Plant Sciences and the Bioeconomy

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

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Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2281051 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 EP 2281051 A1) . EP 2281051 A1

Novel Fatty Acid Desaturases And Elongases And Uses Thereof (Patent CA 2768082 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for
Bauer, J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2011. Novel Fatty Acid Desaturases And Elongases And Uses Thereof (Patent CA 2768082 A1) . CA 2768082 A1

Novel Fatty Acid Desaturases And Elongases And Uses Thereof (Patent WO 2011/006948 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for
Bauer, J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2011. Novel Fatty Acid Desaturases And Elongases And Uses Thereof (Patent WO 2011/006948 A1). WO 2011/006948 A1

Temporal and spatial transgene expression using a heat-shock promoter in transgenic wheat

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Freeman, J., Sparks, C. A., West, J. S., Shewry, P. R. and Jones, H. D. 2011. Temporal and spatial transgene expression using a heat-shock promoter in transgenic wheat. GM Crops: from Basic Research to Application. Aspects of Applied Biology 110 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 85-91

Transgenic wheat emitting aphid alarm pheromone, (E)-beta-farnesene

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Bruce, T. J. A., Smart, L. E., Martin, J. L., Doherty, A., Jones, H. D., Napier, J. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2011. Transgenic wheat emitting aphid alarm pheromone, (E)-beta-farnesene. GM Crops: from Basic Research to Application. Aspects of Applied Biology 110 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 24

Transgenic wheat emitting aphid alarm pheromone, (E)-beta-farnesene

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Bruce, T. J. A., Smart, L. E., Aradottir, G. I., Martin, J. L., Doherty, A., Jones, H. D., Napier, J. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2011. Transgenic wheat emitting aphid alarm pheromone, (E)-beta-farnesene. GM Crops: from Basic Research to Application. Aspects of Applied Biology 110 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 112

Health Grain: increasing the health benefits of wheat

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Jones, H. D., Gebruers, K., Ward, J. L. and Shewry, P. R. 2011. Health Grain: increasing the health benefits of wheat. Chibbar, R. N. and Dexter, J. E. (ed.) Wheat Science Dynamics: Challenges and Opportunities. Proceedings International Wheat Quality Conference IV, Saskatoon, 2-6 June 2009 . Agrobios International, Jodhpur. pp. 419-429

The genetics and biochemistry of wheat grain colour

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Vaughan, S. P., Baker, J., Ward, J. L., Huttly, A. K. and Phillips, A. L. 2011. The genetics and biochemistry of wheat grain colour. ABRATES.

The effects of a plant defence priming compound, beta-aminobutyric acid, on multitrophic interactions with an insect herbivore and a hymenopterous parasitoid

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hodge, S., Ward, J. L., Galster, A. M., Beale, M. H. and Powell, G. 2011. The effects of a plant defence priming compound, beta-aminobutyric acid, on multitrophic interactions with an insect herbivore and a hymenopterous parasitoid. BioControl. 56, pp. 699-711. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-011-9344-z

Condensed tannins in willow (Salix spp.): a first step to evaluate novel feeds for nutritionally improved animal products

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Falchero, L., Brown, R. H., Mueller-Harvey, I., Hanley, S. J., Shield, I. F. and Karp, A. 2011. Condensed tannins in willow (Salix spp.): a first step to evaluate novel feeds for nutritionally improved animal products. Hopkins, A., Krautzer, B. and Potsch, E. M. (ed.) Proceedings 16th Symposium of the European Grassland Federation: Grassland Farming and Land Management Systems in Mountainous Regions, Gumpenstein, 29-31 August 2011 . Wallig Ennstaler Druckerei und Verlag, Grobming. pp. 434-436

The structural diversity of condensed tannins in willows (salix spp.): a first screening to improve the nutritional quality of ruminant products

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Falchero, L., Brown, R., Hanley, S. J., Karp, A., Shield, I. F. and Mueller-Harvey, I. 2011. The structural diversity of condensed tannins in willows (salix spp.): a first screening to improve the nutritional quality of ruminant products.

BSBEC-BioMASS - selecting traits to optimise biomass yield of SRC willow

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cunniff, J., Shield, I. F., Barraclough, T. J. P., Castle, M., Hanley, S. J., Andralojc, P. J., Richter, G. M., Cerasuolo, M., Purdy, S., Clifton-Brown, J., Maddison, A., Jones, L., Donnison, I. and Karp, A. 2011. BSBEC-BioMASS - selecting traits to optimise biomass yield of SRC willow. Aspects of Applied Biology. 112.

Transgenic wheat emitting aphid alarm pheromone, (E)-beta-farnesene

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Bruce, T. J. A., Smart, L. E., Aradottir, G. I., Martin, J. L., Doherty, A., Jones, H. D., Napier, J. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2011. Transgenic wheat emitting aphid alarm pheromone, (E)-beta-farnesene. Abstracts Ento' 11 Symposium on Chemical Ecology: Reception, Detection and Deception, Chatham, 7-9 September 2011 . pp. 54

The China issue

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2011. The China issue. The Biochemist. 33 (5), p. 3.

Chimpanzees, Brussels sprouts and poor laboratory practice

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2011. Chimpanzees, Brussels sprouts and poor laboratory practice. Biochemist. 33(6), p. 3.

Draft genome sequence of the coccolithovirus EhV-84

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. 2011. Draft genome sequence of the coccolithovirus EhV-84. Standards in Genomic Sciences. 5, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.4056/sigs.1884581

The scientific seasons

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2011. The scientific seasons. The Biochemist. 33 (3), p. 3.

Scientific fate

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2011. Scientific fate. The Biochemist. 33 (4), p. 3.

Universal endogenous gene controls for bisulphite conversion in analysis of plant DNA methylation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, J., Wang, C., Long, Y., Hopkins, C., Kurup, S., Liu, K., King, G. J. and Meng, J. 2011. Universal endogenous gene controls for bisulphite conversion in analysis of plant DNA methylation. Plant Methods. 7, p. 39 (7pp). https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-4811-7-39

Transgenic oilseed crops as an alternative to fish oils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2011. Transgenic oilseed crops as an alternative to fish oils. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids. 85, pp. 253-260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plefa.2011.04.013

Molecular characterization of Rht-1 dwarfing genes in hexaploid wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pearce, S., Saville, R., Vaughan, S. P., Chandler, P. M., Wilhelm, E. P., Sparks, C. A., Al-Kaff, N., Korolev, A., Boulton, M. I., Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P., Nicholson, P. and Thomas, S. G. 2011. Molecular characterization of Rht-1 dwarfing genes in hexaploid wheat. Plant Physiology. 157, pp. 1820-1831. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.111.183657

Draft genome sequence of the coccolithovirus Emiliania huxleyi virus 203

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. 2011. Draft genome sequence of the coccolithovirus Emiliania huxleyi virus 203. Journal of Virology. 85 (24), pp. 13468-13469. https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.06440-11

High Resolution Melt (HRM) analysis is an efficient tool to genotype EMS mutants in complex crop genomes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
O Lochlainn, S., Amoah, S., Graham, N. S., Alamer, K., Rios, J. J., Kurup, S., Stoute, A., Hammond, J. P., Ostergaard, L., King, G. J., White, P. J. and Broadley, M. R. 2011. High Resolution Melt (HRM) analysis is an efficient tool to genotype EMS mutants in complex crop genomes. Plant Methods. 7, p. 43 (9pp). https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-4811-7-43

Mammalian peroxisomal ABC transporters: from endogenous substrates to pathology and clinical significance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kemp, S., Theodoulou, F. L. and Wanders, R. J. A. 2011. Mammalian peroxisomal ABC transporters: from endogenous substrates to pathology and clinical significance. British Journal Of Pharmacology. 164 (7), pp. 1753-1766. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1476-5381.2011.01435.x

Homeostatic response to hypoxia is regulated by the N-end rule pathway in plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gibbs, D. J., Lee, S. C., Isa, N. M., Gramuglia, S., Fukao, T., Bassel, G. W., Correia, C. S., Corbineau, F., Theodoulou, F. L., Bailey-Serres, J. and Holdsworth, M. J. 2011. Homeostatic response to hypoxia is regulated by the N-end rule pathway in plants. Nature. 479 (7373), pp. 415-418. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature10534

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

LC-MS/MS methods for absolute quantification and identification of proteins associated with chimeric plant oil bodies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Capuano, F., Bond, N. J., Gatto, L., Beaudoin, F., Napier, J. A., Benvenuto, E., Lilley, K. S. and Baschieri, S. 2011. LC-MS/MS methods for absolute quantification and identification of proteins associated with chimeric plant oil bodies. Analytical Chemistry. 83, pp. 9267-9272. https://doi.org/10.1021/ac201733m

Very-long-chain fatty acids are required for cell plate formation during cytokinesis in Arabidopsis thaliana

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bach, L., Gissot, L., Marion, J., Tellier, F., Moreau, P., Satiat-Jeunemaitre, B., Palauqui, J-C., Napier, J. A. and Faure, J-D. 2011. Very-long-chain fatty acids are required for cell plate formation during cytokinesis in Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal Of Cell Science. 124, pp. 3223-234. https://doi.org/10.1242/jcs.074575

Genotype and environment effects on the contents of vitamins B1, B2, B3 and B6 in wheat grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shewry, P. R., Van Schaik, F., Ravel, C., Charmet, G., Rakszegi, M., Bedo, Z. and Ward, J. L. 2011. Genotype and environment effects on the contents of vitamins B1, B2, B3 and B6 in wheat grain. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 59, pp. 10564-10571. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf202762b

Improving the health benefits of wheat

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Shewry, P. R., Ward, J. L., Zhao, F-J., Ravel, C., Charmet, G., Lafiandra, D. and Bedo, Z. 2011. Improving the health benefits of wheat. Czech Academy Agricultural Sciences.

Postprandial glycemia, insulinemia and satiety responses in healthy subjects after whole grain rye bread made from different rye varieties. 1

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rosen, L. A. H., Ostman, E. M., Shewry, P. R., Ward, J. L., Andersson, A. A. M., Piironen, V., Lampi, A-M., Rakszegi, M., Bedo, Z. and Bjorck, I. M. E. 2011. Postprandial glycemia, insulinemia and satiety responses in healthy subjects after whole grain rye bread made from different rye varieties. 1. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 59, pp. 12139-12148. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf2019825

Conservation of targeting but divergence in function and quality control of peroxisomal ABC transporters: an analysis using cross-kingdom expression

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, X., De Marcos Lousa, C., Schutte-Lensink, N., Ofman, R., Wanders, R. J., Baldwin, S. A., Baker, A., Kemp, S. and Theodoulou, F. L. 2011. Conservation of targeting but divergence in function and quality control of peroxisomal ABC transporters: an analysis using cross-kingdom expression. Biochemical Journal. 436, pp. 547-557. https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20110249

Metabolomic analysis of Arabidopsis reveals hemiterpenoid glycosides as products of a nitrate ion-regulated, carbon flux overflow

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ward, J. L., Baker, J. M., Llewellyn, A. M., Hawkins, N. D. and Beale, M. H. 2011. Metabolomic analysis of Arabidopsis reveals hemiterpenoid glycosides as products of a nitrate ion-regulated, carbon flux overflow. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 108, pp. 10762-10767. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1018875108

Coccolithophores: functional biodiversity, enzymes and bioprospecting

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reid, E. L., Worthy, C. A., Probert, I., Ali, S. T., Love, J., Napier, J. A., Littlechild, J. A., Somerfield, P. J. and Allen, M. J. 2011. Coccolithophores: functional biodiversity, enzymes and bioprospecting. Marine Drugs. 9 (4), pp. 586-602. https://doi.org/10.3390/md9040586

New insights into cell death induced by long chain bases in Arabidopsis

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Michaelson, L. V. 2011. New insights into cell death induced by long chain bases in Arabidopsis. New Phytologist. 191 (4), pp. 909-911. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03843.x

Emerging roles in plant defense for cis- jasmone-induced cytochrome P450 CYP81D11

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Matthes, M. C., Bruce, T. J. A., Chamberlain, K., Pickett, J. A. and Napier, J. A. 2011. Emerging roles in plant defense for cis- jasmone-induced cytochrome P450 CYP81D11. Plant Signaling and Behavior. 6, pp. 563-565. https://doi.org/10.4161/psb.6.4.14915

New frontiers in oilseed biotechnology: meeting the global demand for vegetable oils for food, feed, biofuel and industrial applications

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lu, C., Napier, J. A., Clemente, T. E. and Cahoon, E. B. 2011. New frontiers in oilseed biotechnology: meeting the global demand for vegetable oils for food, feed, biofuel and industrial applications. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 22, pp. 252-259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2010.11.006

Willow

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Hanley, S. J. 2011. Willow. in: Karp, A. and Halford, N. G. (ed.) Energy crops Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge. pp. 259-274

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

13C metabolic flux analysis identifies an unusual route for pyruvate dissimilation in mycobacteria which requires isocitrate lyase and carbon dioxide fixation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Beste, D. J. V., Bonde, B., Hawkins, N. D., Ward, J. L., Beale, M. H., Noack, S., Noh, K., Kruger, N. J., Ratcliffe, R. G. and Mcfadden, J. 2011. 13C metabolic flux analysis identifies an unusual route for pyruvate dissimilation in mycobacteria which requires isocitrate lyase and carbon dioxide fixation. PLOS Pathogens. 7, p. e1002091 (18pp). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1002091