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.

Cross-species Research Reference

4 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.
Species and materialReference gene / sequence IDPathway stepEvidence and boundarySource
Para rubber treeHevea brasiliensiscis-1,4-polyisopreneRubber particlesHRBPLC057267CPTLCPT/CPTL branchHRT1-complex helper subunitA_direct_experiment
HRBP was reported as a helper subunit in the HRT1 rubber-particle complex.
Complex-support evidence, not a stand-alone catalytic claim.
10.7554/eLife.19022Identification and reconstitution of the rubber biosynthetic machinery on rubber particles from Hevea brasiliensis
Para rubber treeHevea brasiliensiscis-1,4-polyisopreneRubber particlesHRT1BAB71776.2;AB061234.3CPTCPT/CPTL branchRubber-particle cis-prenyltransferaseA_direct_experiment
HRT1 showed in-vitro rubber-transferase activity on detergent-washed rubber particles, with higher activity for the HRT1-REF-HRBP complex.
Direct evidence in Hevea rubber particles; not direct validation in rubber dandelion.
10.7554/eLife.19022Identification and reconstitution of the rubber biosynthetic machinery on rubber particles from Hevea brasiliensis
Para rubber treeHevea brasiliensiscis-1,4-polyisopreneLatex and recombinant enzymeHRT2Q8W3U4;AB064661.2CPTCPT/CPTL branchLatex-expressed cis-prenyltransferase referenceA_enzyme_experiment
HRT2 is retained as a cis-prenyltransferase and latex-expression reference.
Do not claim direct reconstitution of high-molecular-weight natural rubber by HRT2 alone.
10.1046/j.1432-1033.2003.03863.xMolecular cloning expression and characterization of cDNA encoding cis-prenyltransferases from Hevea brasiliensis
Para rubber treeHevea brasiliensiscis-1,4-polyisopreneRubber particlesREFREF complex memberREFREF/SRPP rubber-particle proteinsRubber-particle complex memberA_complex_evidence
HRT1 and HRBP/REF particle-complex evidence; REF is not displayed as a stand-alone catalytic proof.
Not a stand-alone catalytic proof.
10.7554/eLife.19022Identification and reconstitution of the rubber biosynthetic machinery on rubber particles from Hevea brasiliensis

Para rubber tree · HRBP

Sequence IDLC057267
StepCPT/CPTL branch · CPTL
EvidenceHRBP was reported as a helper subunit in the HRT1 rubber-particle complex.
BoundaryComplex-support evidence, not a stand-alone catalytic claim.

Para rubber tree · HRT1

Sequence IDBAB71776.2;AB061234.3
StepCPT/CPTL branch · CPT
EvidenceHRT1 showed in-vitro rubber-transferase activity on detergent-washed rubber particles, with higher activity for the HRT1-REF-HRBP complex.
BoundaryDirect evidence in Hevea rubber particles; not direct validation in rubber dandelion.

Para rubber tree · HRT2

Sequence IDQ8W3U4;AB064661.2
StepCPT/CPTL branch · CPT
EvidenceHRT2 is retained as a cis-prenyltransferase and latex-expression reference.
BoundaryDo not claim direct reconstitution of high-molecular-weight natural rubber by HRT2 alone.

Para rubber tree · REF

Sequence IDREF complex member
StepREF/SRPP rubber-particle proteins · REF
EvidenceHRT1 and HRBP/REF particle-complex evidence; REF is not displayed as a stand-alone catalytic proof.
BoundaryNot a stand-alone catalytic proof.

Pathway Navigation And Candidate Distribution

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 11 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 IDPathway/stepConfidenceEvidence layersLocationKey evidenceActions
TkA01G561850
TK1151: TkA01G561850
OH-1004: LXL04_001090
MVA/MEP and isoprenoid
Prenyl-donor metabolism
High
score 10
FunctionGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression CM104799.1:19989751-19992525
-
go:0009824 amp dimethylallyltransferase activity molecular_function
TkA01G526400
TK1151: TkA01G526400
OH-1004: LXL04_001550
MVA/MEP and isoprenoid
Prenyl-donor metabolism
High
score 10
GOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtCoexpression CM104799.1:28958260-28959614
+
GO:0006720
TkA01G522970
TK1151: TkA01G522970
OH-1004: LXL04_001598
MVA/MEP and isoprenoid
Mevalonate pathway
High
score 10
GOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression CM104799.1:29822753-29827340
-
GO:0008299
TkA01G492590
TK1151: TkA01G492590
OH-1004: LXL04_002002
Latex/root related candidates
Latex/root associated candidates
High
score 10
GOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression CM104799.1:38809573-38810232
-
go:0006970 response to osmotic stress biological_process
TkA01G475480
TK1151: TkA01G475480;TkA07G186220;TkA07G186860
OH-1004: LXL04_002187
Terpenoid metabolism
Terpenoid metabolism
High
score 10
GOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression CM104799.1:43509327-43511401
+
GO:0010333
TkA01G402800
TK1151: TkA01G402800
OH-1004: LXL04_003034
Terpenoid metabolism
Terpenoid metabolism
High
score 10
FunctionGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression CM104799.1:65386113-65404532
-
go:0010686 tetracyclic triterpenoid biosynthetic process biological_process
LXL04_003040
TK1151: -
OH-1004: LXL04_003040
MVA/MEP and isoprenoid
Prenyl-donor metabolism
High
score 10
GOExpressionLocalizationSwiss-Prot CM104799.1:65621689-65621968
-
GO:0016114
TkA01G387270
TK1151: TkA01G387270;TkA01G556620;TkA08G142540
OH-1004: LXL04_003181
MVA/MEP and isoprenoid
Prenyl-donor metabolism
High
score 10
FunctionGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtCoexpression CM104799.1:70368002-70371154
-
go:0004311 geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase activity molecular_function
TkA01G105050
TK1151: TkA01G105050
OH-1004: LXL04_004824
Latex/root related candidates
Latex/root associated candidates
High
score 10
GOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPI CM104799.1:147918774-147922111
-
go:0010015 root morphogenesis biological_process
TkA01G095270
TK1151: TkA01G095270
OH-1004: LXL04_004939
MVA/MEP and isoprenoid
Prenyl-donor metabolism
High
score 10
FunctionGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression CM104799.1:150602539-150603477
+
go:0004663 rab geranylgeranyltransferase activity molecular_function

TkA01G561850

MVA/MEP and isoprenoidPrenyl-donor metabolismHigh · score 10
Source IDTkA01G561850
LocationCM104799.1:19989751-19992525 -
EvidenceFunctionGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression
Key evidencego:0009824 amp dimethylallyltransferase activity molecular_function

TkA01G526400

MVA/MEP and isoprenoidPrenyl-donor metabolismHigh · score 10
Source IDTkA01G526400
LocationCM104799.1:28958260-28959614 +
EvidenceGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtCoexpression
Key evidenceGO:0006720

TkA01G522970

MVA/MEP and isoprenoidMevalonate pathwayHigh · score 10
Source IDTkA01G522970
LocationCM104799.1:29822753-29827340 -
EvidenceGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression
Key evidenceGO:0008299

TkA01G492590

Latex/root related candidatesLatex/root associated candidatesHigh · score 10
Source IDTkA01G492590
LocationCM104799.1:38809573-38810232 -
EvidenceGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression
Key evidencego:0006970 response to osmotic stress biological_process

TkA01G475480

Terpenoid metabolismTerpenoid metabolismHigh · score 10
Source IDTkA01G475480;TkA07G186220;TkA07G186860
LocationCM104799.1:43509327-43511401 +
EvidenceGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression
Key evidenceGO:0010333

TkA01G402800

Terpenoid metabolismTerpenoid metabolismHigh · score 10
Source IDTkA01G402800
LocationCM104799.1:65386113-65404532 -
EvidenceFunctionGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression
Key evidencego:0010686 tetracyclic triterpenoid biosynthetic process biological_process

LXL04_003040

MVA/MEP and isoprenoidPrenyl-donor metabolismHigh · score 10
Source ID-
LocationCM104799.1:65621689-65621968 -
EvidenceGOExpressionLocalizationSwiss-Prot
Key evidenceGO:0016114

TkA01G387270

MVA/MEP and isoprenoidPrenyl-donor metabolismHigh · score 10
Source IDTkA01G387270;TkA01G556620;TkA08G142540
LocationCM104799.1:70368002-70371154 -
EvidenceFunctionGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtCoexpression
Key evidencego:0004311 geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase activity molecular_function

TkA01G105050

Latex/root related candidatesLatex/root associated candidatesHigh · score 10
Source IDTkA01G105050
LocationCM104799.1:147918774-147922111 -
EvidenceGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPI
Key evidencego:0010015 root morphogenesis biological_process

TkA01G095270

MVA/MEP and isoprenoidPrenyl-donor metabolismHigh · score 10
Source IDTkA01G095270
LocationCM104799.1:150602539-150603477 +
EvidenceFunctionGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression
Key evidencego:0004663 rab geranylgeranyltransferase activity molecular_function

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.