Abstract: The invention provides, biologically active spinosyns, hybrid spinosyn polyketide synthases capable of functioning in Saccharopolyspora spinosa to produce the spinosyns, and methods of controlling insects using the spinosyns.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 20, 2005
Date of Patent:
December 1, 2009
Assignee:
Dow AgroSciences LLC
Inventors:
Lesley S. Burns, Paul R. Graupner, Paul Lewer, Christine J. Martin, William A. Vousden, Clive Waldron, Barrie Wilkinson
Abstract: TcdB2, a protein from Photorhabdus luminescens W-14, and nucleotide sequences encoding TcdB2, are useful for enhancing expression of orally active Photorhabdus luminescens insecticidal toxins in heterologous organisms.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 12, 2003
Date of Patent:
September 11, 2007
Assignee:
University of Bath
Inventors:
Richard H. ffrench-Constant, Nicholas R. Waterfield
Abstract: Embryogenic cotton suspension cultures can be transformed by elongated, needle-like structures called “whiskers”. The process comprises the agitation of cotton suspension cultures in the presence of DNA and whiskers, whereby DNA uptake and integration thereof is facilitated.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 19, 2003
Date of Patent:
January 23, 2007
Assignee:
Dow AgroSciences LLC
Inventors:
Bridget D. Kosegi, Jeffrey R. Beringer, Asha Mehra Palta, Joseph F. Petolino, Raghav Ram
Abstract: Nucleotide sequences for two genes, tcdB and tccC2, from the tcd genomic region of Photorhabdus luminescens W-14 are useful in heterologous expression of orally active insect toxins.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 26, 2003
Date of Patent:
January 9, 2007
Assignee:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Inventors:
Richard H. Ffrench-Constant, David J. Bowen, Thomas A. Rocheleau, Nicholas R. Waterfield
Abstract: Spinosyn biosynthetic genes from Saccharopolyspora spinosa, spinosyn producing microorganisms transformed with the biosynthetic genes, methods using the biosynthetic genes to increase production of spinosyn insecticidal macrolides, and methods using the genes or fragments thereof to change the products produced by spinosyn-producing microorganisms are provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 23, 2002
Date of Patent:
March 21, 2006
Assignee:
Dow AgroSciences LLC
Inventors:
Richard H. Baltz, M. Christine Broughton, Kathryn P. Crawford, Krishnamurthy Madduri, Donald J. Merlo, Patti J. Treadway, Jan R. Turner, Clive Waldron
Abstract: Macrolide compounds produced by synthetic modification of factors produced by NRRL 30141 have insecticidal and acaricidal activity and are useful intermediates for preparing additional insecticidal and acaricidal compounds
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 21, 2002
Date of Patent:
July 19, 2005
Assignee:
Dow AgroSciences LLC
Inventors:
Gary D. Crouse, Donald R. Hahn, Paul R. Graupner, Jeffrey R. Gilbert, Paul Lewer, Jesse L. Balcer