Plant Sciences and the Bioeconomy

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

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Opportunities for research via wheat transformation

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Sparks, C. A., Martignago, D., Huttly, A. K., Raffan, S., Doherty, A. and Edwards, K. 2017. Opportunities for research via wheat transformation. The 5th Plant Genomics and Gene Editing Congress, Amsterdam, 16–17 March 2017. Societas Physiologiae Plantarum Scandinavica.

Feruloylation and structure of arabinoxylan in wheat endosperm cell walls from RNAi lines with suppression of genes responsible for backbone synthesis and decoration

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Freeman, J., Ward, J. L., Kosik, O., Lovegrove, A., Wilkinson, M. D., Shewry, P. R. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2017. Feruloylation and structure of arabinoxylan in wheat endosperm cell walls from RNAi lines with suppression of genes responsible for backbone synthesis and decoration. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 15 (11), pp. 1429-1438. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12727

The Gsp-1 genes encode the wheat arabinogalactan peptide

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wilkinson, M. D., Tosi, P., Lovegrove, A., Corol, D. I., Ward, J. L., Palmer, R., Powers, S. J., Passmore, D., Webster, G., Marcus, S. E., Knox, J. P. and Shewry, P. R. 2017. The Gsp-1 genes encode the wheat arabinogalactan peptide. Journal of Cereal Science. 74 (March), pp. 155-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2017.02.006

Genome wide analysis of fatty acid desaturation and its response to temperature

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Menard, G. N., Martin-Moreno, J., Bryant, F. M., Munoz-Azcarate, O., Kelly, A. A., Hassani-Pak, K., Kurup, S. and Eastmond, P. J. 2017. Genome wide analysis of fatty acid desaturation and its response to temperature. Plant Physiology. 173 (3), pp. 1594-1605. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.16.01907

Towards the development of a sustainable soya bean-based feedstock for aquaculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Park, H., Weier, S., Razvi, F., Peña, P. A., Sims, N. A., Lowell, J., Hungate, C., Kissinger, K., Key, G., Fraser, P., Napier, J. A., Cahoon, E. B. and Clemente, T. 2017. Towards the development of a sustainable soya bean-based feedstock for aquaculture. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 15 (2), pp. 227-236. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12608

C1 Metabolism Inhibition and Nitrogen Deprivation Trigger Triacylglycerol Accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana Cell Cultures and Highlight a Role of NPC in Phosphatidylcholine-to-Triacylglycerol Pathway

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mei, C. E., Cussac, M., Haslam, R. P., Beaudoin, F., Wong, Y. S., Marechal, E. and Rebeille, F. 2017. C1 Metabolism Inhibition and Nitrogen Deprivation Trigger Triacylglycerol Accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana Cell Cultures and Highlight a Role of NPC in Phosphatidylcholine-to-Triacylglycerol Pathway. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7, p. 2014. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.02014

Cyclin-dependent kinase activity enhances phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis in Arabidopsis by repressing phosphatidic acid phosphohydrolase activity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Craddock, C. P., Adams, N., Kroon, J. T. M., Bryant, F. M., Hussey, P. J., Kurup, S. and Eastmond, P. J. 2017. Cyclin-dependent kinase activity enhances phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis in Arabidopsis by repressing phosphatidic acid phosphohydrolase activity. The Plant Journal. 89 (1), pp. 3-14. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.13321

A conserved fungal glycosyltransferase facilitates pathogenesis of plants by enabling hyphal growth on solid surfaces

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
King, R., Urban, M., Lauder, R. P., Hawkins, N. J., Evans, M., Plummer, A., Halsey, K., Lovegrove, A., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Rudd, J. J. 2017. A conserved fungal glycosyltransferase facilitates pathogenesis of plants by enabling hyphal growth on solid surfaces. PLOS Pathogens. 13 (10), p. e1006672. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1006672

A transatlantic perspective on 20 emerging issues in biological engineering

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wintle, B. C., Boehm, C. R., Rhodes, C., Molloy J. C., Millett, P., Adam, L., Breitling, R., Carlson, R., Casogrande, R., Dando, M., Doubleday, R., Drexler, E., Edwards, B., Ellis, T., Evans, N. G., Hammond, R., Haseloff, J., Kahl, L., Kuiken, T., Lichman, B. R., Matthewman, C. A., Napier, J. A., Oheigeartaigh, S. S., Patron, N. J., Perello, E., Shapira, P., Tail, J., Takano, E and Sutherland, W. J. 2017. A transatlantic perspective on 20 emerging issues in biological engineering. eLife. 6 (e30247). https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.30247

Raising a glass to personalized medicine

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2016. Raising a glass to personalized medicine. The Biochemist. 38 (1), pp. 2-3. https://doi.org/BIO03801002

We need to talk

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2016. We need to talk. The Biochemist. 38 (2), p. 3. https://doi.org/10.1042/BIO03802003

Genome Editing, biochemical superpower?

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2016. Genome Editing, biochemical superpower? The Biochemist. 38 (3), p. 3. https://doi.org/10.1042/BIO03803003

No man is an island

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2016. No man is an island. The Biochemist. 38 (4), p. 3. https://doi.org/10.1042/BIO03804003

Ghosts, gases and the Mouse's Petition

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2016. Ghosts, gases and the Mouse's Petition . The Biochemist. 38 (5), p. 3. https://doi.org/10.1042/BIO03805003

The (Christmas) Tree of Knowledge

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2016. The (Christmas) Tree of Knowledge. The Biochemist. 38 (6), p. 3. https://doi.org/10.1042/BIO03806003

Fatty Acid Desaturases And Elongases And Uses Thereof (Patent US 9493520 B2 )

H1 - Patents granted
Bauer, J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2016. Fatty Acid Desaturases And Elongases And Uses Thereof (Patent US 9493520 B2 ). US 9493520 B2

Method For The Production Of .gamma.-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent CA 2625505 C)

H1 - Patents granted
Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Venegas, C. M. 2016. Method For The Production Of .gamma.-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent CA 2625505 C) . CA 2625505 C

Acyltransferases And Uses Thereof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent US 2016/0272951 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. 2016. Acyltransferases And Uses Thereof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent US 2016/0272951 A1) . US 2016/0272951 A1

Acyltransferases And Uses Thereof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent US 9388437 B2)

H1 - Patents granted
Napier, J. A., Senger, T., Marty, L., Stymne, S., Lindberg, Y. J., Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P. and Ruiz-Lopez, N. 2016. Acyltransferases And Uses Thereof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent US 9388437 B2) . US 9388437 B2 182-807-288-915-40X

Association mapping in Salix viminalis L. (Salicaceae) - identification of candidate genes associated with growth and phenology

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hallingbäck, H. R., Fogelqvist, J., Powers, S. J., Turrion-Gomez, J., Rossiter, R., Amey, J., Martin, T., Weih, M., Gyllenstrand, N., Karp, A., Lagercrantz, U., Hanley, S. J., Berlin, S. and Rönnberg-Wästljung, A-C. 2016. Association mapping in Salix viminalis L. (Salicaceae) - identification of candidate genes associated with growth and phenology. Global Change Biology. Bioenergy. 8 (3), pp. 670-685. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12280

The Zinc-Finger Protein SOP1 Is Required for a Subset of the Nuclear Exosome Functions in Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hematy, K., Bellec, Y., Podicheti, R., Bouteiller, N., Anne, P., Morineau, C., Haslam, R. P., Beaudoin, F., Napier, J. A., Mockaitis, K., Gagliardi, D., Vaucheret, H., Lange, H. and Faure, J. D. 2016. The Zinc-Finger Protein SOP1 Is Required for a Subset of the Nuclear Exosome Functions in Arabidopsis. PLOS Genetics. 12 (2), p. e1005817. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1005817

Heterotrophic Production of Omega-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids by Trophically Converted Marine Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hamilton, M. L., Powers, S. J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2016. Heterotrophic Production of Omega-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids by Trophically Converted Marine Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Marine Drugs. 14 (3), p. 53. https://doi.org/10.3390/md14030053

Metabolite Profiling of Sugarcane Genotypes and Identification of Flavonoid Glycosides and Phenolic Acids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Coutinho, I. D., Baker, J. M., Ward, J. L., Beale, M. H., Creste, S. and Cavalheiro, A. J. 2016. Metabolite Profiling of Sugarcane Genotypes and Identification of Flavonoid Glycosides and Phenolic Acids. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 64 (21), pp. 4198-4206. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.6b01210

Nutritional Evaluation of an EPA-DHA Oil from Transgenic Camelina sativa in Feeds for Post-Smolt Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Betancor, M. B., Sprague, M., Sayanova, O. V., Usher, S., Metochis, C., Campbell, P. J., Napier, J. A. and Tocher, D. R. 2016. Nutritional Evaluation of an EPA-DHA Oil from Transgenic Camelina sativa in Feeds for Post-Smolt Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.). PLOS ONE. 11 (7). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159934

Replacement of Marine Fish Oil with de novo Omega-3 Oils from Transgenic Camelina sativa in Feeds for Gilthead Sea Bream (Sparus aurata L.)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Betancor, M. B., Sprague, M., Montero, D., Usher, S., Sayanova, O. V., Campbell, P. J., Napier, J. A., Caballero, M. J., Izquierdo, M. and Tocher, D. R. 2016. Replacement of Marine Fish Oil with de novo Omega-3 Oils from Transgenic Camelina sativa in Feeds for Gilthead Sea Bream (Sparus aurata L.). Lipids. 51 (10), pp. 1171-1191. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11745-016-4191-4

A transgenic Camelina sativa seed oil effectively replaces fish oil as a dietary source of eicosapentaenoic acid in mice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tejera, N., Vauzour, D., Betancor, M. B., Sayanova, O. V., Usher, S., Cochard, M., Rigby, N., Ruiz-Lopez, N., Menoyo, D., Tocher, D. R., Napier, J. A. and Minihane, A. M. 2016. A transgenic Camelina sativa seed oil effectively replaces fish oil as a dietary source of eicosapentaenoic acid in mice. Journal Of Nutrition. 146 (2), pp. 227-235. https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.115.223941

Intragenus competition between coccolithoviruses: an insight on how a select few can come to dominate many

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nissimov, J. I., Napier, J. A., Allen, M. J. and Kimmance, S. A. 2016. Intragenus competition between coccolithoviruses: an insight on how a select few can come to dominate many. Environmental Microbiology. 18 (1), pp. 133-145. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.12902

Dual Fatty Acid Elongase Complex Interactions in Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Morineau, C., Gissot, L., Bellec, Y., Hematy, K., Tellier, F., Renne, C., Haslam, R. P., Beaudoin, F., Napier, J. A. and Faure, J. D. 2016. Dual Fatty Acid Elongase Complex Interactions in Arabidopsis. PLOS ONE. 11 (9), p. 20. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0160631

Sunflower HaGPAT9-1 is the predominant GPAT during seed development

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Paya-Milans, M., Aznar-Moreno, J. A., Balbuena, T. S., Haslam, R. P., Gidda, S. K., Perez-Hormaeche, J., Mullen, R. T., Thelen, J. J., Napier, J. A., Salas, J. J., Garces, R., Martinez-Force, E. and Venegas-Caleron, M. 2016. Sunflower HaGPAT9-1 is the predominant GPAT during seed development. Plant Science. 252 (November), pp. 42-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2016.07.002

Metabolome analysis reveals betaine lipids as major source for triglyceride formation, and the accumulation of sedoheptulose during nitrogen-starvation of Phaeodactylum tricornutum

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Popko, J., Herrfurth, C., Feussner, K., Ischebeck, T., Iven, T., Haslam, R. P., Hamilton, M. L., Sayanova, O. V., Napier, J. A., Khozin-Goldberg, I. and Feussner, I. 2016. Metabolome analysis reveals betaine lipids as major source for triglyceride formation, and the accumulation of sedoheptulose during nitrogen-starvation of Phaeodactylum tricornutum. PLOS ONE. 11 (10), p. e0164674. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0164673

Wheat biotechnology: recent developments and future trends

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Sparks, C. A. 2016. Wheat biotechnology: recent developments and future trends. in: Jones, H. D. (ed.) Biotechnology of major cereals Chapter 6 CABI International, Wallingford, Oxon (CABI). pp. 88-103

ACYL-ACYL CARRIER PROTEIN DESATURASE2 and 3 are responsible for making omega-7 fatty acids in the Arabidopsis aleurone

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bryant, F. M., Munoz-Azcarate, O., Kelly, A. A., Beaudoin, F., Kurup, S. and Eastmond, P. J. 2016. ACYL-ACYL CARRIER PROTEIN DESATURASE2 and 3 are responsible for making omega-7 fatty acids in the Arabidopsis aleurone. Plant Physiology. 172 (1), pp. 154-162. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.16.00836

Acutifoliside, a novel benzoic acid glycoside from Salix acutifolia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wu, Y., Dobermann, D., Beale, M. H. and Ward, J. L. 2016. Acutifoliside, a novel benzoic acid glycoside from Salix acutifolia. Natural Product Research. 30 (15), pp. 1731-1739. https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2015.1137571

Plant sphingolipids: their importance in cellular organization and adaption

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Michaelson, L. V., Napier, J. A., Molino, D. and Faure, J-D. 2016. Plant sphingolipids: their importance in cellular organization and adaption. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids. 1861 (9 Part B), pp. 1329-1335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbalip.2016.04.003

Synthetic redesign of plant lipid metabolism

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Haslam, R. P., Sayanova, O. V., Kim, H. J., Cahoon, E. B. and Napier, J. A. 2016. Synthetic redesign of plant lipid metabolism. The Plant Journal. 87 (1), pp. 76-86. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.13172

How to move an amphipathic molecule across a lipid bilayer: different mechanisms for different ABC transporters?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Theodoulou, F. L., Carrier, D. J., Schaedler, T. A., Baldwin, S. A. and Baker, A. 2016. How to move an amphipathic molecule across a lipid bilayer: different mechanisms for different ABC transporters? Biochemical Society Transactions. 44 (3), pp. 774-782. https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20160040

Expression of castor LPAT2 enhances ricinoleic acid content at the sn-2 position of triacylglycerols in lesquerella seed

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chen, G. Q., Van-Erp, H., Martin-Moreno, J., Johnson, K., Morales, E., Browse, J., Eastmond, P. J. and Lin, J-T. 2016. Expression of castor LPAT2 enhances ricinoleic acid content at the sn-2 position of triacylglycerols in lesquerella seed. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences. 17 (4), p. 507. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms17040507

Multi-platform metabolomics analyses of a broad collection of fragrant and non-fragrant rice varieties reveals the high complexity of grain quality characteristics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mumm, R., Hageman, J. A., Calingacion, M. N., De Vos, R. C. H., Jonker, H. H., Erban, A., Kopka, J., Hansen, T. H., Laursen, K. H., Schjoerring, J. K., Ward, J. L., Beale, M. H., Jongee, S., Rauf, A., Habibi, F., Indrasari, S. D., Sakhan, S., Ramli, A., Romero, M., Reinke, R. F., Ohtsubo, K., Boualaphanh, C., Fitzgerald, M. A. and Hall, R. D. 2016. Multi-platform metabolomics analyses of a broad collection of fragrant and non-fragrant rice varieties reveals the high complexity of grain quality characteristics. Metabolomics. 12, p. 38. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11306-015-0925-1

Triticum monococcum lines with distinct metabolic phenotypes and phloem-based partial resistance to the bird cherry-oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Greenslade, A. F. C., Ward, J. L., Martin, J. L., Corol, D. I., Clark, S. J., Smart, L. E. and Aradottir, G. I. 2016. Triticum monococcum lines with distinct metabolic phenotypes and phloem-based partial resistance to the bird cherry-oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi. Annals of Applied Biology. 168 (3), pp. 435-449. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12274

Using NMR-based metabolomics to evaluate postprandial urinary responses following consumption of minimally processed wheat bran or wheat aleurone by men and women

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Garg, R., Brennan, L., Price, R. K., Wallace, J. M. W., Strain, J. J., Gibney, M. J., Shewry, P. R., Ward, J. L., Garg, L. and Welch, R. W. 2016. Using NMR-based metabolomics to evaluate postprandial urinary responses following consumption of minimally processed wheat bran or wheat aleurone by men and women. Nutrients. 8 (2), p. 96. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu8020096