagmins at the endoplasmic reticulum–plasma membrane contact sites maintain diacylglycerol homeostasis during abiotic stress. The Plant Cell. 33 (7), p. 2431–2453. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab122

Accumulation and deposition of triacylglycerols in the starchy endosperm of wheat grain

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Gonzalez-Thuillier, I., Pellny, T. K., Tosi, P., Mitchell, R. A. C., Haslam, R. P. and Shewry, P. R. 2021. Accumulation and deposition of triacylglycerols in the starchy endosperm of wheat grain. Journal of Cereal Science. 98, p. 103167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2021.103167

Lipidomic Analysis of Plasma from Healthy Men and Women Shows Phospholipid Class and Molecular Species Differences between Sexes

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West, A. L., Michaelson, L. V., Miles, E. A., Haslam, R. P., Lillycrop, K. A., Georgescu, R., Han, L., Napier, J. A., Calder, P. C. and Burdge, G. C. 2020. Lipidomic Analysis of Plasma from Healthy Men and Women Shows Phospholipid Class and Molecular Species Differences between Sexes. Lipids. https://doi.org/10.1002/lipd.12293

Agriculture can help aquaculture become greener

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Napier, J. A., Haslam, R. P., Olsen, R-E., Tocher, D. R. and Betancor, M. B. 2020. Agriculture can help aquaculture become greener. Nature Food. 1, pp. 680-683. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-020-00182-9

Genetic variation in wheat grain quality is associated with differences in the galactolipid content of flour and the gas bubble properties of dough liquor

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Min, B., Salt, L., Wilde, P., Kosik, O., Hassall, K. L., Przewieslik-Allen, A., Burridge, A. J., Poole, M., Snape, J., Wingen, L., Haslam, R. P., Griffiths, S. and Shewry, P. R. 2020. Genetic variation in wheat grain quality is associated with differences in the galactolipid content of flour and the gas bubble properties of dough liquor. Food Chemistry. 60, p. 100093. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fochx.2020.100093

Overexpression of an endogenous type 2 diacylglycerol acyltransferase in the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum enhances lipid production and omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid content

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Haslam, R. P., Hamilton, M. L., Economou, C., Smith, Richard T., Hassall, K. L., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2020. Overexpression of an endogenous type 2 diacylglycerol acyltransferase in the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum enhances lipid production and omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid content . Biotechnology for Biofuels. 13 (87). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-020-01726-8

Phytochrome-dependent temperature perception modulates isoprenoid metabolism

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Bianchetti, R. E., De Luca, B., De Haro, L. A., Rosado, D., Demarco, D., Conte, M., Bermudez, L, Freschi, L., Fernie, A. R., Michaelson, L. V., Haslam, R. P., Rossi, M. and Carrari, F. 2020. Phytochrome-dependent temperature perception modulates isoprenoid metabolism. Plant Physiology. 183 (3), pp. 869-882. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.20.00019

High level accumulation of EPA and DHA in field-grown transgenic Camelina – a multi-territory evaluation of TAG accumulation and heterogeneity

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Han, L., Usher, S. L., Sandgrind, S., Hassall, K. L., Sayanova, O. V., Michaelson, L. V., Haslam, R. P. and Napier, J. A. 2020. High level accumulation of EPA and DHA in field-grown transgenic Camelina – a multi-territory evaluation of TAG accumulation and heterogeneity . Plant Biotechnology Journal. 18 (11), pp. 2280-2291. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13385

Differential postprandial incorporation of 20:5n-3 and 22:6n-3 into individual plasma triacylglycerol and phosphatidylcholine molecular species in humans

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West, A. L., Michaelson, L. V., Miles, E. A., Haslam, R. P., Lillycrop K. A., Georgescu, R., Han, L., Sayanova, O. V., Napier, J. A., Calder, P. C. and Burdge, G. C. 2020. Differential postprandial incorporation of 20:5n-3 and 22:6n-3 into individual plasma triacylglycerol and phosphatidylcholine molecular species in humans. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids. 1865 (8), p. 158710. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbalip.2020.158710

Impairment of DHA synthesis alters the expression of neuronal plasticity markers and the brain inflammatory status in mice

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Talamonti, E., Sasso, V., To, H., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A., Ulfhake, B., Pernold, K., Asadi, A., Hessa, T., Jacobsson, A., Chiurchiu, V. and Viscomi, M. T. 2020. Impairment of DHA synthesis alters the expression of neuronal plasticity markers and the brain inflammatory status in mice. The FASEB Journal. 34 (2), pp. 2024-2040. https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.201901890RR

Characterisation of Oil Palm Acyl-CoA-Binding Proteins and Correlation of their Gene Expression with Oil Synthesis

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Amiruddin, N., Chan, P-K., Azizi, N., Morris, P. E., Cham, K-L., Ong, P. W., Rosli, R., Masura, S. S., Murphy, D. J., Sambanthamurthi, R., Haslam, R. P., Chye, M-L., Harwood, J. L. and Low, E-T. L. 2019. Characterisation of Oil Palm Acyl-CoA-Binding Proteins and Correlation of their Gene Expression with Oil Synthesis. Plant and cell physiology. 61, pp. 735-747. https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcz237

Arabidopsis cytosolic acyl-CoA-binding proteins function in determining seed oil composition

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Guo, Z. H., Ye, Z. W., Haslam, R. P., Michaelson, L. V., Napier, J. A. and Chye, M. L. 2019. Arabidopsis cytosolic acyl-CoA-binding proteins function in determining seed oil composition. Plant Direct. 3 (12), p. e00182. https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.182

The overexpression of rice ACYL-CoA-BINDING PROTEIN2 increases grain size and bran oil content in transgenic rice

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Guo, Z.-H., Haslam, R. P., Michaelson, L. V., Young, E. C., Lung, S. C., Napier, J. A. and Chye, M.L. 2019. The overexpression of rice ACYL-CoA-BINDING PROTEIN2 increases grain size and bran oil content in transgenic rice. The Plant Journal. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.14503

Phosphorus Use Efficiency and Fertilizers: future opportunities for improvements

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Blackwell, M. S. A., Darch, T. and Haslam, R. P. 2019. Phosphorus Use Efficiency and Fertilizers: future opportunities for improvements. Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering - FASE. 6 (4), pp. 332-340. https://doi.org/10.15302/J-FASE-2019274

The challenges of delivering genetically modified crops with nutritional enhancement traits

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Napier, J. A., Haslam, R. P., Tsalavouta, M. and Sayanova, O. V. 2019. The challenges of delivering genetically modified crops with nutritional enhancement traits. Nature Plants. 5, pp. 563-567. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-019-0430-z

Oat and lipolysis: Food matrix effect

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Wilde, P. J., Garcia-Llatas, G., Lagarda, M. J, Haslam, R. P. and Grundy, M. M. L. 2019. Oat and lipolysis: Food matrix effect. Food Chemistry. 278 (25 April), pp. 683-691. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.11.113

Structural and functional analyses of Rubisco from arctic diatom species reveal unusual posttranslational modifications

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Valegård, K., Andralojc, P. J., Haslam, R. P., Pearce, F. G., Erikson, G. K., Madgwick P. J., Kristoffersen A. K., van Lun, M., Klein, U., Eilertsen H. C., Parry, M. A. J. and Andersson, I. 2018. Structural and functional analyses of Rubisco from arctic diatom species reveal unusual posttranslational modifications. Journal of Biological Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.RA118.003518

Overexpression of acetyl-CoA synthetase (ACS) enhances the biosynthesis of neutral lipids and starch in the green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

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Rengel, R., Smith, R. T., Haslam, R. P., Sayanova, O. V., Vila, M. and Leon, R. 2018. Overexpression of acetyl-CoA synthetase (ACS) enhances the biosynthesis of neutral lipids and starch in the green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Algal Research. 31, pp. 183-193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2018.02.009

Using lipidomics to reveal details of lipid accumulation in developing seeds from oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.)

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Haslam, R. P., Cazenave-Gassiot, A., Guschina, I.A., Wenk, M.R., Woodfield, H.K. and Harwood, J.L. 2018. Using lipidomics to reveal details of lipid accumulation in developing seeds from oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.). Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids. 1863 (3), pp. 339-348. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbalip.2017.12.010

Acyltransferases And Uses Therof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent EP 2585603 B1)

H1 - Patents granted

Senger, T., Marty, L., Stymne, S., Lindberg , Y. J., Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P. and Ruiz-Lopez, N. 2017. Acyltransferases And Uses Therof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent EP 2585603 B1). EP 2585603 B1

Effects of Cultivar and Nitrogen Nutrition on the Lipid Composition of Wheat Flour

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Min, B., Gonzalez-Thuillier, I., Powers, S. J., Wilde, P. J., Shewry, P. R. and Haslam, R. P. 2017. Effects of Cultivar and Nitrogen Nutrition on the Lipid Composition of Wheat Flour. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 65 (26), pp. 5427-5434. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.7b01437

Intrinsic wheat lipid composition effects the interfacial and foaming properties of dough liquor

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Salt, L. J., Gonzalez-Thuillier, I., Chope, G., Penson, S., Tosi, P., Haslam, R. P., Skeggs, P. K., Shewry, P. R. and Wilde, P. J. 2017. Intrinsic wheat lipid composition effects the interfacial and foaming properties of dough liquor. Food Hydrocolloids. 75 (17 August), pp. 211-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2017.08.020

Lipid remodelling: Unravelling the response to cold stress in Arabidopsis and its extremophile relative Eutrema salsugineum

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Barrero-Sicilia, C., Silvestre, S., Haslam, R. P. and Michaelson, L. V. 2017. Lipid remodelling: Unravelling the response to cold stress in Arabidopsis and its extremophile relative Eutrema salsugineum. Plant Science. 263 (October), pp. 194-200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2017.07.017

Tailoring seed oil composition in the real world: optimising omega -3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid accumulation in transgenic Camelina sativa

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Usher, S. L., Han, L., Haslam, R. P., Michaelson, L. V., Sturtevant, D., Aziz, M., Chapman, K. D., Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2017. Tailoring seed oil composition in the real world: optimising omega -3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid accumulation in transgenic Camelina sativa. Scientific Reports. 7 (1), p. 6570. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06838-0

Green light for lipid fingerprinting

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Haslam, R. P. and Feussner, I. 2017. Green light for lipid fingerprinting. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids. 1862 (8), pp. 782-785. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbalip.2017.04.005

Chlamydomonas carries out fatty acid beta-oxidation in ancestral peroxisomes using a bona fide acyl-CoA oxidase

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Kong, F. T., Liang, Y. X., Legeret, B., Beyly-Adriano, A., Blangy, S., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A., Beisson, F., Peltier, G. and Li-Beisson, Y. 2017. Chlamydomonas carries out fatty acid beta-oxidation in ancestral peroxisomes using a bona fide acyl-CoA oxidase. The Plant Journal. 90 (2), pp. 358-371. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.13498

Tailoring the composition of novel wax esters in the seeds of transgenic Camelina sativa through systematic metabolic engineering

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Ruiz-Lopez, N., Broughton, R., Usher, S. L., Salas, J. J., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A. and Beaudoin, F. 2017. Tailoring the composition of novel wax esters in the seeds of transgenic Camelina sativa through systematic metabolic engineering. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 15 (7), pp. 837-849. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12679

Glycerolipid characterization and nutrient deprivation-associated changes in the green picoalga Ostreococcus tauri

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Degraeve-Guilbault, C., Brehelin, C., Haslam, R. P., Sayanova, O. V., Marie-Luce, G., Jouhet, J. and Corellou, F. 2017. Glycerolipid characterization and nutrient deprivation-associated changes in the green picoalga Ostreococcus tauri. Plant Physiology. 173 (4), pp. 2060-2080. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.16.01467

C1 Metabolism Inhibition and Nitrogen Deprivation Trigger Triacylglycerol Accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana Cell Cultures and Highlight a Role of NPC in Phosphatidylcholine-to-Triacylglycerol Pathway

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Mei, C. E., Cussac, M., Haslam, R. P., Beaudoin, F., Wong, Y. S., Marechal, E. and Rebeille, F. 2017. C1 Metabolism Inhibition and Nitrogen Deprivation Trigger Triacylglycerol Accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana Cell Cultures and Highlight a Role of NPC in Phosphatidylcholine-to-Triacylglycerol Pathway. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7, p. 2014. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.02014

Acyltransferases And Uses Thereof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent US 2016/0272951 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for

Senger, T., Marty, L., Stymne S., Lindberg, Y. J., Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P. and Ruiz-Lopez, N. 2016. Acyltransferases And Uses Thereof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent US 2016/0272951 A1) . US 2016/0272951 A1

Acyltransferases And Uses Thereof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent US 9388437 B2)

H1 - Patents granted

Napier, J. A., Senger, T., Marty, L., Stymne, S., Lindberg, Y. J., Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P. and Ruiz-Lopez, N. 2016. Acyltransferases And Uses Thereof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent US 9388437 B2) . US 9388437 B2 182-807-288-915-40X

The Zinc-Finger Protein SOP1 Is Required for a Subset of the Nuclear Exosome Functions in Arabidopsis

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Hematy, K., Bellec, Y., Podicheti, R., Bouteiller, N., Anne, P., Morineau, C., Haslam, R. P., Beaudoin, F., Napier, J. A., Mockaitis, K., Gagliardi, D., Vaucheret, H., Lange, H. and Faure, J. D. 2016. The Zinc-Finger Protein SOP1 Is Required for a Subset of the Nuclear Exosome Functions in Arabidopsis. PLOS Genetics. 12 (2), p. e1005817. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1005817

Dual Fatty Acid Elongase Complex Interactions in Arabidopsis

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Morineau, C., Gissot, L., Bellec, Y., Hematy, K., Tellier, F., Renne, C., Haslam, R. P., Beaudoin, F., Napier, J. A. and Faure, J. D. 2016. Dual Fatty Acid Elongase Complex Interactions in Arabidopsis. PLOS ONE. 11 (9), p. 20. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0160631

Sunflower HaGPAT9-1 is the predominant GPAT during seed development

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Paya-Milans, M., Aznar-Moreno, J. A., Balbuena, T. S., Haslam, R. P., Gidda, S. K., Perez-Hormaeche, J., Mullen, R. T., Thelen, J. J., Napier, J. A., Salas, J. J., Garces, R., Martinez-Force, E. and Venegas-Caleron, M. 2016. Sunflower HaGPAT9-1 is the predominant GPAT during seed development. Plant Science. 252 (November), pp. 42-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2016.07.002

Metabolome analysis reveals betaine lipids as major source for triglyceride formation, and the accumulation of sedoheptulose during nitrogen-starvation of Phaeodactylum tricornutum

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Popko, J., Herrfurth, C., Feussner, K., Ischebeck, T., Iven, T., Haslam, R. P., Hamilton, M. L., Sayanova, O. V., Napier, J. A., Khozin-Goldberg, I. and Feussner, I. 2016. Metabolome analysis reveals betaine lipids as major source for triglyceride formation, and the accumulation of sedoheptulose during nitrogen-starvation of Phaeodactylum tricornutum. PLOS ONE. 11 (10), p. e0164674. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0164673

Synthetic redesign of plant lipid metabolism

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Haslam, R. P., Sayanova, O. V., Kim, H. J., Cahoon, E. B. and Napier, J. A. 2016. Synthetic redesign of plant lipid metabolism. The Plant Journal. 87 (1), pp. 76-86. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.13172

Production Of Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent US 2015/0216828 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Ruiz-Lopez, N. and Haslam, R. P. 2015. Production Of Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent US 2015/0216828 A1) . US 2015/0216828 A1

Production Of Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent EP 2836599 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for

Napier, J. A., Ruiz-Lopez, N. and Haslam, R. P. 2015. Production Of Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent EP 2836599 A1) . EP 2836599 A1

Metabolic engineering of diatoms for the enhanced production of high value lipids

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hamilton, M. L., Haslam, R. P., Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2015. Metabolic engineering of diatoms for the enhanced production of high value lipids. Sixth European Phycological Congress 23-28 August 2015 London UK. Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1080/09670262.2015.1069489

Distribution of lipids in the grain of wheat (cv. Hereward) determined by lipidomic analysis of milling and pearling fractions

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Gonzalez-Thuillier, I., Salt, L., Chope, G., Penson, S., Skeggs, P., Tosi, P., Powers, S. J., Ward, J. L., Wilde, P., Shewry, P. R. and Haslam, R. P. 2015. Distribution of lipids in the grain of wheat (cv. Hereward) determined by lipidomic analysis of milling and pearling fractions. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 63, pp. 10705-10716. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.5b05289

ECERIFERUM2-LIKE proteins have unique biochemical and physiological functions in very-long-chain fatty acid elongation

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Haslam, T. M., Haslam, R. P., Thoraval, D., Pascal, S., Delude, C., Domergue, F., Fernandez, A. M., Beaudoin, F., Napier, J. A., Kunst, L. and Joubes, J. 2015. ECERIFERUM2-LIKE proteins have unique biochemical and physiological functions in very-long-chain fatty acid elongation. Plant Physiology. 167, pp. 682-692. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.114.253195

Field trial evaluation of the accumulation of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic Camelina sativa: making fish oil substitutes in plants

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Usher, S. L., Haslam, R. P., Ruiz-Lopez, N., Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2015. Field trial evaluation of the accumulation of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic Camelina sativa: making fish oil substitutes in plants. Metabolic Engineering Communications. 2, pp. 93-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meteno.2015.04.002

Transgenic plants as a sustainable, terrestrial source of fish oils

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Napier, J. A., Usher, S. L., Haslam, R. P., Ruiz-Lopez, N. and Sayanova, O. V. 2015. Transgenic plants as a sustainable, terrestrial source of fish oils. European Journal Of Lipid Science And Technology. 117 (9), pp. 1317-1324. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.201400452

An alternative pathway for the effective production of the omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturates EPA and ETA in transgenic oilseeds

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ruiz-Lopez, N., Haslam, R. P., Usher, S. L., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2015. An alternative pathway for the effective production of the omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturates EPA and ETA in transgenic oilseeds. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 13 (9), pp. 1264-1275. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12328

Modifying the lipid content and composition of plant seeds: engineering the production of LC-PUFA

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ruiz-Lopez, N., Usher, S. L., Sayanova, O. V., Napier, J. A. and Haslam, R. P. 2015. Modifying the lipid content and composition of plant seeds: engineering the production of LC-PUFA. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 99 (1), pp. 143-154. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-014-6217-2

Understanding and manipulating plant lipid composition: metabolic engineering leads the way

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Napier, J. A., Haslam, R. P., Beaudoin, F. and Cahoon, E. B. 2014. Understanding and manipulating plant lipid composition: metabolic engineering leads the way. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 19, pp. 68-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2014.04.001

Gene expression in plant lipid metabolism in Arabidopsis seedlings

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hsiao, A-S., Haslam, R. P., Michaelson, L. V., Liao, P., Napier, J. A. and Chye, M-L. 2014. Gene expression in plant lipid metabolism in Arabidopsis seedlings. PLOS ONE. 9, p. e107372. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0107372

Arabidopsis cytosolic acyl-CoA-binding proteins ACBP4, ACBP5 and ACBP6 have overlapping but distinct roles in seed development

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hsiao, A-S., Haslam, R. P., Michaelson, L. V., Liao, P., Chen, Q-F., Sooriyaarachchi, S., Mowbray, S. L., Napier, J. A., Tanner, J. A. and Chye, M-L. 2014. Arabidopsis cytosolic acyl-CoA-binding proteins ACBP4, ACBP5 and ACBP6 have overlapping but distinct roles in seed development. Bioscience Reports. 34 (6), pp. 865-877. https://doi.org/10.1042/BSR20140139

Modifying fatty acid profiles through a new cytokinin-based plastid transformation system

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dunne, A., Maple-Grodem, J., Gargano, D., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A., Chua, N-H., Russell, R. and Geir Moller, S. 2014. Modifying fatty acid profiles through a new cytokinin-based plastid transformation system. The Plant Journal. 80 (6), pp. 1131-1138. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.12684

Oleaginous crops as integrated production platforms for food, feed, fuel and renewable industrial feedstock

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Beaudoin, F., Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P., Bancroft, I. and Napier, J. A. 2014. Oleaginous crops as integrated production platforms for food, feed, fuel and renewable industrial feedstock. OCL - Oilseeds and fats, Crops and Lipids. 21 (6), p. D606. https://doi.org/10.1051/ocl/2014042

The centenary of Annals of Applied Biology in 2014

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Azevedo, R. A., Lea, P. J., Leather, S. R., Mcnichol, J. W., Millman, C. A., Haslam, R. P. and Valkonen, J. P. T. 2014. The centenary of Annals of Applied Biology in 2014. Annals of Applied Biology. 164 (1), pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12093

The utilization of the acyl-CoA and the involvement PDAT and DGAT in the biosynthesis of erucic acid-rich triacylglycerols in crambe seed oil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Furmanek, T., Demski, K., Banas, W., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A., Stymne, S. and Banas, A. 2014. The utilization of the acyl-CoA and the involvement PDAT and DGAT in the biosynthesis of erucic acid-rich triacylglycerols in crambe seed oil. Lipids. 49, pp. 327-333. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11745-014-3886-7

Successful high-level accumulation of fish oil omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in a transgenic oilseed crop

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ruiz-Lopez, N., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2014. Successful high-level accumulation of fish oil omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in a transgenic oilseed crop. The Plant Journal. 77 (2), pp. 198-208. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.12378

Metabolic engineering of Phaeodactylum tricornutum for the enhanced accumulation of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hamilton, M. L., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2014. Metabolic engineering of Phaeodactylum tricornutum for the enhanced accumulation of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Metabolic Engineering. 22, pp. 3-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymben.2013.12.003

Production Of Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent CA 2869738 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Ruiz-Lopez, N. and Haslam, R. P. 2013. Production Of Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent CA 2869738 A1). CA 2869738 A1

Production Of Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent WO 2013/153404 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Ruiz-Lopez, N. and Haslam, R. P. 2013. Production Of Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent WO 2013/153404 A1) . WO 2013/153404 A1

Acyltransferases And Uses Therof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent EP 2585603 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for

Senger Toralf, Marty, L., Stymne, S., Lindberg Yilmaz Jenny, Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P. and Ruiz-Lopez, N. 2013. Acyltransferases And Uses Therof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent EP 2585603 A1) . EP 2585603 A1

Acyltransferases And Uses Thereof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent US 2013/0097733 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for

Senger, T., Marty, L., Stymne, S., Lindberg, Y. J., Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P. and Ruiz-Lopez, N. 2013. Acyltransferases And Uses Thereof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent US 2013/0097733 A1) . US 2013/0097733 A1

Oil production in the extreme

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Haslam, R. P. and Michaelson, L. V. 2013. Oil production in the extreme. Annals of Applied Biology. 163 (2), pp. 170-173. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12058

Involvement of Arabidopsis ACYL-COENZYME A DESATURASE-LIKE2 (At2g31360) in the biosynthesis of the very-long-chain monounsaturated fatty acid components of membrane lipids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Smith, M. A., Dauk, M., Ramadan, H., Yang, H., Seamons, L. E., Haslam, R. P., Beaudoin, F., Ramirez-Erosa, I. and Forseille, L. 2013. Involvement of Arabidopsis ACYL-COENZYME A DESATURASE-LIKE2 (At2g31360) in the biosynthesis of the very-long-chain monounsaturated fatty acid components of membrane lipids. Plant Physiology. 161, pp. 81-96. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.112.202325

Reconstitution of EPA and DHA biosynthesis in Arabidopsis: iterative metabolic engineering for the synthesis of n-3 LC-PUFAs in transgenic plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ruiz-Lopez, N., Haslam, R. P., Usher, S. L., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2013. Reconstitution of EPA and DHA biosynthesis in Arabidopsis: iterative metabolic engineering for the synthesis of n-3 LC-PUFAs in transgenic plants. Metabolic Engineering. 17, pp. 30-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymben.2013.03.001

The Arabidopsis cer26 mutant, like the cer2 mutant, is specifically affected in the very long chain fatty acid elongation process

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pascal, S., Bernard, A., Sorel, M., Pervent, M., Vile, D., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A., Lessire, R., Domergue, F. and Joubes, J. 2013. The Arabidopsis cer26 mutant, like the cer2 mutant, is specifically affected in the very long chain fatty acid elongation process. The Plant Journal. 73 (5), pp. 733-746. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.12060

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Metabolic engineering of the omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic pathway into transgenic plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ruiz-Lopez, N., Sayanova, O. V., Napier, J. A. and Haslam, R. P. 2012. Metabolic engineering of the omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic pathway into transgenic plants. Journal of Experimental Botany. 63, pp. 2397-2410. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/err454

Enhancing the accumulation of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana via iterative metabolic engineering and genetic crossing

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ruiz-Lopez, N., Haslam, R. P., Venegas-Caleron, M., Li, T., Bauer, J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2012. Enhancing the accumulation of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana via iterative metabolic engineering and genetic crossing. Transgenic Research. 21, pp. 1233-1243. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11248-012-9596-0

Reconstitution of plant alkane biosynthesis in yeast demonstrates that Arabidopsis ECERIFERUM1 and ECERIFERUM3 are core components of a very-long-chain alkane synthesis complex

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bernard, A., Domergue, F., Pascal, S., Jetter, R., Renne, C., Faure, J-D., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A., Lessire, R. and Joubes, J. 2012. Reconstitution of plant alkane biosynthesis in yeast demonstrates that Arabidopsis ECERIFERUM1 and ECERIFERUM3 are core components of a very-long-chain alkane synthesis complex. The Plant Cell. 24, pp. 3106-3118. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.112.099796

Feedback regulation of plastidic acetyl-CoA carboxylase by 18:1-acyl carrier protein in Brassica napus

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Andre, C., Haslam, R. P. and Shanklin, J. 2012. Feedback regulation of plastidic acetyl-CoA carboxylase by 18:1-acyl carrier protein in Brassica napus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 109, pp. 10107-10112. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1204604109

The role of delta6-desaturase acyl-carrier specificity in the efficient synthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sayanova, O. V., Ruiz-Lopez, N., Haslam, R. P. and Napier, J. A. 2012. The role of delta6-desaturase acyl-carrier specificity in the efficient synthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic plants. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 10 (2), pp. 195-206. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7652.2011.00653.x

Acyltransferases And Uses Therof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent CA 2804925 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for

Senger, T., Marty, L., Stymne, S., Lindberg, Y. J., Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P. and Ruiz-Lopez, N. 2011. Acyltransferases And Uses Therof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent CA 2804925 A1) . CA 2804925 A1

Acyltransferases And Uses Therof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent WO 2011/161093 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for

Senger, T., Marty, L., Stymne, S., Lindberg, Y. J., Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P. and Ruiz-Lopez, N. 2011. Acyltransferases And Uses Therof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent WO 2011/161093 A1). WO 2011/161093 A1

Targeted enhancement of glutamate-to-gamma-aminobutyrate conversion in Arabidopsis seeds affects carbon-nitrogen balance and storage reserves in a development-dependent manner

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Fait, A., Nunes Nesi, A., Angelovici, R., Lehmann, M., Anh Pham, P., Song, L., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A., Galili, G. and Fernie, A. R. 2011. Targeted enhancement of glutamate-to-gamma-aminobutyrate conversion in Arabidopsis seeds affects carbon-nitrogen balance and storage reserves in a development-dependent manner. Plant Physiology. 157, pp. 1026-1042. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.111.179986

Overexpression of Arabidopsis ECERIFERUM1 promotes wax very-long-chain alkane biosynthesis and influences plant response to biotic and abiotic stresses

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bourdenx, B., Bernard, A., Domergue, F., Pascal, S., Leger, A., Roby, D., Pervent, M., Vile, D., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A., Lessire, R. and Joubes, J. 2011. Overexpression of Arabidopsis ECERIFERUM1 promotes wax very-long-chain alkane biosynthesis and influences plant response to biotic and abiotic stresses. Plant Physiology. 156, pp. 29-45. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.111.172320

Metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for production of eicosapentaenoic acid, using a novel delta5-desaturase from Paramecium tetraurelia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Tavares, S., Grotkjaer, T., Obsen, T., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A. and Gunnarsson, N. 2011. Metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for production of eicosapentaenoic acid, using a novel delta5-desaturase from Paramecium tetraurelia. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 77, pp. 1854-1861. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01935-10

Identification and functional characterisation of genes encoding the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic pathway from the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P., Venegas Caleron, M., Ruiz-Lopez, N., Worthy, C., Rooks, P., Allen, M. J. and Napier, J. A. 2011. Identification and functional characterisation of genes encoding the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic pathway from the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi. Phytochemistry. 72, pp. 594-600. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2011.01.022

ELVOVL2 controls the level of n-6 28:5 and 30:5 fatty acids in testis, a prerequisite for male fertility and sperm maturation in mice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zadravec, D., Tvrdik, P., Guillou, H., Haslam, R. P., Kobayashi, T., Napier, J. A., Capecchi, M. R. and Jacobsson, A. 2011. ELVOVL2 controls the level of n-6 28:5 and 30:5 fatty acids in testis, a prerequisite for male fertility and sperm maturation in mice. Journal Of Lipid Research. 52 (2), pp. 245-255. https://doi.org/10.1194/jlr.M011346

The production of Omega-3 Very Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in transgenic plants: a sustainable source of omega-3 fish oils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Ruiz-Lopez, N., Haslam, R. P., Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2010. The production of Omega-3 Very Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in transgenic plants: a sustainable source of omega-3 fish oils.  Abstracts from the 51st International Conference on the Bioscience of Lipids. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2010.05.055

Very-long-chain fatty acids are involved in polar auxin transport and developmental patterning in Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Roudier, F., Gissot, L., Beaudoin, F., Haslam, R. P., Michaelson, L. V., Marion, J., Molino, D., Lima, A., Bach, L., Morin, H., Tellier, F., Palauqui, J-C., Bellec, Y., Renne, C., Miquel, M., Dacosta, M., Vignard, J., Rochat, C., Markham, J. E., Moreau, P., Napier, J. A. and Faure, J-D. 2010. Very-long-chain fatty acids are involved in polar auxin transport and developmental patterning in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 22, pp. 364-375. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.109.071209

As simple as ACB - new insights into the role of acyl-CoA-binding proteins in Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Napier, J. A. and Haslam, R. P. 2010. As simple as ACB - new insights into the role of acyl-CoA-binding proteins in Arabidopsis. New Phytologist. 186 (4), pp. 781-783. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03287.x

Misexpression of FATTY ACID ELONGATION1 in the Arabidopsis Epidermis Induces Cell Death and Suggests a Critical Role for Phospholipase A2 in This Process

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reina-Pinto, J. J., Voisin, D., Kurdyukov, S., Faust, A., Haslam, R. P., Michaelson, L. V., Efremova, N., Franke, B., Schreiber, L., Napier, J. A. and Yephremov, A. 2009. Misexpression of FATTY ACID ELONGATION1 in the Arabidopsis Epidermis Induces Cell Death and Suggests a Critical Role for Phospholipase A2 in This Process. The Plant Cell. 21 (4), pp. 1252-1272. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.109.065565

The synthesis and accumulation of stearidonic acid in transgenic plants: a novel source of 'heart-healthy' omega-3 fatty acids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ruiz-Lopez, N., Haslam, R. P., Venegas-Caleron, M., Larson, T. R., Graham, I. A., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2009. The synthesis and accumulation of stearidonic acid in transgenic plants: a novel source of 'heart-healthy' omega-3 fatty acids. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 7 (7), pp. 704-716. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7652.2009.00436.x

Functional characterization of the Arabidopsis beta-ketoacyl-coenzyme A reductase candidates of the fatty acid elongase

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Beaudoin, F., Wu, X., Li, F., Haslam, R. P., Markham, J. E., Zheng, H., Napier, J. A. and Kunst, L. 2009. Functional characterization of the Arabidopsis beta-ketoacyl-coenzyme A reductase candidates of the fatty acid elongase. Plant Physiology. 150, pp. 1174-1191. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.109.137497

Functional characterization of a higher plant sphingolipid delta4-desaturase: defining the role of sphingosine and sphingosine-1-phosphate in Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Michaelson, L. V., Zauner, S., Markham, J. E., Haslam, R. P., Desikan, R., Mugford, S., Albrecht, S., Warnecke, D., Sperling, P., Heinz, E. and Napier, J. A. 2009. Functional characterization of a higher plant sphingolipid delta4-desaturase: defining the role of sphingosine and sphingosine-1-phosphate in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology. 149, pp. 487-498. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.108.129411

Peroxisomal ATP import is essential for seedling development in Arabidopsis thaliana

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Linka, N., Theodoulou, F. L., Haslam, R. P., Linka, M., Napier, J. A., Neuhaus, H. E. and Weber, A. P. M. 2008. Peroxisomal ATP import is essential for seedling development in Arabidopsis thaliana. The Plant Cell. 20, pp. 3241-3257. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.108.062042

The very-long-chain hydroxy fatty acyl-CoA dehydratase PASTICCINO2 is essential and limiting for plant development

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bach, L., Michaelson, L. V., Haslam, R. P., Bellec, Y., Gissot, L., Marion, J., Da Costa, M., Boutin, J-P., Miquel, M., Tellier, F., Domergue, F., Markham, J. E., Beaudoin, F., Napier, J. A. and Faure, J-D. 2008. The very-long-chain hydroxy fatty acyl-CoA dehydratase PASTICCINO2 is essential and limiting for plant development. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 105, pp. 14727-14731. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0805089105

Cloning and characterization of unusual fatty acid desaturases from Anemone leveillei: identification of an acyl-coenzyme A C20 delta5-desaturase responsible for the synthesis of sciadonic acid

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P., Venegas Caleron, M. and Napier, J. A. 2007. Cloning and characterization of unusual fatty acid desaturases from Anemone leveillei: identification of an acyl-coenzyme A C20 delta5-desaturase responsible for the synthesis of sciadonic acid. Plant Physiology. 144, pp. 455-467. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.107.098202

A bifunctional delta12, delta15-desaturase from Acanthamoeba castellanii directs the synthesis of highly unusual n -1 series unsaturated fatty acids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P., Guschina, I., Lloyd, D., Christie, W. W., Harwood, J. L. and Napier, J. A. 2006. A bifunctional delta12, delta15-desaturase from Acanthamoeba castellanii directs the synthesis of highly unusual n -1 series unsaturated fatty acids. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281, pp. 36533-36541. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M605158200

Identification of Primula "front-end" desaturases with distinct n -6 or n -3 substrate preferences

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P., Venegas-Caleron, M. and Napier, J. A. 2006. Identification of Primula "front-end" desaturases with distinct n -6 or n -3 substrate preferences. Planta. 224, pp. 1269-1277. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-006-0306-0

The alternative pathway C20 delta8-desaturase from the non-photosynthetic organism Acanthamoeba castellanii is an atypical cytochrome b5 -fusion desaturase

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P., Qi, B., Lazarus, C. M. and Napier, J. A. 2006. The alternative pathway C20 delta8-desaturase from the non-photosynthetic organism Acanthamoeba castellanii is an atypical cytochrome b5 -fusion desaturase. FEBS Letters. 580 (8), pp. 1946-1952. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2006.02.062

Progress towards the production of very long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid in transgenic plants: plant metabolic engineering comes of age

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Napier, J. A., Haslam, R. P., Venegas Caleron, M., Michaelson, L. V., Beaudoin, F. and Sayanova, O. V. 2006. Progress towards the production of very long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid in transgenic plants: plant metabolic engineering comes of age. Physiologia Plantarum. 126 (3), pp. 398-406. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3054.2005.00603.x

Specificity of diatom Rubisco

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Haslam, R. P., Keys, A. J., Andralojc, P. J., Madgwick, P. J., Andersson, I., Grimsrud, A., Eilertsen, H. C. and Parry, M. A. J. 2005. Specificity of diatom Rubisco. in: Dekok, L. J., Omasa, K. and Nouchi, I. (ed.)  Plant responses to air pollution and global change Springer, Tokyo. pp. 157-164

Environmental and ecological aspects of CO2 assimilation

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Parry, M. A. J., Keys, A. J., Madgwick, P. J., Haslam, R. P., Galmes, J., Medrano, H. and Flexas, J. 2005. Environmental and ecological aspects of CO2 assimilation. Abstracts 17th International Botanical Comgress, Vienna, 17-23 July 2005 . pp. 173

Transcriptomics and proteomics: tools for optimising phytoremediation activities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Coleman, J. O. D., Haslam, R. P. and Downie, A. L. 2005. Transcriptomics and proteomics: tools for optimising phytoremediation activities. Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung C - A Journal of Biosciences. 60, pp. 544-548.

Rubisco specificity factor tends to be larger in plant species from drier habitats and in species with persistent leaves

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Galmes, J., Flexas, J., Keys, A. J., Cifre, J., Mitchell, R. A. C., Madgwick, P. J., Haslam, R. P., Medrano, H. and Parry, M. A. J. 2005. Rubisco specificity factor tends to be larger in plant species from drier habitats and in species with persistent leaves. Plant, Cell and Environment. 28 (5), pp. 571-579. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3040.2005.01300.x

Expression profiling of the response of Arabidopsis thaliana to methanol stimulation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Downie, A. L., Miyazaki, S., Bohnert, H., John, P., Coleman, J., Parry, M. A. J. and Haslam, R. P. 2004. Expression profiling of the response of Arabidopsis thaliana to methanol stimulation. Phytochemistry. 65 (16), pp. 2305-2316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2004.07.006

Limonium gibertii mRNA for ribulose 1,5 bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase large subunit (rbcL gene)

K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database

Galmes, J., Flexas, J., Keys, A. J., Cifre, J., Mitchell, R. A. C., Madgwick, P. J., Haslam, R. P., Medrano, H. and Parry, M. A. J. 2004. Limonium gibertii mRNA for ribulose 1,5 bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase large subunit (rbcL gene).

Limonium gibertii partial mRNA for ribulose 1,5 bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase small subunit (rbcS2 gene)

K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database

Galmes, J., Flexas, J., Keys, A. J., Cifre, J., Mitchell, R. A. C., Madgwick, P. J., Haslam, R. P., Medrano, H. and Parry, M. A. J. 2004. Limonium gibertii partial mRNA for ribulose 1,5 bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase small subunit (rbcS2 gene).

Limonium gibertii partial mRNA for ribulose 1,5 bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase small subunit (rbcS1 gene)

K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database

Galmes, J., Flexas, J., Keys, A. J., Cifre, J., Mitchell, R. A. C., Madgwick, P. J., Haslam, R. P., Medrano, H. and Parry, M. A. J. 2004. Limonium gibertii partial mRNA for ribulose 1,5 bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase small subunit (rbcS1 gene).

Physiological responses of the CAM epiphyte Tillandsia usneoides L. (Bromeliaceae) to variations in light and water supply

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Haslam, R. P., Borland, A., Maxwell, K. and Griffiths, H. 2003. Physiological responses of the CAM epiphyte Tillandsia usneoides L. (Bromeliaceae) to variations in light and water supply. Journal of Plant Physiology. 160, pp. 627-634.

Characterisation of the glutathione-dependent formaldehyde detoxification pathway in Arabidopsis, wheat and rice

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Haslam, R. P., Downie, A. L., John, P., Parry, M. A. J., Cole, D., Pallett, K. and Coleman, J. O. D. 2003. Characterisation of the glutathione-dependent formaldehyde detoxification pathway in Arabidopsis, wheat and rice. Society for Experimental Biology Annual Main Meeting: 31st March–4th April 2002, Southampton, UK  . https://doi.org/10.1016/S1095-6433(03)00034-5

A focus on the fascinating world of one-carbon metabolism

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Downie, A. L., Haslam, R. P., John, P., Parry, M. A. J., Cole, D., Pallett, K. and Coleman, J. O. D. 2003. A focus on the fascinating world of one-carbon metabolism. Society for Experimental Biology Annual Main Meeting: 31st March–4th April 2002, Southampton, UK . https://doi.org/10.1016/S1095-6433(03)00034-5

Global expression profiling of the response of chemically regulated genes in Arabidopsis

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Downie, A. L., Haslam, R. P., Miyazaki, S., Bohnert, H. J., John, P., Parry, M. A. J. and Coleman, J. O. D. 2003. Global expression profiling of the response of chemically regulated genes in Arabidopsis. Abstracts COST 837 Achievement and Prospects of Phytoremediation in Europe: Final Scientific Workshop and Management Committee Meeting, Vienna, 15-18 October 2003 .

Global expression profiling of the response of chemically regulated genes in Arabidopsis

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Haslam, R. P., Downie, A. L., Miyazaki, S., Bohnert, H. J., John, P., Coleman, J. O. D. and Parry, M. A. J. 2003. Global expression profiling of the response of chemically regulated genes in Arabidopsis. Abstracts ASPB Annual Meeting Plant Biology 2003, Honolulu, 25-30 July 2003 . pp. Abs 1358

An assessment of enriched apoplastic extracts by proteomic analysis

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Haslam, R. P., Downie, A. L., Raveton, M., Gallardo, K., Job, D., Pallett, K. E., John, P., Parry, M. A. J. and Coleman, J. O. D. 2003. An assessment of enriched apoplastic extracts by proteomic analysis. Abstracts COST 837 Achievement and Prospects of Phytoremediation in Europe: Final Scientific Workshop and Management Committee Meeting, Vienna, 15-18 October 2003 .

The assessment of enriched apoplastic extracts using proteomic approaches

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Haslam, R. P., Downie, A. J., Raveton, M., Gallardo, K., Job, D., Pallett, K. E., John, P., Parry, M. A. J. and Coleman, J. O. D. 2003. The assessment of enriched apoplastic extracts using proteomic approaches. Annals of Applied Biology. 143 (1), pp. 81-91. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2003.tb00272.x

Short-term plasticity of crassulacean acid metabolism expression in the epiphytic bromeliad, Tillandsia usneoides

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Haslam, R. P., Borland, A. M. and Griffiths, H. 2002. Short-term plasticity of crassulacean acid metabolism expression in the epiphytic bromeliad, Tillandsia usneoides. Functional Plant Biology. 29 (6), pp. 749-756. https://doi.org/10.1071/PP01214

Cloning and characterisation of S -formylglutathione hydrolase from Arabidopsis thaliana : a pathway for formaldehyde detoxification

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Haslam, R. P., Rust, S., Pallett, K., Cole, D. and Coleman, J. O. D. 2002. Cloning and characterisation of S -formylglutathione hydrolase from Arabidopsis thaliana : a pathway for formaldehyde detoxification. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 40, pp. 281-288.

Regulation of rubisco activity in crassulacean acid metabolism plants: better late than never

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Griffiths, H., Helliker, B., Roberts, A., Haslam, R. P., Girnus, J., Robe, W. E., Borland, A. M. and Maxwell, K. 2002. Regulation of rubisco activity in crassulacean acid metabolism plants: better late than never. Functional Plant Biology. 29 (6), pp. 689-696. https://doi.org/10.1071/PP01212

Crassulacean acid metabolism: plastic, fantastic

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Dodd, A. N., Borland, A. M., Haslam, R. P., Griffiths, H. and Maxwell, K. 2002. Crassulacean acid metabolism: plastic, fantastic. Journal of Experimental Botany. 53, pp. 569-580.

Addressing proteomic approaches in phytoremediation

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Haslam, R. P., Gallardo, K., Job, D. and Coleman, J. O. D. 2001. Addressing proteomic approaches in phytoremediation. Abstracts COST 837 Working Group 3 Meeting on Genomic Approaches within the COST 837 Action, Montpellier, 30 November-1 December 2001 .

Identification of xenobiotic metabolising proteins from rice using proteomic approaches

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Downie, A. L., Haslam, R. P., Gallardo, K., Job, D. and Coleman, J. O. D. 2001. Identification of xenobiotic metabolising proteins from rice using proteomic approaches. Abstracts COST 837 Working Group 3 Meeting on Genomic Approaches within the COST 837 Action, Montpellier, 30 November-1 December 2001 .

Isolation and characterisation of carboxylesterases involved in xenobiotic metabolism in rice

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Downie, A. L., Cole, D. J., Haslam, R. P., Coleman, J. O. D. and John, P. 2001. Isolation and characterisation of carboxylesterases involved in xenobiotic metabolism in rice. Proceedings Brighton Crop Protection Conference - Weeds, 2001 . pp. 337-340

Cloning and expression of S-formylglutathione hydrolase (FGH) from Arabidopsis : a pathway for formaldehyde detoxification?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Haslam, R. P., Cole, D. J., Pallet, K. E. and Coleman, J. O. D. 2001. Cloning and expression of S-formylglutathione hydrolase (FGH) from Arabidopsis : a pathway for formaldehyde detoxification? Abstracts European Science Foundation Workshop on Adaptation of Plant Populations to Environmental Insult, Newcastle, 27-30 July 2001 .

The identification and properties of apoplastic carboxylesterases from wheat that catalyse deesterification of herbicides

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Haslam, R. P., Raveton, M., Cole, D. J., Pallett, K. E. and Coleman, J. O. D. 2001. The identification and properties of apoplastic carboxylesterases from wheat that catalyse deesterification of herbicides. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 71, pp. 178-189.