Patents Assigned to Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute
  • Maize promoters
    Patent number: 6670467
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions are nucleotide sequences for tissue-independent or constitutive promoters for genes encoding actin-2, enolase, Gos-2 and L41. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using the promoter sequences disclosed herein is provided. The method comprises transforming a plant cell with a nucleotide sequence operably linked to one of the promoters of the present invention and regenerating a stably transformed plant from the transformed plant cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignees: Pi neer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute
    Inventors: Eric Barbour, Terry EuClaire Meyer, Mohamed Eid Saad
  • Maize Gos-2 promoters
    Patent number: 6504083
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions are nucleotide sequences for tissue-independent or constitutive promoters for genes encoding actin-2, enolase, Gos-2 and L41. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using the promoter sequences disclosed herein is provided. The method comprises transforming a plant cell with a nucleotide sequence operably linked to one of the promoters of the present invention and regenerating a stably transformed plant from the transformed plant cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignees: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute
    Inventors: Eric Barbour, Terry EuClaire Meyer, Mohamed Eid Saad
  • Bacillus thuringiensis isolate BTC-18 with broad spectrum activity
    Patent number: 6210953
    Abstract: A broad spectrum Bacillus thuringiensis strain, BtC-18, is provided which displays pesticidal activity against nematodes and against insects from the orders Lepidoptera, Diptera and Coleoptera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignees: University of Wyoming, Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute
    Inventors: Yehia A. Osman, Magdy A. Madkour, Lee A. Bulla, Jr.
  • Bacillus thuringiensis isolates with broad spectrum activity
    Patent number: 5986177
    Abstract: A broad spectrum Bacillus strain is provided which displays activity against at least two orders of insects. Novel proteins active against corn rootworm and nematodes and methods of isolation are additionally provided. Also provided is a purified crystal protein complex isolated from a Bacillus strain that demonstrates insecticidal properties. In addition, the nucleotide and amino acid sequence of the Cry1I gene isolated from this strain is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignees: Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute, University of Wyoming
    Inventors: Yehia A. Osman, Magdy A. Madkour, Lee A. Bulla, Jr.