Natural rubber biosynthesis in plants, the rubber transferase complex, and metabolic engineering progress and prospects. [PDF]
Plant Biotechnol J, 2019 SummaryNatural rubber (NR) is a nonfungible and valuable biopolymer, used to manufacture ~50 000 rubber products, including tires and medical gloves. Current production of NR is derived entirely from the para rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis). The increasing demand for NR, coupled with limitations and vulnerability of H. brasiliensis production systems,
Cherian S, Ryu SB, Cornish K.
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A lettuce (Lactuca sativa) homolog of human Nogo-B receptor interacts with cis-prenyltransferase and is necessary for natural rubber biosynthesis. [PDF]
J Biol Chem, 2015 Natural rubber (cis-1,4-polyisoprene) is an indispensable biopolymer used to manufacture diverse consumer products. Although a major source of natural rubber is the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis), lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is also known to synthesize natural rubber.
Qu Y +6 more
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Expression profiles of transcription factors and aquaporins suggest putative roles in rubber biosynthesis regulation and drought stress adaptation in guayule [PDF]
Scientific ReportsIn arid regions of the southwestern United States, selecting drought-tolerant crops is essential for sustaining agricultural productivity and resource efficiency.
Huy Phan, Hussein Abdel-Haleem
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Characterization of cis-polyisoprene produced in Periploca sepium, a novel promising alternative source of natural rubber [PDF]
Communications BiologyNatural rubber is an important industrial raw material and is almost exclusively produced from Hevea brasiliensis latex. Because H. brasiliensis is limited its cultivation to specific tropical regions, the insufficient capacity of natural rubber has ...
Jingjiao Yong +5 more
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Methyl jasmonate improves rubber production and quality in Lactuca Serriola [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe increase in demand for natural rubber has led to the search for alternative sources. Lactuca serriola is emerging as a promising candidate, as the quality of the natural rubber it produces is comparable to that of the Pará Rubber Plant, Hevea ...
Maisa Asheri +5 more
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Phenotypic and transcriptomic analysis reveals key genes associated with plant height in rubber tree and functional characterization of the candidate gene HbFLA11 [PDF]
The Plant GenomeThe rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is an important species in global natural rubber production. However, the mechanisms regulating the height of rubber trees remain poorly understood.
Baoyi Yang +6 more
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TkJAZs-TkMYC2-TkSRPP/REF Regulates the Biosynthesis of Natural Rubber in Taraxacum kok-saghyz
PlantsTaraxacum kok-saghyz (TKS) is a natural rubber (NR)-producing plant and a model plant for studying the biosynthesis of NR. Analyzing and studying the biosynthetic mechanism of NR is an important way to cultivate high-yield rubber TKS varieties.
Yulin Wu +5 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 The rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg.) is a tropical tree species that produce natural rubber. Self-rooted juvenile clones (SRJCs) are novel rubber tree planting materials developed through primary somatic embryogenesis.
Hui-Liang Li +4 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are widely involved in various aspects of plant growth and development. However, how miRNAs and their targets regulate natural rubber metabolism remains unclear in the rubber-producing dandelions, which are being developed as ...
Cuili Liang +21 more
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Plants, 2023 Taraxacum kok-saghyz is a model species for studying natural rubber biosynthesis because its root can produce high-quality rubber. Small rubber particle protein (SRPP), a stress-related gene to multiple stress responses, involves in natural rubber ...
Gaoquan Dong +7 more
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