Investigator / Supervisor details

NameProfessor Johnathan Napier
Current InstitutionRothamsted Research
Current DepartmentPlant Sciences and the Bioeconomy
Institution websitehttp://www.rothamsted.ac.uk
Previous Institutions

Current Awards

ReferenceTitleAward RoleValue £Type
BB/V003631/1 Derisking the commercial opportunities associated with novel omega-3 foodstuffs Principal Investigator 645,528 Research Grant

Completed Awards

ReferenceTitleAward RoleValue £Type
BB/C512710/1 The relationship between patterns of gluten protein synthesis and deposition and grain processing quality: a transgenic approach Co-investigator 297,238 Research Grant
BB/D006856/1 Metabolomic and transcriptomic analysis of the controls on carbon partitioning into TAG reserves in oilseeds Co-investigator 423,681 Research Grant
BB/E004326/1 The production of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in transgenic plants: a sustainable source of omega-3 fish oils Principal Investigator 493,372 Research Grant
BB/F003986/1 Towards incorporating the biosynthetic transformation required for Striga inhibition from Desmodium into edible legume intercrops Co-investigator 619,116 Research Grant
BB/F017979/1 Understanding the biosynthesis of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturates in emiliania huxleyi Principal Investigator 72,540 Training Grants
BB/G002665/1 Elucidating the mechanism of organ size control by KLU-dependent intercellular signalling Principal Investigator 70,039 Research Grant
BB/G004781/1 A new generation of insect resistant GM crops: transgenic wheat synthesising the aphid alarm signal Co-investigator 732,112 Research Grant
BB/H004459/1 Engineering oilseeds to synthesise designer wax esters Principal Investigator 444,370 Research Grant
BB/H531551/1 Establishing a transatlantic platform for plant lipidomics Principal Investigator 30,186 Research Grant
BB/H532024/1 BBSRC IBTI Club Training Grant Principal Investigator 75,281 Training Grants
BB/I02433X/1 Food Quality and Health - Sustaining the Future Co-investigator 3,183,526 Training Grants
BB/J00166X/1 Evaluating novel plant oilseeds enriched in omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids to support sustainable development of aquaculture Principal Investigator 453,204 Research Grant
BB/J533039/1 Molecular characterization and genotype development of transgenic Camelina accumulating high levels of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids Principal Investigator 151,390 Research Grant
BB/K002147/1 Understanding the role of lipases in controlling seed storage oil composition Co-investigator 542,845 Research Grant
BB/L002957/1 Algal oils by design: a new biotech platform for high-value lipids. Co-investigator 2,363,928 Research Grant
BB/N004787/1 Assessing the commercial potential of genetically modified plant oils in aquaculture Principal Investigator 11,116 Research Grant
BB/N010388/1 Pilot Algal Lipid Manufacturing in the United Kingdom (PALM-UK) Co-investigator 694,768 Research Grant
BB/N01412X/1 Can oils derived from genetically-modified plants replace fish oil as a source of long chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the human diet? Principal Investigator 249,356 Research Grant
BB/N022157/1 Validating the commercial potential of genetically modified plant oils in aquaculture via full life-cycle replacement of marine feed ingredients Principal Investigator 467,523 Research Grant
BB/S006400/1 Novel Omega-3 Sources in Feeds and Impacts on Salmon Health Principal Investigator 240,068 Research Grant
BBS/E/C/00004156 Isolation of DNAs for novel fatty acid desaturase enzymes and their use to manipulate fatty acid and triglycerol composition in transgenic plants Principal Investigator 2,379,821 Institute Project
BBS/E/C/00004214 Cloning and characterisation of genes involved in xenobiotic metabolism Principal Investigator 1,021,297 Institute Project
BBS/E/C/00004813 Transport of lipids and lipid metabolites Principal Investigator 193,127 Institute Project
BBS/E/C/00004949 Lipid-derived signalling Principal Investigator 959,139 Institute Project
BBS/E/C/00004950 Rational metabolic engineering of oilseed fatty acid composition Principal Investigator 1,164,262 Institute Project
BBS/E/C/00005014 Elucidating the mechanism of organ size control by KLU-dependent intercellular signalling Principal Investigator 5,916 Institute Project
BBS/E/C/00005207 Designing oilseeds for nutrition and health Principal Investigator 4,314,736 Institute Project
BBS/E/C/00823251 Mechanisms of protein synthesis, processing, targeting and deposition in plant cells Principal Investigator 90,581 Institute Project
G18889 The GARNet metabolite profiling service Co-investigator 290,944 Research Grant
JE412658 Proteomic analysis of oil-synthesising subdomains of the endoplasmic reticulum Principal Investigator 110,948 Research Grant
JE616440 Proteomic analysis for improvement of crop performance and quality Principal Investigator 105,404 Research Grant
P16340 Polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis: functional characterisation of novel elongase components Principal Investigator 164,704 Research Grant
WCP11835 Engineering novel fatty acid desaturases Principal Investigator 142,002 Research Grant
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