Plant Sciences and the Bioeconomy

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

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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.

Keeping an open mind: Sherlock Holmes and the RNA world

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2015. Keeping an open mind: Sherlock Holmes and the RNA world. Biochemist. 37 (2), p. 3.

Postprandial plasma betaine and other methyl donor-related responses after consumption of minimally processed wheat bran or wheat aleurone, or wheat aleurone incorporated into bread

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Keaveney, E. M., Price, R. K., Hamill, L. L., Wallace, J. M. W., Mcnulty, H., Ward, M., Strain, J. J., Ueland, P. M., Molloy, A. M., Piironen, V., Von Reding, W., Shewry, P. R., Ward, J. L. and Welch, R. W. 2015. Postprandial plasma betaine and other methyl donor-related responses after consumption of minimally processed wheat bran or wheat aleurone, or wheat aleurone incorporated into bread. British Journal Of Nutrition. 113 (3), pp. 445-453. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114514003778

Modifying the lipid content and composition of plant seeds: engineering the production of LC-PUFA

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ruiz-Lopez, N., Usher, S. L., Sayanova, O. V., Napier, J. A. and Haslam, R. P. 2015. Modifying the lipid content and composition of plant seeds: engineering the production of LC-PUFA. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 99 (1), pp. 143-154. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-014-6217-2

Gluten quality of bread wheat is associated with activity of RabD GTPases

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tyler, A. M., Bhandari, D. G., Poole, M., Napier, J. A., Jones, H. D., Lu, C. and Lycett, G. W. 2015. Gluten quality of bread wheat is associated with activity of RabD GTPases. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 13 (2), pp. 163-176. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12231

Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 2014/0335579 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for
Senger, T., Bauer, J. and Napier, J. A. 2014. Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 2014/0335579 A1) . US 2014/0335579 A1

Novel Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent EP 1576166 B1)

H1 - Patents granted
Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Lazarus, C. M., Qi, B, Heinz, E., Zank, T. and Zahringer, U. 2014. Novel Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent EP 1576166 B1). EP 1576166 B1

Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 8822662 B2)

H1 - Patents granted
Senger, T., Bauer J. and Napier, J. A. 2014. Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 8822662 B2). US 8822662 B2

Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 8785727 B2)

H1 - Patents granted
Bauer, J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2014. Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 8785727 B2). US 8785727 B2

Recombinant Organisms (Patent WO 2014/053821 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Hamilton, M. L. and Vaezi, R. 2014. Recombinant Organisms (Patent WO 2014/053821 A1) . WO 2014/053821 A1

Seed storage reserve analysis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Erp, H., Menard, G. and Eastmond, P. J. 2014. Seed storage reserve analysis. Bio-protocol. 4 (20), p. e1263. https://doi.org/10.21769/bioprotoc.1263

Jake MacMillan: A pioneering chemist in plant biology

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hedden, P. and Beale, M. H. 2014. Jake MacMillan: A pioneering chemist in plant biology. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111 (41), pp. 14641-14642. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1414365111

Scientific crises and the Bluetongue blueprint

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2014. Scientific crises and the Bluetongue blueprint. The Biochemist. 36 (2), p. 3.

Death, taxes...and metrics

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2014. Death, taxes...and metrics. The Biochemist. 36 (5), p. 3.

Band of boffins

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Theodoulou, F. L. 2014. Band of boffins. The Biochemist. 36 (6), p. 3.

Plant peroxisomal ABC transporters: flexible and unusual

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Theodoulou, F. L., Baldwin, S. A., Baldwin, J. M. and Baker, A. 2014. Plant peroxisomal ABC transporters: flexible and unusual. in: Geisler, M. (ed.) Plant ABC transporters Springer. pp. 77-101

Delivering sustainable crop protection systems via the seed: exploiting natural constitutive and inducible defence pathways

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pickett, J. A., Aradottir, G. I., Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A., Hooper, A. M., Midega, C. A. O., Jones, H. D., Matthes, M. C., Napier, J. A., Pittchar, J. O., Smart, L. E., Woodcock, C. M. and Khan, Z. R. 2014. Delivering sustainable crop protection systems via the seed: exploiting natural constitutive and inducible defence pathways. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 369 (1639), p. 20120281. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2012.0281

Permanent draft genomes of four new coccolithoviruses: EhV-18, EhV-145, EhV-156 and EhV-164

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nissimov, J. I., Napier, J. A., Kimmance, S. A. and Allen, M. J. 2014. Permanent draft genomes of four new coccolithoviruses: EhV-18, EhV-145, EhV-156 and EhV-164. Marine Genomics. 15, pp. 7-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margen.2014.02.004