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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Improving disease resistance in mungbean - A combined genetic and biotechnological approach
Conference poster
Bansal, A., Nekrasov, V., Rout, G. R., Rudd, J. J., Slavov, G., Chand, R. and Kanyuka, K. 2019. Improving disease resistance in mungbean - A combined genetic and biotechnological approach. BSPP 2019: Arms race: Evolution of plant pathogens and their hosts. Exhibition and Conference Centre, University of West England, Bristol, UK 02 Sep 2019
Engineering the stereoisomeric structure of seed oil to mimic human milk fat
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Van-Erp, H., Bryant, F. M., Martin-Moreno, J., Michaelson, L. V., Bhutada, G. and Eastmond, P. J. 2019. Engineering the stereoisomeric structure of seed oil to mimic human milk fat. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116 (42), pp. 20947-20952. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1907915116
Ethylene-mediated nitric oxide depletion pre-adapts plants to hypoxia stress
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hartman, S., Liu, Z., van Veen, H., Vicente, J., Reinen, E., Martopawiro, S., Zhang, H., van Dongen, N., Bosman, F., Bassel, G. W., Visser, E. J. W., Bailey-Serres, J., Theodoulou, F. L., Hebelstrup, K. H., Gibbs, D. J., Holdsworth, M. J., Sasidharan, R. and Vosenek, L. A. C. J. 2019. Ethylene-mediated nitric oxide depletion pre-adapts plants to hypoxia stress. Nature Communications. 10 (4020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12045-4
Phosphorus Use Efficiency and Fertilizers: future opportunities for improvements
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Blackwell, M. S. A., Darch, T. and Haslam, R. P. 2019. Phosphorus Use Efficiency and Fertilizers: future opportunities for improvements. Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering - FASE. 6 (4), pp. 332-340. https://doi.org/10.15302/J-FASE-2019274
Multifunctionalizing the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum for sustainable co-production of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and recombinant phytase
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pudney, A., Gandini, C., Economou, C., Smith, Richard T., Goddard, P., Napier, J. A., Spicer, A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2019. Multifunctionalizing the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum for sustainable co-production of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and recombinant phytase. Scientific Reports. 9 (1), p. 11444. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-47875-1
Overexpression of ca1pase decreases Rubisco abundance and grain yield in wheat
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lobo, A. K. M., Orr, D., Gutierrez, M. O., Andralojc, P. J., Sparks, C. A., Afan, M., Parry, J., Parry, M. A. J. and Carmo-Silva, E. 2019. Overexpression of ca1pase decreases Rubisco abundance and grain yield in wheat. Plant Physiology. 181 (October), pp. 471-479. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.19.00693
Mutagenesis separates ATPase and thioesterase activities of the peroxisomal ABC transporter, Comatose
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Carrier, D., van Roermund, C., Schaedler, T. A., Rong, H., Ijlist, L., Wanders, r., Baldwin, S., Waterham, H., Theodoulou, F. L. and Baker, A. 2019. Mutagenesis separates ATPase and thioesterase activities of the peroxisomal ABC transporter, Comatose. Scientific Reports. 9. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-46685-9
Sphingolipids: towards an integrated view of metabolism during the plant stress response
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Huby, E., Napier, J. A., Baillieul, F., Michaelson, L. V. and Dhondt-Cordelier, S. 2019. Sphingolipids: towards an integrated view of metabolism during the plant stress response. New Phytologist. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.15997
Use of the pre-assembled ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex for gene editing of wheat and poplar
Conference poster
Sparks, C. A., Cerezo-Medina, S., Raffan, S. and Hahn, F. 2019. Use of the pre-assembled ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex for gene editing of wheat and poplar. The 7th Plant Genomics and Gene Editing Congress. Rotterdam, The Netherlands 21 May 2019
The challenges of delivering genetically modified crops with nutritional enhancement traits
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Napier, J. A., Haslam, R. P., Tsalavouta, M. and Sayanova, O. V. 2019. The challenges of delivering genetically modified crops with nutritional enhancement traits. Nature Plants. 5, pp. 563-567. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-019-0430-z
Silencing an essential gene involved in infestation and digestion in grain aphid through plant‐mediated RNA interference generates aphid‐resistant wheat plants
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Sun, Y., Sparks, C. A., Jones, H., Riley, M., Francis, F., Du, W. and Xia, L. 2019. Silencing an essential gene involved in infestation and digestion in grain aphid through plant‐mediated RNA interference generates aphid‐resistant wheat plants. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 17 (5), pp. 852-854. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13067
Non-canonical fungal G-protein coupled receptors promote Fusarium head blight on wheat
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Dilks, T., Halsey, K., De Vos, R., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Brown, N. A. 2019. Non-canonical fungal G-protein coupled receptors promote Fusarium head blight on wheat. PLOS Pathogens. 15 (4), p. e1007666. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1007666
Postprandial incorporation of EPA and DHA from transgenic Camelina sativa oil into blood lipids is equivalent to that from fish oil in healthy humans
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West, A. L., Miles, E.A., Lillycrop K. A., Han, L., Sayanova, O. V., Napier, J. A. and Calder, P. C. 2019. Postprandial incorporation of EPA and DHA from transgenic Camelina sativa oil into blood lipids is equivalent to that from fish oil in healthy humans. British Journal Of Nutrition. pp. 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114519000825
Basic LEUCINE ZIPPER TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 67 transactivates DELAY OF GERMINATION 1 to establish primary seed dormancy in Arabidopsis
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Bryant, F. M., Hughes, D. J., Hassani-Pak, K. and Eastmond, P. J. 2019. Basic LEUCINE ZIPPER TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 67 transactivates DELAY OF GERMINATION 1 to establish primary seed dormancy in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00892
Update on GM canola crops as novel sources of omega-3 fish oils
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Napier, J. A., Olsen, R-E. and Tocher, D. R. 2019. Update on GM canola crops as novel sources of omega-3 fish oils. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 17 (4), pp. 703-705. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13045
Phenylalkanoid glycosides (non-salicinoids) from wood chips of Salix triandra × dasyclados hybrid willow
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Noleto-Dias, C., Wu, Y., Bellisai, A., Macalpine, W. J., Beale, M. H. and Ward, J. L. 2019. Phenylalkanoid glycosides (non-salicinoids) from wood chips of Salix triandra × dasyclados hybrid willow. Molecules. 24 (6), p. 1152. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24061152
Omega-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, EPA and DHA: Bridging the Gap between Supply and Demand Nutrients
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Tocher, D. R., Betancor, M. B., Sprague, M., Olsen, R. E. and Napier, J. A. 2019. Omega-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, EPA and DHA: Bridging the Gap between Supply and Demand Nutrients . Nutrients. 11 (1), p. 89. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11010089
A Possible Connection Between Plant Longevity and the Absence of Protein Fibrillation: Basis for Identifying Aggregation Inhibitors in Plants
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Mohammed-Beigi, H., Kjaer, L., Eskandari, H., Aliakbari, F., Christiansen, G., Ruvo, G., Ward, J. L. and Otzen, D.E. 2019. A Possible Connection Between Plant Longevity and the Absence of Protein Fibrillation: Basis for Identifying Aggregation Inhibitors in Plants. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10, p. 148. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.00148
Oleuropein derivatives from olive fruit extracts reduce α-synuclein fibrillation and oligomer toxicity
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Mohammed-Beigi, H., Aliakbari, F., Sahin, C., Lomax, C., Tawfike, A., Shafer, N.P., Amiri-Nowdijeh, A., Eskandari, E., Moller, I.M., Hosseini-Mazinani, M., Christiansen, G., Ward, J. L., Morshedi, D. and Otzen, D.E 2019. Oleuropein derivatives from olive fruit extracts reduce α-synuclein fibrillation and oligomer toxicity. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 294, pp. 4215-4232. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.RA118.005723
Tandem fluorescent protein timers for non-invasive relative protein lifetime measurement in plants
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Zhang, H., Linster, E., Gannon, L., Leemhuis, W., Rundle, C., Theodoulou, F. L. and Wirtz, M. 2019. Tandem fluorescent protein timers for non-invasive relative protein lifetime measurement in plants. Plant Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.19.00051
Oat and lipolysis: Food matrix effect
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Wilde, P. J., Garcia-Llatas, G., Lagarda, M. J, Haslam, R. P. and Grundy, M. M. L. 2019. Oat and lipolysis: Food matrix effect. Food Chemistry. 278 (25 April), pp. 683-691. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.11.113
Sequence-specific nucleases as tools for enhancing disease resistance in crops
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Nekrasov, V. 2019. Sequence-specific nucleases as tools for enhancing disease resistance in crops. Transgenic Research. 28 (Supplement 2), pp. 75-80. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11248-019-00137-2
Impact of heat processing on the nutritional content of Gryllus bimaculatus (black cricket)
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Dobermann, D., Field, L. M. and Michaelson, L. V. 2019. Impact of heat processing on the nutritional content of Gryllus bimaculatus (black cricket). Nutrition Bulletin. pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12374
Ectomycorrhizal inoculation with Pisolithus tinctorius reduces stress induced by drought in cork oak
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sebastiana, M., Bernardes da Silva, A, Alcantara, A., Silvestre, S. and Malhó, R. 2018. Ectomycorrhizal inoculation with Pisolithus tinctorius reduces stress induced by drought in cork oak. Mycorrhiza. 28 (3), pp. 247-258. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00572-018-0823-2
Transgenic Microalgae With Increased Production Of At Least One Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (Patent US 2018/0312888 A1)
H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Hamilton, M. L. and Vaezi, R. 2018. Transgenic Microalgae With Increased Production Of At Least One Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (Patent US 2018/0312888 A1) . US 2018/0312888 A1
Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent) CA 2744930 C
H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A., Senger, T. and Bauer, J. 2018. Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent) CA 2744930 C. CA 2744930 C
Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent CA 2621214 C)
H1 - Patents granted
Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2018. Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent CA 2621214 C). CA 2621214 C
Europe’s first and last field trial of gene-edited plants?
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Faure, J-D. and Napier, J. A. 2018. Europe’s first and last field trial of gene-edited plants? eLife. 7 (e42379). https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.42379
Characterization of an antimicrobial and phytotoxic ribonuclease secreted by the fungal wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici
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Kettles, G. J., Bayon, C., Sparks, C. A., Canning, G., Kanyuka, K. and Rudd, J. J. 2018. Characterization of an antimicrobial and phytotoxic ribonuclease secreted by the fungal wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici. New Phytologist. 217 (1), pp. 320-331. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.14786
CRISPR/Cas precision: do we need to worry about off-targeting in plants?
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Hahn, F. and Nekrasov, V. 2018. CRISPR/Cas precision: do we need to worry about off-targeting in plants? Plant Cell Reports. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-018-2355-9
Natural variation in acyl editing is a determinant of seed storage oil composition
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Menard, G. N., Bryant, F. M., Kelly, A. A., Craddock, C. P., Lavagi, I., Hassani-Pak, K., Kurup, S. and Eastmond, P. J. 2018. Natural variation in acyl editing is a determinant of seed storage oil composition. Scientific Reports. 8, p. 17346. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-35136-6
Sequence diversity and Identification of novel puroindoline and grain softness protein alleles in Elymus, Agropyron and related species
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Wilkinson, M. D., King, R. and Grimaldi, R. 2018. Sequence diversity and Identification of novel puroindoline and grain softness protein alleles in Elymus, Agropyron and related species. Diversity. 10 (4), p. 114. https://doi.org/10.3390/d10040114
Genetic interactions between ABA signalling and the Arg/N-end rule pathway during Arabidopsis seedling establishment
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Zhang, H., Gannon, L., Jones, P. D., Rundle, C. A., Hassall, K. L., Gibbs, D. J., Holdsworth, M. J. and Theodoulou, F. L. 2018. Genetic interactions between ABA signalling and the Arg/N-end rule pathway during Arabidopsis seedling establishment. Scientific Reports. 8, p. 15192. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-33630-5
Genomic index selection provides a pragmatic framework for setting and refining multi-objective breeding targets in Miscanthus
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Slavov, G. T., Davey, C. L., Bosch, M., Robson, P. R. H., Donnison, I. S. and MacKay, I. J. 2018. Genomic index selection provides a pragmatic framework for setting and refining multi-objective breeding targets in Miscanthus. Annals of Botany. pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcy187
Breeding progress and preparedness for mass-scale deployment of perennial lignocellulosic biomass crops switchgrass, miscanthus, willow, and poplar
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Clifton-Brown, J., Harfouche, A., Casler, M. D., Jones, H. D., Macalpine, W. J., Murphy-Bokern, D., Smart, L. B., Adler, A., Ashman, C., Awty-Carroll, D., Bastien, C., Bopper, S., Botnari, V., Brancourt-Hulmel, M., Chen, Z., Clark, L. V., Cosentino, S., Dalton, S., Davey, C., Dolstra, O., Donnison, I., Flavell, R., Greef, J., Hanley, S. J., Hastings, A., Hertzberg, M., Hsu, T., Huang, L., Iurato, A., Jensen, E., Jin, X., Jørgensen, U., Kiesel, A., Kim, D., Liu, J., McCalmont, J. P., McMahon, B. G., Mos, M., Robson, P., Sacks, E. J., Sandu, A., Scalici, G., Schwarz, K., Scordia, D., Shafiei, R., Shield, I. F., Slavov, G., Stanton, B. J., Swaminathan, K., Taylor, G., Torres, A. F., Trindade, L. M., Tschaplinski, T., Tuskan, J., Yamada, T., Yu, C. Y., Zalesny, R., Zong, J. and Lewandowski, I. 2018. Breeding progress and preparedness for mass-scale deployment of perennial lignocellulosic biomass crops switchgrass, miscanthus, willow, and poplar. Global Change Biology. Bioenergy. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12566
The anaplerotic node is essential for the intracellular survival of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Basu, P., Sandhu, N., Bhatt, A., Singh, A., Balhana, R., Gobe, I., Crowhurst, N. A., Mendum, T. A., Gao, L., Ward, J. L., Beale, M. H., McFadden J. and Beste, D. J. V. 2018. The anaplerotic node is essential for the intracellular survival of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 293 (15), pp. 5695-5704. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.RA118.001839
Using Hermetia illucens to process Ugandan waragi waste
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Dobermann, D., Field, L. M. and Michaelson, L. V. 2018. Using Hermetia illucens to process Ugandan waragi waste . Journal of Cleaner Production. 211 (20 February), pp. 303-308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.11.176
The effect of an initial high-quality feeding regime on the survival of Gryllus bimaculatus (black cricket) on bio-waste
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Dobermann, D., Michaelson, L. V. and Field, L. M. 2018. The effect of an initial high-quality feeding regime on the survival of Gryllus bimaculatus (black cricket) on bio-waste. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. 5 (2), pp. 117-123. https://doi.org/10.3920/JIFF2018.0024
Response of cell wall composition and RNA-seq transcriptome to methyl-jasmonate in Brachypodium distachyon callus
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Hyde, L. S., Pellny, T. K., Freeman, J., Michaelson, L. V., Simister, R., McQueen-Mason, S. J. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2018. Response of cell wall composition and RNA-seq transcriptome to methyl-jasmonate in Brachypodium distachyon callus . Planta. 248 (5), pp. 1213-1229. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-018-2968-9
BIG regulates dynamic adjustment of circadian period in Arabidopsis thaliana
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Hearn, T. J, Marti, M. C., Abdul-Awal, S. M., Wimalasekera, R., Stanton, C. R., Haydon, M. J., Theodoulou, F. L., Hannah, M. A. and Webb, A. A. R. 2018. BIG regulates dynamic adjustment of circadian period in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Physiology. 178, pp. 358-371. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.18.00571
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