Plant Sciences and the Bioeconomy

TitlePlant Sciences and the Bioeconomy
TypeScience Department
InstituteRothamsted Research
HeadFreddie Theodoulou
Executive AssistantSue Steele

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Genetics, genomics and crop modelling: integrative approaches to the improvement of biomass willows

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Karp, A., Richter, G. M., Shield, I. F. and Hanley, S. J. 2014. Genetics, genomics and crop modelling: integrative approaches to the improvement of biomass willows. in: McCann, M. C. (ed.) Plants and bioenergy. Advances in Plant Biology, Vol 4 Springer, New York. pp. 107-130

Genetic strategies for dissecting complex traits in biomass willows (Salix spp.)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hanley, S. J. and Karp, A. 2014. Genetic strategies for dissecting complex traits in biomass willows (Salix spp.). Tree Physiology. 34 (11), pp. 1167-1180. https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpt089

Insights into nitrogen allocation and recycling from nitrogen elemental analysis and 15N isotope labelling in 14 genotypes of willow

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brereton, N. J. B., Pitre, F. E., Shield, I. F., Hanley, S. J., Ray, M. J., Murphy, R. J. and Karp, A. 2014. Insights into nitrogen allocation and recycling from nitrogen elemental analysis and 15N isotope labelling in 14 genotypes of willow. Tree Physiology. 34 (11), pp. 1252-1262. https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpt081

Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2669380 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for
Senger, T., Bauer, J. and Napier, J. A. 2013. Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2669380 A1). EP 2669380 A1

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

Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2376638 B1)

H1 - Patents granted
Napier, J. A., Senger, T. and Bauer, J. 2013. Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2376638 B1) . EP 2376638 B1

New Elongase Gene And Production Of.delta. 9-polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent CA 2442010 C)

H1 - Patents granted
Napier, J. A., Lazarus, C. M., Qi, B. and Lerchl, J. 2013. New Elongase Gene And Production Of.delta. 9-polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent CA 2442010 C). CA 2442010 C

Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent CA 2476041 C)

H1 - Patents granted
Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2013. Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent CA 2476041 C) . CA 2476041 C

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

Functional inferences of environmental coccolithovirus biodiversity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nissimov, J. I., Jones, M. B., Napier, J. A., Munn, C. B., Kimmance, S. A. and Allen, M. J. 2013. Functional inferences of environmental coccolithovirus biodiversity. Virologica Sinica. 28 (5), pp. 291-302. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12250-013-3362-1

Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for screening condensed tannins in a willow germplasm collection

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Klongsiriwet, C., Karp, A., Hanley, S. J., Barnes, R., Falchero, L. and Mueller-Harvey, I. 2013. Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for screening condensed tannins in a willow germplasm collection. Thieme. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1352230

Plant peroxisomes: protein import, dynamics and metabolite transport

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Kaur, N., Cross, L., Theodoulou, F. L., Baker, A. and Hu, J. 2013. Plant peroxisomes: protein import, dynamics and metabolite transport. in: Liu, B. and Assmann, S. (ed.) Plant cell biology Springer, New York. pp. 25pp

Metabolomics reveals hemiterpenoids as new players in the carbon-nitrogen economy

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Beale, M. H. and Ward, J. L. 2013. Metabolomics reveals hemiterpenoids as new players in the carbon-nitrogen economy. in: Gang, D. R. (ed.) 50 Years of phytochemistry research (Advances in Phytochemistry 43) Springer, Cham. pp. 1-20

Identification and functional characterization of genes encoding omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic activities from unicellular microalgae

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vaezi, R., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2013. Identification and functional characterization of genes encoding omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic activities from unicellular microalgae. Marine Drugs. 11 (12), pp. 5116-5129. https://doi.org/10.3390/md11125116

Pan genome of the phytoplankton Emiliania underpins its global distribution

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Read, B. A., Kegel, J., Klute, M. J., Kuo, A., Lefebvre, S. C., Maumus, F., Mayer, C., Miller, J., Monier, A., Salamov, A., Young, J., Aguilar, M., Claverie, J-M., Frickenhaus, S., Gonzalez, K., Herman, E. K., Lin, Y-C. and Napier, J. A. 2013. Pan genome of the phytoplankton Emiliania underpins its global distribution. Nature. 499, pp. 209-213. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature12221

Metabolite transporters of the plant peroxisomal membrane: known and unknown

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Linka, N. and Theodoulou, F. L. 2013. Metabolite transporters of the plant peroxisomal membrane: known and unknown. in: Delrio, L. A. (ed.) Peroxisomes and their key role in cellular signaling and metabolism Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 169-194

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

Investigating the origin and transport of methylated arsenic species in plants

F - Theses
Lomax, C. 2013. Investigating the origin and transport of methylated arsenic species in plants. F - Theses

What have plants done for us?

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2013. What have plants done for us? Biochemist. 35(5), p. 3.

The beauty of public engagement

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2013. The beauty of public engagement. Biochemist. 35(4), p. 3.

The biochemistry of bad behaviour

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2013. The biochemistry of bad behaviour. Biochemist. 35(6), p. 3.

Merits of random forests emerge in evaluation of chemometric classifiers by external validation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Scott, I. M., Lin, W., Liakata, M., Wood, J. E., Vermeer, C. P., Allaway, D., Ward, J. L., Draper, J., Beale, M. H., Corol, D. I., Baker, J. M. and King, R. D. 2013. Merits of random forests emerge in evaluation of chemometric classifiers by external validation. Analytica Chimica Acta. 801, pp. 22-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2013.09.027

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

Abnormal glycosphingolipid mannosylation triggers salicylic acid-mediated responses in Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mortimer, J. C., Yu, X., Albrecht, S., Sicilia, F., Huichalaf, M., Ampuero, D., Michaelson, L. V., Murphy, A. M., Matsunaga, T., Kurz, S., Stephens, E., Baldwin, T. C., Ishii, T., Napier, J. A., Weber, A. P. M., Handford, M. G. and Dupree, P. 2013. Abnormal glycosphingolipid mannosylation triggers salicylic acid-mediated responses in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 25, pp. 1881-1894. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.113.111500

Plant sphingolipids: function follows form

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Markham, J. E., Lynch, D. V., Napier, J. A., Dunn, T. M. and Cahoon, E. B. 2013. Plant sphingolipids: function follows form. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 16, pp. 350-357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2013.02.009

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

Investigating the beneficial traits of Trichoderma hamatum GD12 for sustainable agriculture - insights from genomics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Studholme, D. J., Harris, B., Le Cocq, K., Winsbury, R., Perera, V., Ryder, L., Ward, J. L., Beale, M. H., Thornton, C. R. and Grant, M. 2013. Investigating the beneficial traits of Trichoderma hamatum GD12 for sustainable agriculture - insights from genomics. Frontiers in Plant Science. 4, p. 258 (13pp). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2013.00258

13C-flux spectral analysis of host-pathogen metabolism reveals a mixed diet for intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Beste, D. J. V., Noh, K., Niedenfuhr, S., Mendum, T. A., Hawkins, N. D., Ward, J. L., Beale, M. H., Wiechert, W. and Mcfadden, J. 2013. 13C-flux spectral analysis of host-pathogen metabolism reveals a mixed diet for intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Chemistry and Biology. 20 (8), pp. 1012-1021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chembiol.2013.06.012

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

Using Arabidopsis to study shoot branching in biomass willow

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ward, S. P., Salmon, J., Hanley, S. J., Karp, A. and Leyser, O. 2013. Using Arabidopsis to study shoot branching in biomass willow. Plant Physiology. 162 (June), pp. 800-811. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.113.218461

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

Identification of a cytochrome b5-fusion desaturase responsible for the synthesis of triunsaturated sphingolipid long chain bases in the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Michaelson, L. V., Markham, J. E., Zaeuner, S., Matsumoto, M., Chen, M., Cahoon, E. B. and Napier, J. A. 2013. Identification of a cytochrome b5-fusion desaturase responsible for the synthesis of triunsaturated sphingolipid long chain bases in the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana. Phytochemistry. 90, pp. 50-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2013.02.010

Metabolomic and elemental profiling of melon fruit quality as affected by genotype and environment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bernillon, S., Biais, B., Deborde, C., Maucourt, M., Cabasson, C., Gibon, Y., Hansen, T. H., Husted, S., De Vos, R. C. H., Mumm, R., Jonker, H., Ward, J. L., Miller, S. J., Baker, J. M., Burger, J., Tadmor, Y., Beale, M. H., Schjoerring, J. K., Schaffer, A. A., Rolin, D., Hall, R. D. and Moing, A. 2013. Metabolomic and elemental profiling of melon fruit quality as affected by genotype and environment. Metabolomics. 9, pp. 57-77. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11306-012-0429-1

The Arabidopsis F-box/Kelch-repeat protein At2g44130 is upregulated in giant cells and promotes nematode susceptibility

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Curtis, R. H. C., Pankaj, Powers, S. J., Napier, J. A. and Matthes, M. C. 2013. The Arabidopsis F-box/Kelch-repeat protein At2g44130 is upregulated in giant cells and promotes nematode susceptibility. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 26, pp. 36-43. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-05-12-0135-FI

The presence of two different target-site resistance mechanisms in individual plants of Alopecurus myosuroides Huds., identified using a quick molcular test for the characterisation of six ALS and seven ACCase SNPs

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Marshall, R., Hanley, S. J., Hull, R. I. and Moss, S. R. 2013. The presence of two different target-site resistance mechanisms in individual plants of Alopecurus myosuroides Huds., identified using a quick molcular test for the characterisation of six ALS and seven ACCase SNPs. Pest Management Science. 69 (6), pp. 727-737. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.3429

Exploring the metabolome of cereal infecting fusaria

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Lowe, R. G. T., Canning, G., Urban, M., Beale, M. H. and Ward, J. L. 2013. Exploring the metabolome of cereal infecting fusaria. Abstracts 27th Fungal Genetics Conference, Asilomar, 12-17 March 2013 . pp. 21