A large-scale metabolomics study to harness chemical diversity and explore biochemical mechanisms in ryegrass

Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) is integral to temperate pastoral agriculture, which contributes most of the milk and meat production worldwide. Chemical profiles and diversity of ryegrass offer several opportunities to harness specific traits and elucidate underlying biological mechanisms for f...

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Main Authors: Subbaraj, A.K., Huege, J., Fraser, K., Cao, M., Rasmussen, S., Faville, M., Harrison, S.J., Jones, Christopher S.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101121
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author Subbaraj, A.K.
Huege, J.
Fraser, K.
Cao, M.
Rasmussen, S.
Faville, M.
Harrison, S.J.
Jones, Christopher S.
author_browse Cao, M.
Faville, M.
Fraser, K.
Harrison, S.J.
Huege, J.
Jones, Christopher S.
Rasmussen, S.
Subbaraj, A.K.
author_facet Subbaraj, A.K.
Huege, J.
Fraser, K.
Cao, M.
Rasmussen, S.
Faville, M.
Harrison, S.J.
Jones, Christopher S.
author_sort Subbaraj, A.K.
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description Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) is integral to temperate pastoral agriculture, which contributes most of the milk and meat production worldwide. Chemical profiles and diversity of ryegrass offer several opportunities to harness specific traits and elucidate underlying biological mechanisms for forage improvement. We conducted a large-scale metabolomics study of perennial ryegrass comprising 715 genotypes, representing 118 populations from 21 countries. Liquid/gas chromatography–mass spectrometry based targeted and non-targeted techniques were used to analyse fructan oligosaccharides, lipids, fatty acid methyl esters, polar and semi-polar compounds. Fructan diversity across all genotypes was evaluated, high- and low-sugar groups identified, and fructan accumulation mechanisms explored. Metabolites differentiating the two groups were characterised, modules and pathways they represent deduced, and finally, visualisation and interpretation provided in a biological context. We also demonstrate a workflow for large-scale metabolomics studies from raw data through to statistical and pathway analysis. Raw files and metadata are available at the MetaboLights database.
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spelling CGSpace1011212024-05-01T08:19:33Z A large-scale metabolomics study to harness chemical diversity and explore biochemical mechanisms in ryegrass Subbaraj, A.K. Huege, J. Fraser, K. Cao, M. Rasmussen, S. Faville, M. Harrison, S.J. Jones, Christopher S. animal feeding feeds forage mixed farming Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) is integral to temperate pastoral agriculture, which contributes most of the milk and meat production worldwide. Chemical profiles and diversity of ryegrass offer several opportunities to harness specific traits and elucidate underlying biological mechanisms for forage improvement. We conducted a large-scale metabolomics study of perennial ryegrass comprising 715 genotypes, representing 118 populations from 21 countries. Liquid/gas chromatography–mass spectrometry based targeted and non-targeted techniques were used to analyse fructan oligosaccharides, lipids, fatty acid methyl esters, polar and semi-polar compounds. Fructan diversity across all genotypes was evaluated, high- and low-sugar groups identified, and fructan accumulation mechanisms explored. Metabolites differentiating the two groups were characterised, modules and pathways they represent deduced, and finally, visualisation and interpretation provided in a biological context. We also demonstrate a workflow for large-scale metabolomics studies from raw data through to statistical and pathway analysis. Raw files and metadata are available at the MetaboLights database. 2019-03-04 2019-04-25T14:35:06Z 2019-04-25T14:35:06Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101121 en Open Access Springer Subbaraj, A.K., Huege, J., Fraser, K., Cao, M., Rasmussen, S., Faville, M., Harrison, S.J. and Jones, C.S. 2019. A large-scale metabolomics study to harness chemical diversity and explore biochemical mechanisms in ryegrass. Communications Biology 2:87.
spellingShingle animal feeding
feeds
forage
mixed farming
Subbaraj, A.K.
Huege, J.
Fraser, K.
Cao, M.
Rasmussen, S.
Faville, M.
Harrison, S.J.
Jones, Christopher S.
A large-scale metabolomics study to harness chemical diversity and explore biochemical mechanisms in ryegrass
title A large-scale metabolomics study to harness chemical diversity and explore biochemical mechanisms in ryegrass
title_full A large-scale metabolomics study to harness chemical diversity and explore biochemical mechanisms in ryegrass
title_fullStr A large-scale metabolomics study to harness chemical diversity and explore biochemical mechanisms in ryegrass
title_full_unstemmed A large-scale metabolomics study to harness chemical diversity and explore biochemical mechanisms in ryegrass
title_short A large-scale metabolomics study to harness chemical diversity and explore biochemical mechanisms in ryegrass
title_sort large scale metabolomics study to harness chemical diversity and explore biochemical mechanisms in ryegrass
topic animal feeding
feeds
forage
mixed farming
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101121
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