Plant Sciences and the Bioeconomy

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

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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. 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 of the United States of America. 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

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

Process For The Production Of Delta5-unsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2388332 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Zank, T. 2011. Process For The Production Of Delta5-unsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2388332 A1) . EP 2388332 A1

Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 2011/0277043 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for
Bauer, J., Senger, T. and Napier, J. A. 2011. Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 2011/0277043 A1) . US 2011/0277043 A1

Process For Producing A Polyunsatured Fatty Acid Comprising Arachidonic Acid (Patent EP 2380984 A2)

H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Venegas, C. M. 2011. Process For Producing A Polyunsatured Fatty Acid Comprising Arachidonic Acid (Patent EP 2380984 A2) . EP 2380984 A2

Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2376638 A2)

H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A., Senger, T. and Bauer, J. 2011. Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2376638 A2). EP 2376638 A2

Process For The Production Of Delta5-unsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2366781 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Zank, T. 2011. Process For The Production Of Delta5-unsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2366781 A1) . EP 2366781 A1

Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent US 8017839 B2)

H1 - Patents granted
Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2011. Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent US 8017839 B2) . US 8017839 B2

Method For The Production Of Γ-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent US 8013216 B2 )

H1 - Patents granted
Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Venegas, C. M. 2011. Method For The Production Of Γ-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent US 8013216 B2 ). US 8013216 B2

Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent EP 1726652 B1)

H1 - Patents granted
Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2011. Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent EP 1726652 B1). EP 1726652 B1

Recombinant Cells And Plants For Synthesis Of Very Long Chains Fatty Acid (vlcfa) (Patent US 2011/0189697 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for
Faure, J-D., Bach, L., Miquel, M. and Napier, J. A. 2011. Recombinant Cells And Plants For Synthesis Of Very Long Chains Fatty Acid (vlcfa) (Patent US 2011/0189697 A1) . US 2011/0189697 A1

Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 2011/0138490 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for
Bauer, J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2011. Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 2011/0138490 A1) . US 2011/0138490 A1

Nucleic Acid (Patent EP 1984502 B1)

H1 - Patents granted
Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Venegas, C. M. 2011. Nucleic Acid (Patent EP 1984502 B1). EP 1984502 B1

Recombinant Cells And Plants For Synthesis Of Very Long Chains Fatty Acid (vlcfa) (Patent EP 2310512 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for
Faure, J-D., Bach, L., Miquel, M. and Napier, J. A. 2011. Recombinant Cells And Plants For Synthesis Of Very Long Chains Fatty Acid (vlcfa) (Patent EP 2310512 A1) . EP 2310512 A1

Method For The Production Of Gamma-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent EP 1945775 B1)

H1 - Patents granted
Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Vengas, C. M. 2011. Method For The Production Of Gamma-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent EP 1945775 B1) . EP 1945775 B1