Plant Sciences
| Title | Plant Sciences |
|---|---|
| Type | Science Department |
| Institute | Rothamsted Research |
| Head | Malcolm Hawkesford |
| Executive Assistant | Sue Steele |
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The biosynthesis of allelopathic di-C-glycosylflavones from the roots of Desmodium incanum (G. Mey) DC
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hao, B., Caulfield, J. C., Hamilton, M. L., Pickett, J. A., Midega, C. A. O., Khan, Z. R., Wang, J. R. and Hooper, A. M. 2015. The biosynthesis of allelopathic di-C-glycosylflavones from the roots of Desmodium incanum (G. Mey) DC. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry. 13, pp. 11663-11673. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ob01926e
Genome wide binding site analysis reveals transcriptional coactivation of cytokinin-responsive genes by DELLA proteins
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Marin-De La Rosa, N., Pfeiffer, A., Hill, K., Locascio, A., Bhalerao, R. P., Miskolczi, P., Gronlund, A. L., Wanchoo-Kohli, A., Thomas, S. G., Bennett, M. J., Lohmann, J. U., Blazquez, M. A. and Alabadi, D. 2015. Genome wide binding site analysis reveals transcriptional coactivation of cytokinin-responsive genes by DELLA proteins. PLOS Genetics. 11, p. e1005337. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1005337
Field trial evaluation of the accumulation of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic Camelina sativa: making fish oil substitutes in plants
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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
The first crop plant genetically engineered to release an insect pheromone for defence
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bruce, T. J. A., Aradottir, G. I., Smart, L. E., Martin, J. L., Caulfield, J. C., Doherty, A., Sparks, C. A., Woodcock, C. M., Birkett, M. A., Napier, J. A., Jones, H. D. and Pickett, J. A. 2015. The first crop plant genetically engineered to release an insect pheromone for defence. Scientific Reports. 5, p. 11183. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep11183
Transgenic plants as a sustainable, terrestrial source of fish oils
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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
Heterologous expression and transcript analysis of gibberellin biosynthetic genes of grasses reveals novel functionality in the GA3ox family
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pearce, S., Huttly, A. K., Prosser, I. M., Li, Y-D., Vaughan, S. P., Gallova, B., Patil, A., Coghill, J. A., Dubcovsky, J., Hedden, P. and Phillips, A. L. 2015. Heterologous expression and transcript analysis of gibberellin biosynthetic genes of grasses reveals novel functionality in the GA3ox family. BMC Plant Biology. 15, p. 130. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-015-0520-7
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
A nutritionally-enhanced oil from transgenic Camelina sativa effectively replaces fish oil as a source of eicosapentaenoic acid for fish
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Betancor, M. B., Sprague, M., Usher, S. L., Sayanova, O. V., Campbell, P. J., Napier, J. A. and Tocher, D. R. 2015. A nutritionally-enhanced oil from transgenic Camelina sativa effectively replaces fish oil as a source of eicosapentaenoic acid for fish. Scientific Reports. 5, p. 8104. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep08104
Evaluation of a high-EPA oil from transgenic Camelina sativa in feeds for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.): effects on tissue fatty acid composition, histology and gene expression
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Betancor, M. B., Sprague, M., Sayanova, O. V., Usher, S. L., Campbell, P. J., Napier, J. A., Caballero, M. J. and Tocher, D. R. 2015. Evaluation of a high-EPA oil from transgenic Camelina sativa in feeds for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.): effects on tissue fatty acid composition, histology and gene expression. Aquaculture. 444, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2015.03.020
Improving wheat as a source of dietary fibre for human health
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Shewry, P. R., Reynolds, S., Pellny, T. K., Freeman, J., Wilkinson, M. D., Kosik, O., Ulker, M., Wingen, L., Orford, S., Griffiths, S., Mitchell, R. A. C. and Lovegrove, A. 2015. Improving wheat as a source of dietary fibre for human health. Cambridge University Press (CUP) Cambridge. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665115001020
Sugar beet, energy beet and industrial beet
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Mcgrath, J. M. and Townsend, B. J. 2015. Sugar beet, energy beet and industrial beet. in: Cruz, V. M. V. and Dierig, D. A. (ed.) Industrial crops. Handbook of Plant Breeding 9 Springer, New York. pp. 81-99
Energy utilization and growth performance of chickens fed novel wheat inbred lines selected for different pentosan levels with and without xylanase supplementation
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pirgozliev, V., Rose, S. P., Pellny, T. K., Amerah, A. M., Wickramasinghe, M., Ulker, M., Rakszegi, M., Bedo, Z., Shewry, P. R. and Lovegrove, A. 2015. Energy utilization and growth performance of chickens fed novel wheat inbred lines selected for different pentosan levels with and without xylanase supplementation. Poultry Science. 94, pp. 232-239. https://doi.org/10.3382/ps/peu059
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
Recombinant Organisms (Patent WO 2014/053821 A1)
H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Hamilton, M. L. and Vaezi, R. 2014. Recombinant Organisms (Patent WO 2014/053821 A1) . WO 2014/053821 A1
The BdGAMYB protein from Brachypodium distachyon interacts with BdDOF24 and regulates transcription of the BdCathB gene upon seed germination
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gonzalez-Calle, V., Iglesias-Fernandez, R., Carbonero, P. and Barrero-Sicilia, C. 2014. The BdGAMYB protein from Brachypodium distachyon interacts with BdDOF24 and regulates transcription of the BdCathB gene upon seed germination. Planta. 240 (3), pp. 539-552. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-014-2105-3
The AtCathB3 gene, encoding a cathepsin B-like protease, is expressed during germination of Arabidopsis thaliana and transcriptionally repressed by the basic leucine zipper protein GBF1
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Iglesias-Fernandez, R., Wozny, D., Iriondo-de Hond, M., Onate-Sanchez, L., Carbonero, P. and Barrero-Sicilia, C. 2014. The AtCathB3 gene, encoding a cathepsin B-like protease, is expressed during germination of Arabidopsis thaliana and transcriptionally repressed by the basic leucine zipper protein GBF1. Journal of Experimental Botany. 65 (8), pp. 2009-2021. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eru055
Evaluation of wheat mutants for thermo-stability through physiological parameters
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Khattak, G. S. S., Parry, M. A. J., Andralojc, P. J., Srinives, P. and Saeed, I. 2014. Evaluation of wheat mutants for thermo-stability through physiological parameters. SABRAO Journal of Breeding and Genetics. 46 (1), pp. 112-119.
Delivering sustainable crop protection systems via the seed: exploiting natural constitutive and inducible defence pathways
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pickett, J. A., Aradottir, G. I., Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A., Hooper, A. M., Midega, C. A. O., Jones, H. D., Matthes, M. C., Napier, J. A., Pittchar, J. O., Smart, L. E., Woodcock, C. M. and Khan, Z. R. 2014. Delivering sustainable crop protection systems via the seed: exploiting natural constitutive and inducible defence pathways. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 369 (1639), p. 20120281. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2012.0281
Investigating the photoprotective role of cytochrome b-559 in photosystem II in a mutant with altered ligation of the haem
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hamilton, M. L., Franco, E., Deak, Z., Schlodder, E., Vass, I. and Nixon, P. J. 2014. Investigating the photoprotective role of cytochrome b-559 in photosystem II in a mutant with altered ligation of the haem. Plant and cell physiology. 55, pp. 1276-1285. https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcu070
Effects of break crops, and of wheat volunteers growing in break crops or in set-aside or conservation covers, all following crops of winter wheat, on the development of take-all (Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici) in succeeding crops of winter wheat
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jenkyn, J. F., Gutteridge, R. J. and White, Robin P. 2014. Effects of break crops, and of wheat volunteers growing in break crops or in set-aside or conservation covers, all following crops of winter wheat, on the development of take-all (Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici) in succeeding crops of winter wheat. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 165 (3), pp. 340-363. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12139
Photosynthesis and growth in diverse willow genotypes
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Andralojc, P. J., Bencze, S., Madgwick, P. J., Philippe, H., Powers, S. J., Shield, I. F., Karp, A. and Parry, M. A. J. 2014. Photosynthesis and growth in diverse willow genotypes. Food and Energy Security. 3, pp. 69-85. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.47
A faster Rubisco with potential to increase photosynthesis in crops
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lin, M. T., Occhialini, A., Andralojc, P. J., Parry, M. A. J. and Hanson, M. R. 2014. A faster Rubisco with potential to increase photosynthesis in crops. Nature. 513 (7519), pp. 547-550. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature13776
Multigene engineering of triacylglycerol metabolism boosts seed oil content in Arabidopsis
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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
Beta-carboxysomal proteins assemble into highly organized structures in Nicotiana chloroplasts
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lin, M. T., Occhialini, A., Andralojc, P. J., Devonshire, J., Hines, K. M., Parry, M. A. J. and Hanson, M. R. 2014. Beta-carboxysomal proteins assemble into highly organized structures in Nicotiana chloroplasts. The Plant Journal. 79 (1), pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.12536
Environmentally driven evolution of Rubisco and improved photosynthesis and growth within the C3 genus Limonium (Plumbaginaceae)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Galmes, J., Andralojc, P. J., Kapralov, M. V., Flexas, J., Keys, A. J., Molins, A., Parry, M. A. J. and Conesa, M. A. 2014. Environmentally driven evolution of Rubisco and improved photosynthesis and growth within the C3 genus Limonium (Plumbaginaceae). New Phytologist. 203 (3), pp. 989-999. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.12858
Natural variation in photosynthetic capacity, growth and yield in 64 field-grown wheat genotypes
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Driever, S. M., Lawson, T., Andralojc, P. J., Raines, C. A. and Parry, M. A. J. 2014. Natural variation in photosynthetic capacity, growth and yield in 64 field-grown wheat genotypes. Journal of Experimental Botany. 65 (17), pp. 4949-4973. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eru253
Evaluation of diverse wheat genotypes for potential biomass production through physiological parameters at seedling stage under controlled environment
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Khattak, G. S. H., Parry, M. A. J., Andralojc, P. J., Saeed, I. and Shams-Ur-Rehman 2014. Evaluation of diverse wheat genotypes for potential biomass production through physiological parameters at seedling stage under controlled environment. Pakistan Journal Of Botany. 46 (1), pp. 181-184.
Sugar beet ethanol in the EU
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Jaggard, K. W. and Townsend, B. J. 2014. Sugar beet ethanol in the EU. in: Dixon, J., vanKeulen, H. and Langeveld, J. W. A. (ed.) Biofuel cropping systems: carbon land and food Earthscan Publications Ltd. pp. 138-157
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
Determining Rubisco kinetic data from diverse Triticeae species
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Prins, A., Andralojc, P. J., Carmo-Silva, E. and Parry, M. A. J. 2014. Determining Rubisco kinetic data from diverse Triticeae species. Reynolds, M., Braun, H., Listman, M., Quilligan, E. and Molero, G. (ed.) Proceedings 4th International Workshop of the Wheat Yield Consortium, Cuidad Obregon, 24-25 March 2014 . Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT) Mexico. pp. 133-137
Expanding knowledge of the Rubisco kinetics variability in plant species: environmental and evolutionary trends
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Galmes, J., Kapralov, M. V., Andralojc, P. J., Conesa, M. A., Keys, A. J., Parry, M. A. J. and Flexas, J. 2014. Expanding knowledge of the Rubisco kinetics variability in plant species: environmental and evolutionary trends. Plant, Cell and Environment. 37 (9), pp. 1989-2001. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.12335
DELLA activity is required for successful pollen development in the Columbia ecotype of Arabidopsis
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Plackett, A. R. G., Ferguson, A. C., Powers, S. J., Wanchoo-Kohli, A., Phillips, A. L., Wilson, Z. A., Hedden, P. and Thomas, S. G. 2014. DELLA activity is required for successful pollen development in the Columbia ecotype of Arabidopsis. New Phytologist. 201 (3), pp. 825-836. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.12571
Genetic transformation of wheat via Agrobacterium-mediated DNA delivery
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Sparks, C. A., Doherty, A. and Jones, H. D. 2014. Genetic transformation of wheat via Agrobacterium-mediated DNA delivery. in: Henry, R. J. and Furtado, A. (ed.) Cereal genomics: methods and protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1099 Springer, New York. pp. 235-250
The sugar beet genome sequence - new traits and elite varieties
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Townsend, B. J. 2013. The sugar beet genome sequence - new traits and elite varieties. British Sugar Beet Review. 81(2), pp. 46-48.
Replacing the large subunit of Rubisco
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Parry, M. A. J., Carmo-Silva, E., Jones, H. D., Andralojc, P. J. and Reynolds, M. 2013. Replacing the large subunit of Rubisco. Proceedings 3rd International Workshop of the Wheat Yield Consortium, Cuidad Obregon, 5-7 March 2013 . pp. 23
Phenotypic selection for photosynthetic capacity and efficiency
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Furbank, R., Lopez-Castaneda, C., Condon, T., Silva-Perez, V., Von Caemmerer, S., Evans, John, Parry, M. A. J., Andralojc, P. J., Ober, E., Carmo-Silva, E., Salvucci, M., Molero, G., Raines, C., Lawson, T. and Driever, S. 2013. Phenotypic selection for photosynthetic capacity and efficiency. Reynolds, M. and Braun, H. (ed.) Proceedings 3rd International Workshop of the Wheat Yield Consortium, Cuidad Obregon, 5-7 March 2013 . Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT) Mexico. pp. 4-8
bZIP67 regulates the omega-3 fatty acid content of Arabidopsis seed oil by activating FATTY ACID DESATURASE3
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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
RNA interference suppression of genes in glycosyl transferase families 43 and 47 in wheat starchy endosperm causes large decreases in arabinoxylan content
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lovegrove, A., Wilkinson, M. D., Freeman, J., Pellny, T. K., Tosi, P., Saulnier, L., Shewry, P. R. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2013. RNA interference suppression of genes in glycosyl transferase families 43 and 47 in wheat starchy endosperm causes large decreases in arabinoxylan content. Plant Physiology. 163, pp. 95-107. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.113.222653
The SUGAR-DEPENDENT1 lipase limits triacyglycerol accumulation in vegetative tissues of Arabidopsis
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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
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