Guayule and Russian dandelion as alternative sources of natural rubber
- PMID:18085463
- DOI: 10.1080/07388550701775927
Guayule and Russian dandelion as alternative sources of natural rubber
Abstract
Natural rubber, obtained almost exclusively from the Para rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis), is a unique biopolymer of strategic importance that, in many of its most significant applications, cannot be replaced by synthetic rubber alternatives. Several pressing motives lead to the search for alternative sources of natural rubber. These include increased evidence of allergenic reactions to Hevea rubber, the danger that the fungal pathogen Microcyclus ulei, causative agent of South American Leaf Blight (SALB), might spread to Southeast Asia, which would severely disrupt rubber production, potential shortages of supply due to increasing demand and changes in land use, and a general trend towards the replacement of petroleum-derived chemicals with renewables. Two plant species have received considerable attention as potential alternative sources of natural rubber: the Mexican shrub Guayule (Parthenium argentatum Gray) and the Russian dandelion (Taraxacum koksaghyz). This review will summarize the current production methods and applications of natural rubber (dry rubber and latex), the threats to the production of natural rubber from the rubber tree, and describe the current knowledge of the production of natural rubber from guayule and Russian dandelion.
Similar articles
- Transcriptome analysis of rubber biosynthesis in guayule (Parthenium argentatum gray).Stonebloom SH, Scheller HV.Stonebloom SH, et al.BMC Plant Biol. 2019 Feb 12;19(1):71. doi: 10.1186/s12870-019-1669-2.BMC Plant Biol. 2019.PMID:30755179Free PMC article.
- Natural rubber biosynthesis in plants, the rubber transferase complex, and metabolic engineering progress and prospects.Cherian S, Ryu SB, Cornish K.Cherian S, et al.Plant Biotechnol J. 2019 Nov;17(11):2041-2061. doi: 10.1111/pbi.13181. Epub 2019 Jun 26.Plant Biotechnol J. 2019.PMID:31150158Free PMC article.Review.
- Characterization of rubber particles and rubber chain elongation in Taraxacum koksaghyz.Schmidt T, Lenders M, Hillebrand A, van Deenen N, Munt O, Reichelt R, Eisenreich W, Fischer R, Prüfer D, Gronover CS.Schmidt T, et al.BMC Biochem. 2010 Feb 19;11:11. doi: 10.1186/1471-2091-11-11.BMC Biochem. 2010.PMID:20170509Free PMC article.
- Alternative sources of natural rubber.Mooibroek H, Cornish K.Mooibroek H, et al.Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2000 Apr;53(4):355-65. doi: 10.1007/s002530051627.Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2000.PMID:10803889Review.
- Absence of cross-reactivity of IgE antibodies from subjects allergic to Hevea brasiliensis latex with a new source of natural rubber latex from guayule (Parthenium argentatum).Siler DJ, Cornish K, Hamilton RG.Siler DJ, et al.J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1996 Nov;98(5 Pt 1):895-902. doi: 10.1016/s0091-6749(96)80005-4.J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1996.PMID:8939152
Cited by
- Genetic diversity and evolutionary patterns ofTaraxacum kok-saghyz Rodin.Zhang Y, Ren H, Zhang X, Wang L, Gao Q, Abudurezike A, Yan Q, Lu Z, Wang Y, Nie Q, Xu L, Zhang Z.Zhang Y, et al.Ecol Evol. 2021 May 7;11(12):7917-7926. doi: 10.1002/ece3.7622. eCollection 2021 Jun.Ecol Evol. 2021.PMID:34188861Free PMC article.
- Advances in Genome Sequencing and Natural Rubber Biosynthesis in Rubber-Producing Plants.Tan Y, Cao J, Tang C, Liu K.Tan Y, et al.Curr Issues Mol Biol. 2023 Nov 21;45(12):9342-9353. doi: 10.3390/cimb45120585.Curr Issues Mol Biol. 2023.PMID:38132431Free PMC article.Review.
- Rubber oxygenases.Jendrossek D, Birke J.Jendrossek D, et al.Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2019 Jan;103(1):125-142. doi: 10.1007/s00253-018-9453-z. Epub 2018 Oct 30.Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2019.PMID:30377752Free PMC article.Review.
- Comparative Transcriptome Analysis inTaraxacum koksaghyz to Identify Genes that Determine Root Volume and Root Length.Wieghaus A, Roelfs KU, Twyman RM, Prüfer D, Schulze Gronover C.Wieghaus A, et al.Front Genet. 2022 Jan 24;12:784883. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2021.784883. eCollection 2021.Front Genet. 2022.PMID:35140739Free PMC article.
- A prediction model of rubber content in the dried root of Taraxacum kok-saghyz Rodin based on near-infrared spectroscopy.Chen R, Yan Q, Tuoheti T, Xu L, Gao Q, Zhang Y, Ren H, Zheng L, Wang F, Liu Y.Chen R, et al.Plant Methods. 2024 May 26;20(1):77. doi: 10.1186/s13007-024-01183-6.Plant Methods. 2024.PMID:38797847Free PMC article.
Publication types
MeSH terms
Substances
Related information
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources
Other Literature Sources