Plant Sciences and the Bioeconomy

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

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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 - JAFC. 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 - AAB. 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

1H-NMR screening for the high-throughput determination of genotype and environmental effects on the content of asparagine in wheat grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Corol, D. I., Ravel, C., Rakszegi, M., Charmet, G., Bedo, Z., Beale, M. H., Shewry, P. R. and Ward, J. L. 2016. 1H-NMR screening for the high-throughput determination of genotype and environmental effects on the content of asparagine in wheat grain. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 14 (1), pp. 128-139. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12364

Effect of suppression of arabinoxylan synthetic genes in wheat endosperm on chain length of arabinoxylan and extract viscosity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Freeman, J., Lovegrove, A., Wilkinson, M. D., Saulnier, L., Shewry, P. R. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2016. Effect of suppression of arabinoxylan synthetic genes in wheat endosperm on chain length of arabinoxylan and extract viscosity. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 14 (1), pp. 109-116. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12361

Changes and being human

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2015. Changes and being human. The Biochemist. 37 (5), p. 3. https://doi.org/10.1042/BIO03705003

Recombinant Organisms (Patent US 2015/0275243 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Hamilton, M. L. and Vaezi, R. 2015. Recombinant Organisms (Patent US 2015/0275243 A1). US 2015/0275243 A1

Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 9139854 B2)

H1 - Patents granted
Senger, T., Bauer, J. and Napier, J. A. 2015. Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 9139854 B2) . US 9139854 B2

Recombinant Organisms (Patent EP 2904091 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Hamilton, M. L. and Vaezi, R. 2015. Recombinant Organisms (Patent EP 2904091 A1). EP 2904091 A1

Production Of Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent US 2015/0216828 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Ruiz-Lopez, N. and Haslam, R. P. 2015. Production Of Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent US 2015/0216828 A1) . US 2015/0216828 A1

Fatty Acid Elongation Components And Uses Thereof (Patent US 8993841 B2 )

H1 - Patents granted
Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Beaudoin, F. 2015. Fatty Acid Elongation Components And Uses Thereof (Patent US 8993841 B2 ) . US 8993841 B2

Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2281051 B1)

H1 - Patents granted
Bauer, J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2015. Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2281051 B1) . EP 2281051 B1

Production Of Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent EP 2836599 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A., Ruiz-Lopez, N. and Haslam, R. P. 2015. Production Of Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent EP 2836599 A1) . EP 2836599 A1

Metabolic engineering of diatoms for the enhanced production of high value lipids

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hamilton, M. L., Haslam, R. P., Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2015. Metabolic engineering of diatoms for the enhanced production of high value lipids. Sixth European Phycological Congress 23-28 August 2015 London UK. Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1080/09670262.2015.1069489

Sphingolipid metabolism is strikingly different between pollen and leaf in Arabidopsis as revealed by compositional and gene expression profiling

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Luttgeharm, K. D., Kimberlin, A. N., Cahoon, R. E., Cerny, R. L., Napier, J. A., Markham, J. E. and Cahoon, E. B. 2015. Sphingolipid metabolism is strikingly different between pollen and leaf in Arabidopsis as revealed by compositional and gene expression profiling. Phytochemistry. 115, pp. 121-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2015.02.019

Towards the industrial production of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids from a genetically modified diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hamilton, M. L., Warwick, J., Terry, A., Allen, M. J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2015. Towards the industrial production of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids from a genetically modified diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum. PLOS ONE. 10, p. e0144054. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0144054

Distribution of lipids in the grain of wheat (cv. Hereward) determined by lipidomic analysis of milling and pearling fractions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gonzalez-Thuillier, I., Salt, L., Chope, G., Penson, S., Skeggs, P., Tosi, P., Powers, S. J., Ward, J. L., Wilde, P., Shewry, P. R. and Haslam, R. P. 2015. Distribution of lipids in the grain of wheat (cv. Hereward) determined by lipidomic analysis of milling and pearling fractions. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 63, pp. 10705-10716. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.5b05289

Growing innovations for the bioeconomy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Karp, A., Beale, M. H., Beaudoin, F., Eastmond, P. J., Neal, A. L., Shield, I. F., Townsend, B. J. and Dobermann, A. 2015. Growing innovations for the bioeconomy. Nature Plants. 1, p. 15193. https://doi.org/10.1038/nplants.2015.193

ABC transporter research: going strong 40 years on

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Theodoulou, F. L. and Kerr, I. D. 2015. ABC transporter research: going strong 40 years on. Biochemical Society Transactions. 43 (5), pp. 1033-1040. https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20150139

Who wants to live forever?

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2015. Who wants to live forever? The Biochemist. 37 (4), p. 3. https://doi.org/10.1042/BIO03704003