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

377 candidates match the current filter; 10 are shown per page (page 6 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
TkA03G353780
TK1151: TkA03G353780;TkA03G501090;TkA03G617430;TkA06G113340;TkA08G064670
OH-1004: LXL04_024736
MVA/MEP and isoprenoid
Mevalonate pathway
High
score 12
FunctionGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtCoexpression CM104803.1:97826167-97831870
+
GO:0008299
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
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
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
TkA03G047320
TK1151: TkA03G047320
OH-1004: LXL04_006545
MVA/MEP and isoprenoid
Prenyl-donor metabolism
High
score 10
GOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtCoexpression CM104800.1:13205270-13206421
-
GO:0006720
TkA03G103720
TK1151: TkA03G103720
OH-1004: LXL04_007018
MVA/MEP and isoprenoid
Mevalonate pathway
High
score 10
GOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtCoexpression CM104800.1:33846152-33847563
+
GO:0008299
TkA03G240130
TK1151: TkA03G240130;TkA07G041920
OH-1004: LXL04_007242
MVA/MEP and isoprenoid
MEP pathway
High
score 10
GOExpressionLocalizationSwiss-ProtCoexpression CM104800.1:40883308-40903700
+
GO:0019288

TkA03G353780

MVA/MEP and isoprenoidMevalonate pathwayHigh · score 12
Source IDTkA03G353780;TkA03G501090;TkA03G617430;TkA06G113340;TkA08G064670
LocationCM104803.1:97826167-97831870 +
EvidenceFunctionGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtCoexpression
Key evidenceGO:0008299

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

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

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

TkA03G047320

MVA/MEP and isoprenoidPrenyl-donor metabolismHigh · score 10
Source IDTkA03G047320
LocationCM104800.1:13205270-13206421 -
EvidenceGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtCoexpression
Key evidenceGO:0006720

TkA03G103720

MVA/MEP and isoprenoidMevalonate pathwayHigh · score 10
Source IDTkA03G103720
LocationCM104800.1:33846152-33847563 +
EvidenceGOExpressionLocalizationPfamSwiss-ProtCoexpression
Key evidenceGO:0008299

TkA03G240130

MVA/MEP and isoprenoidMEP pathwayHigh · score 10
Source IDTkA03G240130;TkA07G041920
LocationCM104800.1:40883308-40903700 +
EvidenceGOExpressionLocalizationSwiss-ProtCoexpression
Key evidenceGO:0019288

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.