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

1 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
Hardy rubber treeEucommia ulmoidestrans-1,4-polyisopreneTransgenic rootsEuIPIAB041629.2IDIPrenyl-donor metabolismTrans-polyisoprene precursor-supply referenceA_direct_genetic_experiment
EuIPI overexpression was associated with higher trans-polyisoprene accumulation.
Trans-polyisoprene comparator only; excluded from natural cis-rubber candidate conclusions.
10.1186/1472-6750-12-78Overexpression of EuIPI increases trans-polyisoprene accumulation

Hardy rubber tree · EuIPI

Sequence IDAB041629.2
StepPrenyl-donor metabolism · IDI
EvidenceEuIPI overexpression was associated with higher trans-polyisoprene accumulation.
BoundaryTrans-polyisoprene comparator only; excluded from natural cis-rubber candidate conclusions.

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

380 candidates match the current filter; 10 are shown per page (page 21 of 38). 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
TkA01G118430
TK1151: TkA01G118430
OH-1004: LXL04_004718
Terpenoid metabolism
Terpenoid metabolism
Low
score 2
GOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtCoexpression CM104799.1:144689589-144691091
+
go:0016117 carotenoid biosynthetic process biological_process
TkA01G116310
TK1151: TkA01G116310
OH-1004: LXL04_004742
Terpenoid metabolism
Terpenoid metabolism
Low
score 2
GOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression CM104799.1:145247847-145250098
-
go:0016117 carotenoid biosynthetic process biological_process
TkA01G071830
TK1151: TkA01G071830
OH-1004: LXL04_005258
Terpenoid metabolism
Terpenoid metabolism
Low
score 2
GOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtCoexpression CM104799.1:159077340-159086481
-
go:0046865 terpenoid transport biological_process
LXL04_005397
TK1151: -
OH-1004: LXL04_005397
Terpenoid metabolism
Terpenoid metabolism
Low
score 2
GOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression CM104799.1:162618435-162624740
+
go:0016117 carotenoid biosynthetic process biological_process
TkA01G055820
TK1151: TkA01G055820
OH-1004: LXL04_005398
Terpenoid metabolism
Terpenoid metabolism
Low
score 2
GOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression CM104799.1:162631016-162636211
+
go:0016117 carotenoid biosynthetic process biological_process
TkA01G032320
TK1151: TkA01G032320;TkA03G125360
OH-1004: LXL04_005583
Terpenoid metabolism
Terpenoid metabolism
Low
score 2
GOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression CM104799.1:168803632-168805553
-
go:0016117 carotenoid biosynthetic process biological_process
LXL04_005819
TK1151: -
OH-1004: LXL04_005819
Terpenoid metabolism
Terpenoid metabolism
Low
score 2
GOExpressionLocalizationSwiss-Prot CM104799.1:174002563-174003062
-
go:0051484 isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic process, methylerythritol 4-phosphate pathway involved in terpenoid biosynthetic process biological_process
TkA01G471580
TK1151: TkA01G471580;TkA06G094600
OH-1004: LXL04_006019
Terpenoid metabolism
Terpenoid metabolism
Low
score 2
GOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression CM104800.1:420672-423709
+
go:0016116 carotenoid metabolic process biological_process
TkA01G098990
TK1151: TkA01G098990;TkA07G444160;TkA08G068200
OH-1004: LXL04_006594
Terpenoid metabolism
Terpenoid metabolism
Low
score 2
GOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression CM104800.1:17966505-17969147
+
go:0016116 carotenoid metabolic process biological_process
TkA03G141680
TK1151: TkA03G141680;TkA03G141690
OH-1004: LXL04_007222
Terpenoid metabolism
Terpenoid metabolism
Low
score 2
FunctionExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression CM104800.1:40184604-40186206
-
lxl04_007222 similar to eot1: protein expression of terpenoids 1 (solanum lycopersicum ox=4081)

TkA01G118430

Terpenoid metabolismTerpenoid metabolismLow · score 2
Source IDTkA01G118430
LocationCM104799.1:144689589-144691091 +
EvidenceGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtCoexpression
Key evidencego:0016117 carotenoid biosynthetic process biological_process

TkA01G116310

Terpenoid metabolismTerpenoid metabolismLow · score 2
Source IDTkA01G116310
LocationCM104799.1:145247847-145250098 -
EvidenceGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression
Key evidencego:0016117 carotenoid biosynthetic process biological_process

TkA01G071830

Terpenoid metabolismTerpenoid metabolismLow · score 2
Source IDTkA01G071830
LocationCM104799.1:159077340-159086481 -
EvidenceGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtCoexpression
Key evidencego:0046865 terpenoid transport biological_process

LXL04_005397

Terpenoid metabolismTerpenoid metabolismLow · score 2
Source ID-
LocationCM104799.1:162618435-162624740 +
EvidenceGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression
Key evidencego:0016117 carotenoid biosynthetic process biological_process

TkA01G055820

Terpenoid metabolismTerpenoid metabolismLow · score 2
Source IDTkA01G055820
LocationCM104799.1:162631016-162636211 +
EvidenceGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression
Key evidencego:0016117 carotenoid biosynthetic process biological_process

TkA01G032320

Terpenoid metabolismTerpenoid metabolismLow · score 2
Source IDTkA01G032320;TkA03G125360
LocationCM104799.1:168803632-168805553 -
EvidenceGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression
Key evidencego:0016117 carotenoid biosynthetic process biological_process

LXL04_005819

Terpenoid metabolismTerpenoid metabolismLow · score 2
Source ID-
LocationCM104799.1:174002563-174003062 -
EvidenceGOExpressionLocalizationSwiss-Prot
Key evidencego:0051484 isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic process, methylerythritol 4-phosphate pathway involved in terpenoid biosynthetic process biological_process

TkA01G471580

Terpenoid metabolismTerpenoid metabolismLow · score 2
Source IDTkA01G471580;TkA06G094600
LocationCM104800.1:420672-423709 +
EvidenceGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression
Key evidencego:0016116 carotenoid metabolic process biological_process

TkA01G098990

Terpenoid metabolismTerpenoid metabolismLow · score 2
Source IDTkA01G098990;TkA07G444160;TkA08G068200
LocationCM104800.1:17966505-17969147 +
EvidenceGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression
Key evidencego:0016116 carotenoid metabolic process biological_process

TkA03G141680

Terpenoid metabolismTerpenoid metabolismLow · score 2
Source IDTkA03G141680;TkA03G141690
LocationCM104800.1:40184604-40186206 -
EvidenceFunctionExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtPPICoexpression
Key evidencelxl04_007222 similar to eot1: protein expression of terpenoids 1 (solanum lycopersicum ox=4081)

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.