Plant Sciences and the Bioeconomy
| Title | Plant Sciences and the Bioeconomy |
|---|---|
| Type | Science Department |
| Institute | Rothamsted Research |
| Head | Freddie Theodoulou |
| Executive Assistant | Sue Steele |
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Draft genome sequence of four Coccolithoviruses: Emiliania huxleyi Virus EhV-88, EhV-201, EhV-207, and EhV-208
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nissimov, J. I., Worthy, C. A., Rooks, P., Napier, J. A., Kimmance, S. A., Henn, M. R., Ogata, H. and Allen, M. J. 2012. Draft genome sequence of four Coccolithoviruses: Emiliania huxleyi Virus EhV-88, EhV-201, EhV-207, and EhV-208. Journal of Virology. 86 (5), pp. 2896-2897. https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.07046-11
High levels of genetic diversity in Salix viminalis of the Czech Republic as revealed by microsatellite markers
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Trybush, S. O., Jahodova, S., Cizkova, L., Karp, A. and Hanley, S. J. 2012. High levels of genetic diversity in Salix viminalis of the Czech Republic as revealed by microsatellite markers. BioEnergy Research. 5 (4), pp. 969-977. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-012-9212-4
Metabolic engineering of plant-derived (E)-beta-farnesene synthase genes for a novel type of aphid-resistant genetically modified crop plants
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yu, X-D., Pickett, J. A., Ma, Y-Z., Bruce, T. J. A., Napier, J. A., Jones, H. D. and Xia, L-Q. 2012. Metabolic engineering of plant-derived (E)-beta-farnesene synthase genes for a novel type of aphid-resistant genetically modified crop plants. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 54 (5), pp. 282-299. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7909.2012.01107.x
Science under siege
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2012. Science under siege. The Biochemist. 34 (5), p. 3.
Reinventing the polytechnic?
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2012. Reinventing the polytechnic? Biologist. 34(4), p. 3.
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. 109, pp. 10107-10112. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1204604109
Promoter variation and transcript divergence in Brassicaceae lineages of FLOWERING LOCUST T
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, J., Hopkins, C. J., Hou, J., Zou, X., Wang, C., Long, Y., Kurup, S., King, G. J. and Meng, J. 2012. Promoter variation and transcript divergence in Brassicaceae lineages of FLOWERING LOCUST T. PLOS ONE. 7, p. e47127. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0047127
Parental genome imbalance in Brassica oleracea causes asymmetric triploid block
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stoute, A. I., Varenko, V., King, G. J., Scott, R. J. and Kurup, S. 2012. Parental genome imbalance in Brassica oleracea causes asymmetric triploid block. The Plant Journal. 71 (3), pp. 503-516. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2012.05015.x
A hypomethylated population of Brassica rapa for forward and reverse epi-genetics
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Amoah, S., Kurup, S., Rodriguez Lopez, C. M., Welham, S. J., Powers, S. J., Hopkins, C. J., Wilkinson, M. J. and King, G. J. 2012. A hypomethylated population of Brassica rapa for forward and reverse epi-genetics. BMC Plant Biology. 12, p. 193 (17pp). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2229-12-193
Could Jurassic Park ever come true?
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2012. Could Jurassic Park ever come true? Biochemist. 34(6), p. 3.
A single residue change leads to a hydroxylated product from the class II diterpene cyclization catalyzed by abietadiene synthase
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Criswell, J., Potter, K., Shephard, F., Beale, M. H. and Peters, R. J. 2012. A single residue change leads to a hydroxylated product from the class II diterpene cyclization catalyzed by abietadiene synthase. Organic Letters. 14, pp. 5828-5831. https://doi.org/10.1021/ol3026022
SLO2, a mitochondrial pentatricopeptide repeat protein affecting several RNA editing sites, is required for energy metabolism
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhu, Q., Dugardeyn, J., Zhang, C., Takenaka, M., Kuhn, K., Craddock, C., Smalle, J., Karampelias, M., Denecke, J., Peters, J., Gerats, T., Brennicke, A., Eastmond, P. J., Meyer, E. H. and Van Der Straeten, D. 2012. SLO2, a mitochondrial pentatricopeptide repeat protein affecting several RNA editing sites, is required for energy metabolism. The Plant Journal. 71 (5), pp. 836-849. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2012.05036.x
A common signaling process that promotes mycorrhizal and oomycete colonization of plants
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, E., Schornack, S., Marsh, J. F., Gobbato, E., Schwessinger, B., Eastmond, P. J., Schultze, M., Kamoun, S. and Oldroyd, G. E. D. 2012. A common signaling process that promotes mycorrhizal and oomycete colonization of plants. Current Biology. 22 (23), pp. 2242-2246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2012.09.043
Unexpected hemiterpenoids in Arabidopsis, revealed by metabolomic fingerprinting, give new insights into C/N metabolic balancing
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Ward, J. L., Baker, J. M., Llewellyn, A. M., Hawkins, N. D. and Beale, M. H. 2012. Unexpected hemiterpenoids in Arabidopsis, revealed by metabolomic fingerprinting, give new insights into C/N metabolic balancing. Taylor & Francis.
Seed storage oil catabolism: a story of give and take
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Theodoulou, F. L. and Eastmond, P. J. 2012. Seed storage oil catabolism: a story of give and take. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 15 (3), pp. 322-328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2012.03.017
Pseudo half-molecules of the ABC transporter, COMATOSE, bind Pex19 and target to peroxisomes independently but are both required for activity
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nyathi, Y., Zhang, X., Baldwin, J. M., Bernhardt, K., Johnson, B., Baldwin, S. A., Theodoulou, F. L. and Baker, A. 2012. Pseudo half-molecules of the ABC transporter, COMATOSE, bind Pex19 and target to peroxisomes independently but are both required for activity. FEBS Letters. 586 (16), pp. 2280-2286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2012.05.065
Effects of genotype and environment on the contents of betaine, choline and trigonelline in cereal grains
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Corol, D. I., Ravel, C., Raksegi, M., Bedo, Z., Charmet, G., Beale, M. H., Shewry, P. R. and Ward, J. L. 2012. Effects of genotype and environment on the contents of betaine, choline and trigonelline in cereal grains. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 60, pp. 5471-5481. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf3008794
Realising the potential of plant metabolomics
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Beale, M. H. and Ward, J. L. 2012. Realising the potential of plant metabolomics.
Exploiting genetic variation to improve wheat composition for the prevention of chronic diseases
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shewry, P. R. and Ward, J. L. 2012. Exploiting genetic variation to improve wheat composition for the prevention of chronic diseases. Food and Energy Security. 1, pp. 47-60. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.2
An integrated study of grain development of wheat (cv. Hereward)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shewry, P. R., Mitchell, R. A. C., Tosi, P., Wan, Y., Toscano-Underwood, C., Lovegrove, A., Freeman, J., Toole, G. A., Mills, E. N. C. and Ward, J. L. 2012. An integrated study of grain development of wheat (cv. Hereward). Journal of Cereal Science. 56, pp. 21-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2011.11.007
Developing new types of wheat with enhanced health benefits
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shewry, P. R., Charmet, G., Branlard, G., Lafiandra, D., Gergely, S., Salgo, A., Saulnier, L., Bedo, Z., Mills, E. N. C. and Ward, J. L. 2012. Developing new types of wheat with enhanced health benefits. Trends In Food Science & Technology. 25 (2), pp. 70-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2012.01.003
Seed colour loci, homoeology and linkage groups of the C genome chromosomes revealed in Brassica rapa-B. oleracea monosomic alien addition lines
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Heneen, W. K., Geleta, M., Brismar, K., Xiong, Z., Pires, J. C., Hasterok, R., Stoute, A. I., Scott, R. J., King, G. J. and Kurup, S. 2012. Seed colour loci, homoeology and linkage groups of the C genome chromosomes revealed in Brassica rapa-B. oleracea monosomic alien addition lines. Annals of Botany. 109, pp. 1227-1242. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcs052
Population genetics of Tuberolachnus salignus, an obligate parthenogenetic aphid
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Aradottir, G. I., Hanley, S. J., Collins, C. M., Dawson, K. J., Karp, A., Leather, S. R., Shield, I. F. and Harrington, R. 2012. Population genetics of Tuberolachnus salignus, an obligate parthenogenetic aphid. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 14 (2), pp. 197-205. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-9563.2011.00559.x
What's in a name?
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2012. What's in a name? Biochemist. 34(1), p. 3.
Science diplomacy and the taxi test
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2012. Science diplomacy and the taxi test. Biochemist. 34(2), p. 3.
Goodbye and hello
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2012. Goodbye and hello. The Biochemist. 34 (3), p. 3.
2-Carboxy-D-arabinitol 1-phosphate (CA1P) phosphatase: evidence for a wider role in plant Rubisco regulation
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Andralojc, P. J., Madgwick, P. J., Tao, Y., Keys, A. J., Ward, J. L., Beale, M. H., Loveland, J. E., Jackson, P. J., Willis, A. C., Gutteridge, S. and Parry, M. A. J. 2012. 2-Carboxy-D-arabinitol 1-phosphate (CA1P) phosphatase: evidence for a wider role in plant Rubisco regulation. Biochemical Journal. 442 (3), pp. 733-742. https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20111443
A novel function for a redox-related LEA protein (SAG21/AtLEA5) in root development and biotic stress responses
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Salleh, F. M., Evans, K., Goodall, B., Machin, H., Mowla, S. B., Mur, L. A. J., Runions, J., Theodoulou, F. L., Foyer, C. H. and Rogers, H. J. 2012. A novel function for a redox-related LEA protein (SAG21/AtLEA5) in root development and biotic stress responses. Plant, Cell and Environment. 35 (2), pp. 418-429. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3040.2011.02394.x
Distribution of calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) in the leaves of Brassica rapa under varying exogenous Ca and Mg supply
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rios, J. J., O Lochlainn, S., Devonshire, J., Graham, N. S., Hammond, J. P., King, G. J., White, P. J., Kurup, S. and Broadley, M. R. 2012. Distribution of calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) in the leaves of Brassica rapa under varying exogenous Ca and Mg supply. Annals of Botany. 109, pp. 1081-1089. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcs029
Tissue preparation using Arabidopsis
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Llewellyn, A. M., Lewis, J., Miller, S. J., Corol, D. I., Beale, M. H. and Ward, J. L. 2012. Tissue preparation using Arabidopsis. in: Hall, R. D. and Hardy, N. W. (ed.) Plant metabolomics: methods and protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology, vol. 860 Springer, New York. pp. 65-81
Assigning Brassica microsatellite markers to the nine C-genome chromosomes using Brassica rapa var. tricularis-B.oleracea var. alboglabra monosomic alien addition lines
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Geleta, M., Heneen, W. K., Stoute, A. I., Muttucumaru, N., Scott, R. J., King, G. J., Kurup, S. and Bryngelsson, T. 2012. Assigning Brassica microsatellite markers to the nine C-genome chromosomes using Brassica rapa var. tricularis-B.oleracea var. alboglabra monosomic alien addition lines. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 125, pp. 455-466. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-012-1845-3
Combined NMR and flow injection ESI-MS for Brassicaceae metabolomics
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Baker, J. M., Ward, J. L. and Beale, M. H. 2012. Combined NMR and flow injection ESI-MS for Brassicaceae metabolomics. in: Hall, R. D. and Hardy, N. W. (ed.) Plant metabolomics: methods and protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology, vol. 860) Springer, New York. pp. 177-191
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
A dual-targeted purple acid phosphatase in Arabidopsis thaliana moderates carbon metabolism and its overexpression leads to faster plant growth and higher seed yield
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sun, F., Suen, P. K., Zhang, Y., Liang, C., Carrie, C., Whelan, J., Ward, J. L., Hawkins, N. D., Jiang, L. and Lim, B. L. 2012. A dual-targeted purple acid phosphatase in Arabidopsis thaliana moderates carbon metabolism and its overexpression leads to faster plant growth and higher seed yield. New Phytologist. 194 (1), pp. 206-219. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.04026.x
Methylated arsenic species in plants originate from soil microorganisms
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lomax, C., Liu, W-J., Wu, Liyou, Xue, K., Xiong, J., Zhou, J., McGrath, S. P., Meharg, A. A., Miller, A. J. and Zhao, F-J. 2012. Methylated arsenic species in plants originate from soil microorganisms. New Phytologist. 193 (3), pp. 665-672. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03956.x
Glycosyl transferases in family 61 mediate arabinofuranosyl transfer onto xylan in grasses
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Anders, N., Wilkinson, M. D., Lovegrove, A., Freeman, J., Tryfona, T., Pellny, T. K., Weimar, T., Mortimer, J. C., Stott, K., Baker, J. M., Defoin-Platel, M., Shewry, P. R., Dupree, P. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2012. Glycosyl transferases in family 61 mediate arabinofuranosyl transfer onto xylan in grasses. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109 (3), pp. 989-993. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1115858109
Challenges and opportunities for using wheat for biofuel production
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Shewry, P. R., Freeman, J., Wilkinson, M. D., Pellny, T. K. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2011. Challenges and opportunities for using wheat for biofuel production. in: Halford, N. G. and Karp, A. (ed.) Energy Crops London Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). pp. 13-26 Chapter 2
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