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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A DNA assembly toolkit to unlock the CRISPR/Cas9 potential for metabolic engineering
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yuzbashev, T., Yuzbasheva, E. Y., Melkina, O. E., Patel, D., Bubnov, D., Dietz, H. and Ledesma-Amaro, R. 2023. A DNA assembly toolkit to unlock the CRISPR/Cas9 potential for metabolic engineering. Communications Biology. 6, p. 858. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-05202-5
Nt-acetylation-independent turnover of SQUALENE EPOXIDASE 1 by Arabidopsis DOA10-like E3 ligases
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Etherington, R. D., Bailey, M., Boyer, J-B., Armbruster, L., Cao, X., Coates, J. C., Meinnel, T., Wirtz, M., Giglione, C. and Gibbs, D. J. 2023. Nt-acetylation-independent turnover of SQUALENE EPOXIDASE 1 by Arabidopsis DOA10-like E3 ligases. Plant Physiology. 193 (3), p. 2086–2104. https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiad406
Boosting Geranyl Diphosphate Synthesis for Linalool Production in Engineered Yarrowia lipolytica
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Taratynova, M. O., Tikhonova, E. E., Fedyaeva, I. M., Dementev, D. A., Yuzbashev, T., Solovyev, A. I., Sineoky, S. P. and Yuzbasheva, E. Y. 2023. Boosting Geranyl Diphosphate Synthesis for Linalool Production in Engineered Yarrowia lipolytica. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-023-04581-z
Chemical profiling of Artemisia herba-alba, Cuminum cyminum, Cinnamomum camphora, and Salvia rosmarinus essential oils and assessment of their insecticidal potential to control the wild cochineal Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Naboulsi, I., El Fakhouri, K., Annaz, H., Lamzira, R., Ramdani, C., Bitchagno-Mbahbou, G., Boulamtat, R., Ben Bakrim, W., Mahdi, I., Aboulmouhajir, A., Yasri, A., El Bouhssini, M., Ward, J. L. and Sobeh, M. 2023. Chemical profiling of Artemisia herba-alba, Cuminum cyminum, Cinnamomum camphora, and Salvia rosmarinus essential oils and assessment of their insecticidal potential to control the wild cochineal Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell). Crop Protection. 171, p. 106286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2023.106286
The potential of integrative phenomics to harness underutilized crops for improving stress resilience
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Grosskinsky, D. K., Faure, J-D., Gibon, Y., Haslam, R. P., Usabel, B., Zanetti, F. and Jonak, C. 2023. The potential of integrative phenomics to harness underutilized crops for improving stress resilience. Frontiers in Plant Science. 2023 (14), p. 1216337. https://doi.org/10.3389/Fpls.2023.1216337
Chapter 11: The Properties, Distribution and Functionality of Cereal Lipids
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Haslam, R. P. and Melis, S. 2023. Chapter 11: The Properties, Distribution and Functionality of Cereal Lipids. in: Shewry, P. R., Koshe, H. and Taylor, J. R. N (ed.) ICC Handbook of 21st Century Cereal Science and Technology Elsevier. pp. 103-110
Comparative compositions of grain of tritordeum, durum wheat and bread wheat grown in multi-environment trials
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shewry, P. R., Brouns, F., Dunn, J., Hood, J., Burridge, A. J., America, A. H. P., Gilissen, L., Proos-Huijsmans, Z. A. M., Van Straaten, J. P., Jonkers, D., Lazzeri, P. A., Ward, J. L. and Lovegrove, A. 2023. Comparative compositions of grain of tritordeum, durum wheat and bread wheat grown in multi-environment trials. Food Chemistry. 423 (15 Oct), p. 136312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136312
Metabolomics characterizes early metabolic changes and markers of tolerant Eucalyptus ssp. clones against drought stress
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Noleto-Dias, C., De T. Picoli E. A., Porzel, A., Wessjohann L. A., Tavares Josean F. and Farag, M. A. 2023. Metabolomics characterizes early metabolic changes and markers of tolerant Eucalyptus ssp. clones against drought stress. Phytochemistry. 212, p. 113715. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2023.113715
The post-registration monitoring of glyphosate-treated plants using anecic earthworms
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Halsey, K. and Stroud, J. L. 2023. The post-registration monitoring of glyphosate-treated plants using anecic earthworms. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 183 (2), pp. 141-147. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12838
High temperature tolerance in a novel, high-quality Phaseolus vulgaris breeding line is due to maintenance of pollen viability and successful germination on the stigma
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rose, T., Lowe, C., Miret, J. A., Walpole, H., Halsey, K., Venter, E., Urban, M. O., Buendia, H. F., Kurup, S., O’Sullivan, D., Beebe, S. and Heuer, S. 2023. High temperature tolerance in a novel, high-quality Phaseolus vulgaris breeding line is due to maintenance of pollen viability and successful germination on the stigma. Plants - Basel. 12 (13), p. 2491. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12132491
A modified Agrobacterium-mediated transformation for two oomycete pathogens
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, L., Zhao, F., Liu, H., Chen, H., Zhang, F., Li, S., Sun, T., Nekrasov, V., Huang, S. and Dong, S. 2023. A modified Agrobacterium-mediated transformation for two oomycete pathogens. PLOS Pathogens. 19 (4), p. e1011346. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1011346
Editorial: Targeted and untargeted metabolomics for the evaluation of plant metabolites in response to the environment
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Han, W., Ward, J. L., Kong, Y. and Li, X. 2023. Editorial: Targeted and untargeted metabolomics for the evaluation of plant metabolites in response to the environment. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14, p. 1167513. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1167513
Fungal plant pathogen "mutagenomics" reveals tagged and untagged mutations in Zymoseptoria tritici and identifies SSK2 as key morphogenesis and stress-responsive virulence factor
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Blyth, H., Smith, D., King, R., Bayon, C., Ashfield, T., Walpole, H., Venter, E., Kanyuka, K. and Rudd, J. J. 2023. Fungal plant pathogen "mutagenomics" reveals tagged and untagged mutations in Zymoseptoria tritici and identifies SSK2 as key morphogenesis and stress-responsive virulence factor. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14, p. 1140824. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1140824
A high soluble-fibre allele in wheat encodes a defective cell wall peroxidase responsible for dimerization of ferulate moieties on arabinoxylan
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mitchell, R. A. C., Oszvald, M., Pellny, T. K., Freeman, J., Halsey, K., Sparks, C. A., Huttly, A. K., Specel, S., Leverington-Waite, M., Griffiths, S., Shewry, P. R. and Lovegrove, A. 2023. A high soluble-fibre allele in wheat encodes a defective cell wall peroxidase responsible for dimerization of ferulate moieties on arabinoxylan. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.03.08.531735
Automated extraction of pod phenotype data from micro-computed tomograph
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Corcoran, E., Siles-Suarez, L., Kurup, S. and Ahnert, S. 2023. Automated extraction of pod phenotype data from micro-computed tomograph. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14, p. 1120182. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1120182
Tackling functional redundancy of Arabidopsis fatty acid elongase complexes
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Batsale, M., Alonso, M., Pascal, S., Thoraval, D., Haslam, R. P., Beaudoin, F., Domergue, F. and Joubes, J. 2023. Tackling functional redundancy of Arabidopsis fatty acid elongase complexes. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14, p. 1107333. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1107333
Comparative Compositions of Grain of Bread Wheat, Emmer and Spelt Grown with Different Levels of Nitrogen Fertilisation
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lovegrove, A., Dunn, J., Pellny, T. K., Hood, J., Burridge, A. J., America, A. H. P., Gilissen, L., Timmer, R., Proos-Huijsmans, Z. A. M/, Van Straaten, J. P., Jonkers, D., Ward, J. L., Brouns, F. and Shewry, P. R. 2023. Comparative Compositions of Grain of Bread Wheat, Emmer and Spelt Grown with Different Levels of Nitrogen Fertilisation. Foods. 12 (4), p. 843. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12040843
Engineering plant-based feedstocks for sustainable aquaculture
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Napier, J. A. and Betancor, M. B. 2023. Engineering plant-based feedstocks for sustainable aquaculture. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 71, p. 102323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2022.102323
Reducing dietary acrylamide exposure from wheat products through crop management and imaging
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Oddy, J., Addy, J., Mead, A., Hall, C., Mackay, C., Ashfield, T., Mcdiarmid, F., Curtis, T. Y., Raffan, S., Wilkinson, M. D., Elmore, J. S., Cryer, N., Moreira de Almeida, I. and Halford, N. G. 2023. Reducing dietary acrylamide exposure from wheat products through crop management and imaging. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 71 (7), pp. 3403-3413. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.2c07208
Genetic control of grain amino acid composition in a UK soft wheat mapping population
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Oddy, J., Chhetry, M., Awal, R., Addy, J., Wilkinson, M. D., Smith, D., King, R., Hall, C., Testa, R., Murray, E., Raffan, S., Curtis, T. Y., Wingen, L., Griffiths, S., Berry, S., Elmore, S. J., Cryer, N., Moreira de Almeida, I. and Halford, N. G. 2023. Genetic control of grain amino acid composition in a UK soft wheat mapping population. The Plant Genome. 16 (4), p. e20335. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20335
A point mutation in the kinase domain of CRK10 leads to xylem vessel collapse and activation of defence responses in Arabidopsis
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Piovesana, M., Wood, A. K. M., Smith, D. P., Deery, M. J., Bayliss, R., Carrera, E., Napier, J. A., Kurup, S. and Matthes, M. C. 2023. A point mutation in the kinase domain of CRK10 leads to xylem vessel collapse and activation of defence responses in Arabidopsis. Journal of Experimental Botany. 74 (10), pp. 3104-3121. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erad080
Robust counterselection and advanced λRed recombineering enable markerless chromosomal integration of large heterologous constructs
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bubnov, D. M., Yuzbashev, T., Khozov, A. A., Melkina, O. E., Vybornaya, T. V., Stan, G. and Sineoky, S. P. 2022. Robust counterselection and advanced λRed recombineering enable markerless chromosomal integration of large heterologous constructs. Nucleic Acids Research. 50 (15), pp. 8947-8960. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkac649
Oils Derived from GM Crops as Sustainable Solutions to the Supply of Long-Chain Omega-3 for On-Growing Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus L.)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Betancor, M. B., Sprague, M., Gonzalez-Silvera, D., Ortega, A., De la Gandara, F., Gong, X., Napier, J. A., Tocher, D. R. and Mourente, G. 2022. Oils Derived from GM Crops as Sustainable Solutions to the Supply of Long-Chain Omega-3 for On-Growing Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus L.). Fishes. 7 (6), p. 366. https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes7060366
Identification, characterization, and rescue of CRISPR/Cas9 generated wheat SPO11-1 mutants
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hyde, L., Osman, K., Winfield, M., Sanchez-Moran, E., Higgins, J. D., Henderson, I. R., Sparks, C. A., Franklin, F. C. H. and Edwards, K. 2022. Identification, characterization, and rescue of CRISPR/Cas9 generated wheat SPO11-1 mutants. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 2022, pp. 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13961
Relative Protein Lifetime Measurement in Plants Using Tandem Fluorescent Protein Timers
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Zhang, H., Linster, E., Wirtz, M. and Theodoulou, F. L. 2022. Relative Protein Lifetime Measurement in Plants Using Tandem Fluorescent Protein Timers. in: Lois, L. M. and Trujillo, M. (ed.) Plant Proteostasis New York Humana Press Inc. pp. 201-220
Insecticidal Activities of Atriplex halimus L., Salvia rosmarinus Spenn. and Cuminum cyminum L. against Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) under Laboratory and Greenhouse Conditions.
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Naboulsi, I., Fakhouri, K. E., Lamzira, R., Ramdani, C., Bitchagno-Mbahbou, G., Boulamtat, R., Bakrim, W. B., Mahdi, I., Aboulmouhajir, A., Yasri, A., Bouhssini, M. E., Ward, J. L. and Sobeh, M. 2022. Insecticidal Activities of Atriplex halimus L., Salvia rosmarinus Spenn. and Cuminum cyminum L. against Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) under Laboratory and Greenhouse Conditions. Insects. 13 (10), p. 930. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13100930
Toward the Allelopathy of Peganum sp. and Related Chemical Constituents in Agriculture
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bitchagno-Mbahbou, G., Bouhssini, M. E., Mahdi, I., Ward, J. L. and Sobeh, M. 2022. Toward the Allelopathy of Peganum sp. and Related Chemical Constituents in Agriculture. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12, p. 796103. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.796103
CRISPR for accelerating genetic gains in under utilized crops of the drylands: Progress and prospects
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sharma, K. K., Palakolanu, S. R., Bhattacharya, J., Shankhapal, A. R. and Bhatnagar-Mathur, P. 2022. CRISPR for accelerating genetic gains in under utilized crops of the drylands: Progress and prospects. Frontiers in Genetics. 13, p. 999207. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2022.999207
Demystifying racemic natural products in the homochiral world
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bitchagno-Mbahbou, G., Nchiozem-Ngnitedem, V., Melchert, D. and Fobofou, S. A. 2022. Demystifying racemic natural products in the homochiral world. Nature Reviews Chemistry. 6 (11), pp. 806-822. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41570-022-00431-4
A stable start - cotranslational Nt-acetylation promotes proteome stability across kingdoms
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gibbs, D. J., Bailey, M. and Etherington, R. D. 2022. A stable start - cotranslational Nt-acetylation promotes proteome stability across kingdoms. Trends in Cell biology. 32 (5), pp. 374-376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcb.2022.02.004
Profiling Phospholipids within Atlantic Salmon Salmo salar with Regards to a Novel Terrestrial Omega-3 Oil Source
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Broughton, R., Tocher, D. R., Napier, J. A. and Betancor, M. B. 2022. Profiling Phospholipids within Atlantic Salmon Salmo salar with Regards to a Novel Terrestrial Omega-3 Oil Source. Metabolites. 12 (9), p. 851. https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo12090851
Something in the air
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Napier, J. A. 2022. Something in the air. Nature Sustainability. 5 (11), pp. 916-917. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-022-00954-0
Proanthocyanidin Biosynthesis in the Developing Wheat Seed Coat Investigated by Chemical and RNA-seq Analysis
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Phillips, A. L., Vaughan, S., Baker, J., Primavesi, L. F., Patil, A., King, R., Hassani-Pak, K., Kulasekaran, S., Coghill, J., Ward, J. L. and Huttly, A. K. 2022. Proanthocyanidin Biosynthesis in the Developing Wheat Seed Coat Investigated by Chemical and RNA-seq Analysis. Plant Direct. 6 (10), p. e453. https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.453
Novel molecules and target genes for vegetative heat tolerance in wheat
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rose, T., Wilkinson, M. D., Lowe, C., Xu, J., Hughes, D. J., Hassall, K. L., Hassani-Pak, K., Amberkar, S., Noleto-Dias, C., Ward, J. L. and Heuer, S. 2022. Novel molecules and target genes for vegetative heat tolerance in wheat. Plant Environmental Interactions. 3 (6), pp. 264-289. https://doi.org/10.1002/pei3.10096
Using field evaluation and systematic iteration to rationalize the accumulation of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic Camelina sativa
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Han, L., Silvestre, S., Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P. and Napier, J. A. 2022. Using field evaluation and systematic iteration to rationalize the accumulation of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic Camelina sativa. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 20 (9), pp. 1833-1852. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13867
Interview with Prof. Nigel G. Halford, Rothamsted Research, United Kingdom
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Azevedo, R. A. and Haslam, R. P. 2022. Interview with Prof. Nigel G. Halford, Rothamsted Research, United Kingdom. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 181 (2), pp. 130-132. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12790
Burden tests can be used to map causal genes for a simple metabolic trait in an exome-sequenced polyploid mutant population
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Menard, G. N. and Eastmond, P. J. 2022. Burden tests can be used to map causal genes for a simple metabolic trait in an exome-sequenced polyploid mutant population. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 20 (10), pp. 1850-1852. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13890
Enhancing the accumulation of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid in transgenic Camelina through the CRISPR-Cas9 inactivation of the competing FAE1 pathway
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Han, L., Haslam, R. P., Silvestre, S., Lu, C. and Napier, J. A. 2022. Enhancing the accumulation of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid in transgenic Camelina through the CRISPR-Cas9 inactivation of the competing FAE1 pathway. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 20 (8), pp. 1444-1446. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13876
Plant proteostasis-a proven and promising target for crop improvement - Editorial
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Theodoulou, F. L., Orosa-Puente, B., Trujillo, M. and Rubio V. 2022. Plant proteostasis-a proven and promising target for crop improvement - Editorial. Essays in Biochemistry. 66 (2), pp. 75-85. https://doi.org/10.1042/EBC20210078
Ethylene augments root hypoxia tolerance via growth cessation and reactive oxygen species amelioration
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, Z., Hartman, S., Van Veen, H., Zhang, H., Leeggangers , H. A. C. F., Martopawiro, S., Bosman, F., De Deugd, F., Su, P., Hummel, M., Rankenberg, T., Hassall, K. L., Bailey-Serres, J., Theodoulou, F. L., Voesenek L. A. C. J. and Sasidharan, R. 2022. Ethylene augments root hypoxia tolerance via growth cessation and reactive oxygen species amelioration. Plant Physiology. 190 (2), pp. 1365-1383. https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiac245
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