Rubber Biosynthesis Focus

A pathway-centered entry for MVA/MEP, IPP/DMAPP, prenyl donors, CPT/CPTL, REF/SRPP, latex/root-associated and terpenoid candidate genes.

This topic is built from precomputed GFF/GO/KEGG/homology candidate sets and linked evidence from expression, proteome, localization, Pfam, Swiss-Prot, PPI, coexpression and TFBS modules. Results are candidate evidence, not experimental validation.

The current database contains 5523 candidate records, 4979 candidate genes, and 8 pathway steps; the main display is centered on the TK1151 reference while OH-1004/LXL04 remains queryable and linked.

Examples TkA01G624900 LXL04_000258

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Cross-species Research Reference

8 reference genes are counted separately from rubber-dandelion candidates. They are literature, omics, or sequence resources from Para rubber tree, guayule, a related dandelion, and Eucommia; external function or homology is not direct validation in rubber dandelion.

1. Choose a speciesClick a species card or use the filter to focus on one reference species and material context.

2. Read the evidence typeRead the evidence and boundary column: direct experiments, omics associations, and sequence resources have different interpretation ranges.

3. Verify the sourceEach DOI, article, or public database entry is clickable; download the current filter for further comparison.

Eucommia records are a trans-polyisoprene comparator only and are excluded from natural cis-rubber candidate and pathway-card counts.

8Laticiferous dandelionClick to view · 3 sources · cis-1,4-polyisoprene

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Species and material	Reference gene / sequence ID	Pathway step	Evidence and boundary	Source
Laticiferous dandelionTaraxacum brevicorniculatumcis-1,4-polyisopreneRNAi laticifers with polymer and particle assays	`TbCPT1`JQ991925.1CPT	CPT/CPTL branchLaticifer-specific cis-prenyltransferase	A_direct_experiment TbCPT1 is a direct laticifer-specific cis-rubber experimental reference in a related dandelion. External evidence in T. brevicorniculatum, not direct validation in T. kok-saghyz.	10.1104/pp.111.187880Laticifer-specific cis-prenyltransferase silencing affects natural rubber biosynthesis in Taraxacum brevicorniculatum
Laticiferous dandelionTaraxacum brevicorniculatumcis-1,4-polyisopreneRNAi laticifers with polymer and particle assays	`TbCPT2`JQ991926.1CPT	CPT/CPTL branchLaticifer-specific cis-prenyltransferase	A_direct_experiment TbCPT2 is a direct laticifer-specific cis-rubber experimental reference in a related dandelion. External evidence in T. brevicorniculatum, not direct validation in T. kok-saghyz.	10.1104/pp.111.187880Laticifer-specific cis-prenyltransferase silencing affects natural rubber biosynthesis in Taraxacum brevicorniculatum
Laticiferous dandelionTaraxacum brevicorniculatumcis-1,4-polyisopreneRNAi laticifers with polymer and particle assays	`TbCPT3`JQ991927.1CPT	CPT/CPTL branchLaticifer-specific cis-prenyltransferase	A_direct_experiment TbCPT3 is a direct laticifer-specific cis-rubber experimental reference in a related dandelion. External evidence in T. brevicorniculatum, not direct validation in T. kok-saghyz.	10.1104/pp.111.187880Laticifer-specific cis-prenyltransferase silencing affects natural rubber biosynthesis in Taraxacum brevicorniculatum
Laticiferous dandelionTaraxacum brevicorniculatumcis-1,4-polyisopreneRubber-particle extraction and heterologous assays	`TbSRPP1`JQ991928.1SRPP	REF/SRPP rubber-particle proteinsSmall rubber-particle protein	A_direct_experiment TbSRPP1 is a direct experimental reference associated with rubber-particle formation. External particle-protein evidence, not direct validation in T. kok-saghyz.	10.1111/tpj.13829Small rubber particle proteins from Taraxacum brevicorniculatum are associated with rubber particle formation
Laticiferous dandelionTaraxacum brevicorniculatumcis-1,4-polyisoprenePublic cDNA records	`TbRTA`KP763637.1RTA	Latex/root associatedRubber transferase activator reference	B_sequence_resource Sequence records support exact ID lookup and future homology mapping but do not independently establish function. Sequence record alone is not functional proof.	KP763637.1;MF471639.1;KJ911908.1;KJ911910.1Taraxacum brevicorniculatum rubber pathway sequence records
Laticiferous dandelionTaraxacum brevicorniculatumcis-1,4-polyisoprenePublic cDNA records	`TbFDPS1`KJ911908.1FDPS	Prenyl-donor metabolismPrenyl-donor synthesis reference	B_sequence_resource Sequence records support exact ID lookup and future homology mapping but do not independently establish function. Sequence record alone is not functional proof.	KP763637.1;MF471639.1;KJ911908.1;KJ911910.1Taraxacum brevicorniculatum rubber pathway sequence records
Laticiferous dandelionTaraxacum brevicorniculatumcis-1,4-polyisoprenePublic cDNA records	`TbFDPS2`KJ911910.1FDPS	Prenyl-donor metabolismPrenyl-donor synthesis reference	B_sequence_resource Sequence records support exact ID lookup and future homology mapping but do not independently establish function. Sequence record alone is not functional proof.	KP763637.1;MF471639.1;KJ911908.1;KJ911910.1Taraxacum brevicorniculatum rubber pathway sequence records
Laticiferous dandelionTaraxacum brevicorniculatumcis-1,4-polyisoprenePublic cDNA records	`TbREF`MF471639.1REF	REF/SRPP rubber-particle proteinsRubber-particle protein reference	B_sequence_resource Sequence records support exact ID lookup and future homology mapping but do not independently establish function. Sequence record alone is not functional proof.	KP763637.1;MF471639.1;KJ911908.1;KJ911910.1Taraxacum brevicorniculatum rubber pathway sequence records

Laticiferous dandelion · TbCPT1

Sequence IDJQ991925.1

StepCPT/CPTL branch · CPT

EvidenceTbCPT1 is a direct laticifer-specific cis-rubber experimental reference in a related dandelion.

BoundaryExternal evidence in T. brevicorniculatum, not direct validation in T. kok-saghyz.

Source10.1104/pp.111.187880

Laticiferous dandelion · TbCPT2

Sequence IDJQ991926.1

StepCPT/CPTL branch · CPT

EvidenceTbCPT2 is a direct laticifer-specific cis-rubber experimental reference in a related dandelion.

BoundaryExternal evidence in T. brevicorniculatum, not direct validation in T. kok-saghyz.

Source10.1104/pp.111.187880

Laticiferous dandelion · TbCPT3

Sequence IDJQ991927.1

StepCPT/CPTL branch · CPT

EvidenceTbCPT3 is a direct laticifer-specific cis-rubber experimental reference in a related dandelion.

BoundaryExternal evidence in T. brevicorniculatum, not direct validation in T. kok-saghyz.

Source10.1104/pp.111.187880

Laticiferous dandelion · TbSRPP1

Sequence IDJQ991928.1

StepREF/SRPP rubber-particle proteins · SRPP

EvidenceTbSRPP1 is a direct experimental reference associated with rubber-particle formation.

BoundaryExternal particle-protein evidence, not direct validation in T. kok-saghyz.

Source10.1111/tpj.13829

Laticiferous dandelion · TbRTA

Sequence IDKP763637.1

StepLatex/root associated · RTA

EvidenceSequence records support exact ID lookup and future homology mapping but do not independently establish function.

BoundarySequence record alone is not functional proof.

SourceKP763637.1;MF471639.1;KJ911908.1;KJ911910.1

Laticiferous dandelion · TbFDPS1

Sequence IDKJ911908.1

StepPrenyl-donor metabolism · FDPS

EvidenceSequence records support exact ID lookup and future homology mapping but do not independently establish function.

BoundarySequence record alone is not functional proof.

SourceKP763637.1;MF471639.1;KJ911908.1;KJ911910.1

Laticiferous dandelion · TbFDPS2

Sequence IDKJ911910.1

StepPrenyl-donor metabolism · FDPS

EvidenceSequence records support exact ID lookup and future homology mapping but do not independently establish function.

BoundarySequence record alone is not functional proof.

SourceKP763637.1;MF471639.1;KJ911908.1;KJ911910.1

Laticiferous dandelion · TbREF

Sequence IDMF471639.1

StepREF/SRPP rubber-particle proteins · REF

EvidenceSequence records support exact ID lookup and future homology mapping but do not independently establish function.

BoundarySequence record alone is not functional proof.

SourceKP763637.1;MF471639.1;KJ911908.1;KJ911910.1

Pathway Navigation And Candidate Distribution

MVA · Mevalonate pathway

High 40 · Medium 3 · Low 4 MEP · MEP pathway

High 23 · Medium 0 · Low 36 IPP/DMAPP/FPP · Prenyl-donor metabolism

271

High 141 · Medium 83 · Low 47 CPT/CPTL · Cis-prenyltransferase branch

High 0 · Medium 0 · Low 5 REF/SRPP · Rubber-particle proteins

High 0 · Medium 0 · Low 7 Rubber · Rubber biosynthesis candidates

288

High 1 · Medium 287 · Low 0 Terpenoid · Terpenoid metabolism

380

High 72 · Medium 107 · Low 201 Latex/root · Latex/root associated candidates

4466

High 231 · Medium 1284 · Low 2951

377 MVA/MEP and isoprenoid

Click to filter · High 204 · Medium 86 · Low 87 4466 Latex/root related candidates

Click to filter · High 231 · Medium 1284 · Low 2951 300 Rubber biosynthesis

Click to filter · High 1 · Medium 287 · Low 12 380 Terpenoid metabolism

Click to filter · High 72 · Medium 107 · Low 201

Candidate Genes

2000 candidates match the current filter; 10 are shown per page (page 3 of 200). TSV exports up to 2000 rows under the current filters. Use pathway nodes or summary cards to filter, then inspect Gene Card and linked modules for evidence details.

Gene ID	Pathway/step	Confidence	Evidence layers	Location	Key evidence	Actions
`TkA01G096550` TK1151: TkA01G096550;TkA03G456750;TkA06G444790;TkA07G080470;TkA07G081160 OH-1004: LXL04_027626	Terpenoid metabolism Terpenoid metabolism	High score 20	GOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtCoexpression	CM104804.1:20642652-20645944 +	GO:0010333	Gene Card Expression Proteome JBrowse
`TkA07G425430` TK1151: TkA07G425430 OH-1004: LXL04_030713	MVA/MEP and isoprenoid MEP pathway	High score 20	FunctionGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression	CM104804.1:121251815-121254315 +	GO:0008299	Gene Card Expression Proteome JBrowse
`LXL04_034585` TK1151: - OH-1004: LXL04_034585	Terpenoid metabolism Terpenoid metabolism	High score 20	GOExpressionLocalizationSwiss-Prot	CM104805.1:108323232-108323511 +	GO:0010333	Gene Card Expression Proteome JBrowse
`LXL04_037620` TK1151: - OH-1004: LXL04_037620	MVA/MEP and isoprenoid MEP pathway	High score 20	FunctionGOExpressionLocalizationSwiss-Prot	CM104807.1:16327381-16327879 -	GO:0008299	Gene Card Expression Proteome JBrowse
`TkA03G471060` TK1151: TkA03G471060 OH-1004: LXL04_009775	Terpenoid metabolism Terpenoid metabolism	High score 18	FunctionGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtCoexpression	CM104800.1:133158566-133162047 +	GO:0010333	Gene Card Expression Proteome JBrowse
`TkA02G535660` TK1151: TkA02G535660 OH-1004: LXL04_012842	MVA/MEP and isoprenoid Mevalonate pathway	High score 18	FunctionGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression	CM104801.1:19628006-19630012 +	GO:0008299	Gene Card Expression Proteome JBrowse
`TkA02G448690` TK1151: TkA02G448690 OH-1004: LXL04_014183	MVA/MEP and isoprenoid Mevalonate pathway	High score 18	FunctionGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression	CM104801.1:43288238-43290024 +	GO:0008299	Gene Card Expression Proteome JBrowse
`TkAUNG090180` TK1151: TkAUNG090180;TkA02G276590;TkA02G276600;TkA06G031130 OH-1004: LXL04_026028	Terpenoid metabolism Terpenoid metabolism	High score 18	GOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtCoexpression	CM104803.1:119913581-119918492 -	GO:0010333	Gene Card Expression Proteome JBrowse
`LXL04_028189` TK1151: - OH-1004: LXL04_028189	MVA/MEP and isoprenoid Mevalonate pathway	High score 18	GOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression	CM104804.1:33787973-33788663 -	GO:0008299	Gene Card Expression Proteome JBrowse
`LXL04_028191` TK1151: - OH-1004: LXL04_028191	MVA/MEP and isoprenoid Mevalonate pathway	High score 18	GOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression	CM104804.1:33794453-33797605 -	GO:0008299	Gene Card Expression Proteome JBrowse

Evidence Boundary

Current results integrate annotation, GO/KEGG, homology, predicted localization, domains, expression/proteome and network evidence. High/Medium/Low indicates evidence density and consistency, not experimental validation.