Plant Sciences and the Bioeconomy

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

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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. 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

Science on screen: what's the drama about accuracy?

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2015. Science on screen: what's the drama about accuracy? The Biochemist. 37 (6), p. 3. https://doi.org/10.1042/BIO03706003

Breeding willow for short rotation coppice energy cropping

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Shield, I. F., Macalpine, W. J., Hanley, S. J. and Karp, A. 2015. Breeding willow for short rotation coppice energy cropping. in: Cruz, V. M. V. and Dierig, D. A. (ed.) Industrial crops. Handbook of Plant Breeding 9 Springer, New York. pp. 67-80

Peroxisomal ABC transporters: functions and mechanisms

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Baker, A., Carrier, D. J., Schaedler, T. A., Waterham, H. R., Van Roermund, C. W. and Theodoulou, F. L. 2015. Peroxisomal ABC transporters: functions and mechanisms. Biochemical Society Transactions. 43, pp. 959-965. https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20150127

Differentially penalized regression to predict agronomic traits from metabolites and markers in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ward, J. L., Rakszegi, M., Bedo, Z., Shewry, P. R. and Mackay, I. 2015. Differentially penalized regression to predict agronomic traits from metabolites and markers in wheat. BMC Genetics. 16, p. 19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12863-015-0169-0

ECERIFERUM2-LIKE proteins have unique biochemical and physiological functions in very-long-chain fatty acid elongation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Haslam, T. M., Haslam, R. P., Thoraval, D., Pascal, S., Delude, C., Domergue, F., Fernandez, A. M., Beaudoin, F., Napier, J. A., Kunst, L. and Joubes, J. 2015. ECERIFERUM2-LIKE proteins have unique biochemical and physiological functions in very-long-chain fatty acid elongation. Plant Physiology. 167, pp. 682-692. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.114.253195

G-fibre cell wall development in willow stems during tension wood induction

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gritsch, C., Wan, Y., Mitchell, R. A. C., Shewry, P. R., Hanley, S. J. and Karp, A. 2015. G-fibre cell wall development in willow stems during tension wood induction. Journal of Experimental Botany. 66 (20), pp. 6447-6459. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erv358

Regulation of endomembrane biogenesis in arabidopsis by phospatidic acid hydrolase

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Craddock, C. P., Adams, N., Bryant, F. M., Kurup, S. and Eastmond, P. J. 2015. Regulation of endomembrane biogenesis in arabidopsis by phospatidic acid hydrolase. Plant Signaling and Behavior. 10, p. e1065367. https://doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2015.1065367

Efficient method for rapid multiplication of clean and healthy willow clones via in vitro propagation with broad genotype applicability

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Palomo-Rios, E., Macalpine, W. J., Shield, I. F., Amey, J. S., Karaoglu, C., West, J., Hanley, S. J., Krygier, R., Karp, A. and Jones, H. D. 2015. Efficient method for rapid multiplication of clean and healthy willow clones via in vitro propagation with broad genotype applicability. Canadian Journal Of Forest Research. 45 (11), pp. 1662-1667. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2015-0055

Characterisation of the willow phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (Pal) gene family reveals expression differences compared with poplar

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
De Jong, F., Hanley, S. J., Beale, M. H. and Karp, A. 2015. Characterisation of the willow phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (Pal) gene family reveals expression differences compared with poplar. Phytochemistry. 117 (September), pp. 90-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2015.06.005

Analysis of cytochrome b5 reductase-mediated metabolism in the phytopathogenic fungus Zymoseptoria tritici reveals novel functionalities implicated in virulence

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Derbyshire, M. C., Michaelson, L. V., Parker, J., Kelly, S., Thacker, U., Powers, S. J., Bailey, A., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Courbot, M. and Rudd, J. J. 2015. Analysis of cytochrome b5 reductase-mediated metabolism in the phytopathogenic fungus Zymoseptoria tritici reveals novel functionalities implicated in virulence. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 82 (September), pp. 69-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fgb.2015.05.008

Field trial evaluation of the accumulation of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic Camelina sativa: making fish oil substitutes in plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Usher, S. L., Haslam, R. P., Ruiz-Lopez, N., Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2015. Field trial evaluation of the accumulation of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic Camelina sativa: making fish oil substitutes in plants. Metabolic Engineering Communications. 2, pp. 93-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meteno.2015.04.002

The first crop plant genetically engineered to release an insect pheromone for defence

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bruce, T. J. A., Aradottir, G. I., Smart, L. E., Martin, J. L., Caulfield, J. C., Doherty, A., Sparks, C. A., Woodcock, C. M., Birkett, M. A., Napier, J. A., Jones, H. D. and Pickett, J. A. 2015. The first crop plant genetically engineered to release an insect pheromone for defence. Scientific Reports. 5, p. 11183. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep11183

Transgenic plants as a sustainable, terrestrial source of fish oils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Napier, J. A., Usher, S. L., Haslam, R. P., Ruiz-Lopez, N. and Sayanova, O. V. 2015. Transgenic plants as a sustainable, terrestrial source of fish oils. European Journal Of Lipid Science And Technology. 117 (9), pp. 1317-1324. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.201400452

Quantitative proteomics analysis of the Arg/N-end rule pathway of targeted degradation in Arabidopsis roots

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, H., Deery, M. J., Gannon, L., Powers, S. J., Lilley, K. S. and Theodoulou, F. L. 2015. Quantitative proteomics analysis of the Arg/N-end rule pathway of targeted degradation in Arabidopsis roots. Proteomics. 15 (14), pp. 2447-2457. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmic.201400530

An alternative pathway for the effective production of the omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturates EPA and ETA in transgenic oilseeds

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ruiz-Lopez, N., Haslam, R. P., Usher, S. L., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2015. An alternative pathway for the effective production of the omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturates EPA and ETA in transgenic oilseeds. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 13 (9), pp. 1264-1275. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12328

A nutritionally-enhanced oil from transgenic Camelina sativa effectively replaces fish oil as a source of eicosapentaenoic acid for fish

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Betancor, M. B., Sprague, M., Usher, S. L., Sayanova, O. V., Campbell, P. J., Napier, J. A. and Tocher, D. R. 2015. A nutritionally-enhanced oil from transgenic Camelina sativa effectively replaces fish oil as a source of eicosapentaenoic acid for fish. Scientific Reports. 5, p. 8104. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep08104

Evaluation of a high-EPA oil from transgenic Camelina sativa in feeds for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.): effects on tissue fatty acid composition, histology and gene expression

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Betancor, M. B., Sprague, M., Sayanova, O. V., Usher, S. L., Campbell, P. J., Napier, J. A., Caballero, M. J. and Tocher, D. R. 2015. Evaluation of a high-EPA oil from transgenic Camelina sativa in feeds for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.): effects on tissue fatty acid composition, histology and gene expression. Aquaculture. 444, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2015.03.020

Improving wheat as a source of dietary fibre for human health

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Shewry, P. R., Reynolds, S., Pellny, T. K., Freeman, J., Wilkinson, M. D., Kosik, O., Ulker, M., Wingen, L., Orford, S., Griffiths, S., Mitchell, R. A. C. and Lovegrove, A. 2015. Improving wheat as a source of dietary fibre for human health. Cambridge University Press (CUP) Cambridge. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665115001020

Molecular characterization of two isoforms of a farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase gene in wheat and their roles in sesquiterpene synthesis and inducible defence against aphid infestation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, Y., Li, Z-X., Yu, X-D., Fan, J., Pickett, J. A., Jones, H. D., Zhou, J-J., Birkett, M. A., Caulfield, J., Napier, J. A., Zhao, G-Y., Cheng, X-G., Shi, Y., Bruce, T. J. A. and Xia, L-Q. 2015. Molecular characterization of two isoforms of a farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase gene in wheat and their roles in sesquiterpene synthesis and inducible defence against aphid infestation. New Phytologist. 206 (3), pp. 1101-1115. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.13302

Arabidopsis uses two gluconeogenic gateways for organic acids to fuel seedling establishment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Eastmond, P. J., Astley, H. M., Parsley, K., Aubry, S., Williams, B. P., Menard, G. N., Craddock, C. P., Nunes-Nesi, A., Fernie, A. R. and Hibberd, J. M. 2015. Arabidopsis uses two gluconeogenic gateways for organic acids to fuel seedling establishment. Nature Communications. 6, p. 6659. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms7659

PHOSPHATIDIC ACID PHOSPHOHYDROLASE regulates phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis in Arabidopsis by phosphatidic acid-mediated activation of CTP: PHOSPHOCHOLINE CYTIDYLYLTRANSFERASE activity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Craddock, C. P., Adams, N., Bryant, F. M., Kurup, S. and Eastmond, P. J. 2015. PHOSPHATIDIC ACID PHOSPHOHYDROLASE regulates phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis in Arabidopsis by phosphatidic acid-mediated activation of CTP: PHOSPHOCHOLINE CYTIDYLYLTRANSFERASE activity. The Plant Cell. 27, pp. 1251-1264. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.15.00037

Writer's block: seeking the muse when caffeine fails

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2015. Writer's block: seeking the muse when caffeine fails. Biologist. 37 (3), p. 3. https://doi.org/10.1042/BIO03703003

Bang the gong for biochemistry

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2015. Bang the gong for biochemistry. The Biochemist. 37 (1), p. 3.