Plant Sciences and the Bioeconomy

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

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Cis-jasmone As Semiochemical (Patent CA 2388964 C)

H1 - Patents granted
Wadhams, L. J., Hick, A. J., Pickett, J. A. and Napier, J. A. 2009. Cis-jasmone As Semiochemical (Patent CA 2388964 C) . CA 2388964 C

Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent WO 2009/133145 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for
Bauer, J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2009. Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent WO 2009/133145 A1) . WO 2009/133145 A1

Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent CA 2723072 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for
Bauer, J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2009. Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent CA 2723072 A1). CA 2723072 A1

Elongase Gene And Production Of Delta9-polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent US 7601889 B2)

H1 - Patents granted
Napier, J. A., Larzarus C. M., Qi, B. and Lerchl, J. 2009. Elongase Gene And Production Of Delta9-polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent US 7601889 B2) . US 7601889 B2

Delta 6 Desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent US 2009/0222955 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2009. Delta 6 Desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent US 2009/0222955 A1) . US 2009/0222955 A1

Delta6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent US 7554008 B2)

H1 - Patents granted
Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2009. Delta6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent US 7554008 B2) . US 7554008 B2

Nucleic Acid (Patent US 2009/0019559 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Caleron, M. V. 2009. Nucleic Acid (Patent US 2009/0019559 A1). US 2009/0019559 A1

Misexpression of FATTY ACID ELONGATION1 in the Arabidopsis Epidermis Induces Cell Death and Suggests a Critical Role for Phospholipase A2 in This Process

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reina-Pinto, J. J., Voisin, D., Kurdyukov, S., Faust, A., Haslam, R. P., Michaelson, L. V., Efremova, N., Franke, B., Schreiber, L., Napier, J. A. and Yephremov, A. 2009. Misexpression of FATTY ACID ELONGATION1 in the Arabidopsis Epidermis Induces Cell Death and Suggests a Critical Role for Phospholipase A2 in This Process. The Plant Cell. 21 (4), pp. 1252-1272. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.109.065565

Studying the pattern of synthesis, deposition and tissue location of gluten proteins by epitope tagging

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Tosi, P., Gritsch, C., Freeman, J., Sparks, C. A., Jones, H. D., Funatsuki, W., Niwa, K. and Shewry, P. R. 2009. Studying the pattern of synthesis, deposition and tissue location of gluten proteins by epitope tagging. Abstracts Xth International Gluten Workshop, Clermont Ferrand, 7-9 September 2009 .

The NBDs that wouldn't die: A cautionary tale of the use of isolated nucleotide binding domains of ABC transporters

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
De Marcos Lousa, C., Dietrich, D., Johnson, B., Baldwin, S. A., Holdsworth, M. J., Theodoulou, F. L. and Baker, A. 2009. The NBDs that wouldn't die: A cautionary tale of the use of isolated nucleotide binding domains of ABC transporters. Communicative and Integrative Biology. 2 (2), pp. 97-99. https://doi.org/10.4161/cib.7621

System-wide molecular evidence for phenotypic buffering in Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fu, J., Keurentjes, J. J. B., Bouwmeester, H., America, T., Verstappen, F. W. A., Ward, J. L., Beale, M. H., De Vos, R. C. H., Dijkstra, M., Scheltema, R. A., Johannes, F., Koornneef, M., Vreugdenhil, D., Breitling, R. and Jansen, R. C. 2009. System-wide molecular evidence for phenotypic buffering in Arabidopsis. Nature Genetics. 41, pp. 166-167. https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.308

Host selection of the giant willow aphid (Tuberolachnus salignus)

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Aradottir, G. I., Karp, A., Hanley, S. J., Shield, I. F., Woodcock, C. M., Dewhirst, S. Y., Collins, M., Leather, S. and Harrington, R. 2009. Host selection of the giant willow aphid (Tuberolachnus salignus).  REDIA, XCII, 2009: 223-225.

Exploiting natural genetic diversity of barley germplasm to identify superior alleles of eIF4E conferring broad-spectrum virus resistance

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hofinger, B. J., Bass, C., Baldwin, T., Beaudoin, F., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2009. Exploiting natural genetic diversity of barley germplasm to identify superior alleles of eIF4E conferring broad-spectrum virus resistance. Abstracts Rank Prize Funds Mini-Symposium on Domestication of Cereals and Exploitation of Genetic Diversity in Improvement, Grasmere, 21-24 September 2009 .

A new rapid and relatively inexpensive method for mining in plant germplasm collections for novel alleles of agronomically important genes: a case study in barley

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hofinger, B. J., Bass, C., Baldwin, T., Jing, H-C., Beaudoin, F., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2009. A new rapid and relatively inexpensive method for mining in plant germplasm collections for novel alleles of agronomically important genes: a case study in barley. Abstracts 19th ITMI/3rd COST Tritigen Joint Workshop, Clermont-Ferrand, 31 August-4 September 2009 . pp. 34

Identification and characterization of novel natural alleles of eIF4E in barley providing broad-spectrum resistance to Bymoviruses

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hofinger, B. J., Bass, C., Baldwin, T., Jing, H-C., Beaudoin, F., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2009. Identification and characterization of novel natural alleles of eIF4E in barley providing broad-spectrum resistance to Bymoviruses. Abstracts 14th International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Quebec, 19-23 July 2009 . pp. 18

Plant defences induced by foliar application of jasmonates reduces infection of Meloidogyne incognita and Globodera pallida in Solanum lycopersicum

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Curtis, R. H. C., Matthews, M., Pankaj, Birkett, M. A., Pye, B., Napier, J. A., Pickett, J. A. and Kerry, B. R. 2009. Plant defences induced by foliar application of jasmonates reduces infection of Meloidogyne incognita and Globodera pallida in Solanum lycopersicum. Abstracts AAB Conference on Advances in Nematology, London, 15 December 2009 .

Sulphur nutrition differentially affects the distribution of asparagine in wheat grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shewry, P. R., Zhao, F-J., Gowa, G. B., Hawkins, N. J., Ward, J. L., Beale, M. H., Halford, N. G., Parry, M. A. J. and Abecassis, J. 2009. Sulphur nutrition differentially affects the distribution of asparagine in wheat grain. Journal of Cereal Science. 50, pp. 407-409. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2009.07.001

Exploiting the genetic diversity of natural barley germplasm for the discovery of novel eIF4E alleles conferring broad spectrum resistance to bymoviruses

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hofinger, B. J., Bass, C., Baldwin, T., Beaudoin, F., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2009. Exploiting the genetic diversity of natural barley germplasm for the discovery of novel eIF4E alleles conferring broad spectrum resistance to bymoviruses. Abstracts International Conference on Advances in Plant Virology, Harrogate, 1-3 April 2009 .

The synthesis and accumulation of stearidonic acid in transgenic plants: a novel source of 'heart-healthy' omega-3 fatty acids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ruiz-Lopez, N., Haslam, R. P., Venegas-Caleron, M., Larson, T. R., Graham, I. A., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2009. The synthesis and accumulation of stearidonic acid in transgenic plants: a novel source of 'heart-healthy' omega-3 fatty acids. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 7 (7), pp. 704-716. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7652.2009.00436.x

Functional characterization of the Arabidopsis beta-ketoacyl-coenzyme A reductase candidates of the fatty acid elongase

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Beaudoin, F., Wu, X., Li, F., Haslam, R. P., Markham, J. E., Zheng, H., Napier, J. A. and Kunst, L. 2009. Functional characterization of the Arabidopsis beta-ketoacyl-coenzyme A reductase candidates of the fatty acid elongase. Plant Physiology. 150, pp. 1174-1191. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.109.137497

Stable transformation of plants

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Jones, H. D. and Sparks, C. A. 2009. Stable transformation of plants. in: Gustafson, J. P., Somers, D. J. and Langridge, P. (ed.) Plant genomics. (Methods in Molecular Biology vol 513) Humana Press, Totowa, New Jersey. pp. 111-130

Transient transformation of plants

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Jones, H. D., Doherty, A. and Sparks, C. A. 2009. Transient transformation of plants. in: Gustafson, J. P., Somers, D. J. and Langridge, P. (ed.) Plant genomics. (Methods in Molecular Biology vol 513) Humana Press, Totowa, New Jersey. pp. 131-152

Transgenic approach to improve wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) nutritional quality

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tamas, C., Kisgyorgy, B. N., Rakszegi, M., Wilkinson, M. D., Yang, M-S., Lang, L., Tamas, L. and Bedo, Z. 2009. Transgenic approach to improve wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) nutritional quality. Plant Cell Reports. 28, pp. 1085-1094. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-009-0716-0

Drought stress increases the production of 5-hydroxynorvaline in two C4 grasses

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carmo-Silva, A. E., Keys, A. J., Beale, M. H., Ward, J. L., Baker, J. M., Hawkins, N. D., Arrabaca, M. C. and Parry, M. A. J. 2009. Drought stress increases the production of 5-hydroxynorvaline in two C4 grasses. Phytochemistry. 70, pp. 664-671. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2009.03.001

Sterol content analysis suggests altered eburicol 14alpha-demethylase (CYP51) activity in isolates of Mycosphaerella graminicola adapted to azole fungicides

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bean, T. P., Cools, H. J., Lucas, J. A., Hawkins, N. D., Ward, J. L., Shaw, M. W. and Fraaije, B. A. 2009. Sterol content analysis suggests altered eburicol 14alpha-demethylase (CYP51) activity in isolates of Mycosphaerella graminicola adapted to azole fungicides. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 296, pp. 266-273. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.2009.01645.x

The N-end rule pathway promotes seed germination and establishment through removal of ABA sensitivity in Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Holman, T. J., Jones, P. D., Russell, L., Medhurst, A., Ubeda-Tomas, S., Talloji, P., Marquez, J., Schmuths, H., Tung, S-A., Taylor, I., Footitt, S., Bachmair, A., Theodoulou, F. L. and Holdsworth, M. J. 2009. The N-end rule pathway promotes seed germination and establishment through removal of ABA sensitivity in Arabidopsis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106, pp. 4549-4554. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0810280106

Puroindoline genes and proteins in tetraploid and hexaploid species of Triticum

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rakszegi, M., Wilkinson, M. D., Tosi, P., Lovegrove, A., Kovacs, G., Bedo, Z. and Shewry, P. R. 2009. Puroindoline genes and proteins in tetraploid and hexaploid species of Triticum. Journal of Cereal Science. 49, pp. 202-211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2008.09.006

Transgenic manipulation of wheat quality

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Jones, H. D. and Sparks, C. A. 2009. Transgenic manipulation of wheat quality. in: Shewry, P. R. and Khan, K. (ed.) Wheat: chemistry and technology, 4th ed American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC), St Paul, MN. pp. 437-451

Functional characterization of a higher plant sphingolipid delta4-desaturase: defining the role of sphingosine and sphingosine-1-phosphate in Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Michaelson, L. V., Zauner, S., Markham, J. E., Haslam, R. P., Desikan, R., Mugford, S., Albrecht, S., Warnecke, D., Sperling, P., Heinz, E. and Napier, J. A. 2009. Functional characterization of a higher plant sphingolipid delta4-desaturase: defining the role of sphingosine and sphingosine-1-phosphate in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology. 149, pp. 487-498. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.108.129411

Mutations in the Arabidopsis peroxisomal ABC transporter COMATOSE allow differentiation between multiple functions in planta: insights from an allelic series

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dietrich, D., Schmuths, H., De Marcos Lousa, C., Baldwin, J. M., Baldwin, S. A., Baker, A., Theodoulou, F. L. and Holdsworth, M. J. 2009. Mutations in the Arabidopsis peroxisomal ABC transporter COMATOSE allow differentiation between multiple functions in planta: insights from an allelic series. Molecular Biology Of The Cell. 20, pp. 530-543. https://doi.org/10.1091/mbc.E08-07-0745

Nucleic Acid (Patent EP 1984502 A2)

H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Venegas, C. M. 2008. Nucleic Acid (Patent EP 1984502 A2) . EP 1984502 A2

Method For The Production Of Gamma-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent US 2008/0229454 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Caleron, M. V. 2008. Method For The Production Of Gamma-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent US 2008/0229454 A1) . US 2008/0229454 A1

Method For The Production Of Gamma-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent EP 1945775 A2)

H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Venegas, C. M. 2008. Method For The Production Of Gamma-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent EP 1945775 A2) . EP 1945775 A2

Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent EP 1937805 A2)

H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2008. Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent EP 1937805 A2) . EP 1937805 A2

Metabolomic and phenotypic analyses of Fusarium graminearum wild-type and mutant strains

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Urban, M., Lowe, R., Allwood, W., Ward, J. L., Beale, M. H. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2008. Metabolomic and phenotypic analyses of Fusarium graminearum wild-type and mutant strains.

Peroxisomal ATP import is essential for seedling development in Arabidopsis thaliana

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Linka, N., Theodoulou, F. L., Haslam, R. P., Linka, M., Napier, J. A., Neuhaus, H. E. and Weber, A. P. M. 2008. Peroxisomal ATP import is essential for seedling development in Arabidopsis thaliana. The Plant Cell. 20, pp. 3241-3257. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.108.062042

Improving wheat for nutrition and processing

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Shewry, P. R., Wan, Y., Wheeler, T., Gooding, M., Poole, R., Edwards, K. J., Mills, E. N. C., Skeggs, P., Gezan, S., Welham, S. J., Shenton, C., Zhu, T., Phillips, A. L., Jones, H. D., Li, L., Ward, J. L., Freeman, J., Nemeth, C. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2008. Improving wheat for nutrition and processing. Molinacano, J. L. (ed.) Cereal Science and Technology for Feeding Ten Billion People: Genomics Era and Beyond. Proceedings of the Meeting of the Eucarpia Cereal Section, Lleida (Spain), 13-17 November 2006 . Options Mediterraneennes, Series A, No 81. pp. 249-252

A transgenic approach to understanding gene expression in cereals

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Jones, H. D., Freeman, J. and Sparks, C. A. 2008. A transgenic approach to understanding gene expression in cereals. Molinacano, J. L. (ed.) Cereal Science and Technology for Feeding Ten Billion People: Genomics Era and Beyond. Proceedings of the Meeting of the Eucarpia Cereal Section, Lleida (Spain), 13-17 November 2006 . Options Mediterraneennes, Series A, No 81. pp. 427-430

Using cell-lineage tagging to decipher early differentiation and development in wheat endosperm

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Freeman, J., Kurup, S., Huttly, A. K. and Shewry, P. R. 2008. Using cell-lineage tagging to decipher early differentiation and development in wheat endosperm. Molinacano, J. L. (ed.) Cereal Science and Technology for Feeding Ten Billion People: Genomics Era and Beyond. Proceedings of the Meeting of the Eucarpia Cereal Section, Lleida (Spain), 13-17 November 2006 . Options Mediterraneennes, Series A, No 81. pp. 453-455

Expression profiling of potato germplasm differentiated in quality traits leads to the identification of candidate flavour and texture genes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ducreux, L. J. M., Morris, W. L., Prosser, I. M., Morris, J. A., Beale, M. H., Wright, F., Shepherd, T., Bryan, G. J., Hedley, P. E. and Taylor, M. A. 2008. Expression profiling of potato germplasm differentiated in quality traits leads to the identification of candidate flavour and texture genes. Journal of Experimental Botany. 59, pp. 4219-4231. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ern264