Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for promoting transcription and translation of a nucleotide sequence in a plant or plant cell, employing a 3?UTR from Zea mays chlorophyll a/b binding protein gene. Some embodiments relate to a 3? UTR from a Zea mays chlorophyll a/b binding protein gene that functions in plants to terminate transcription of operably linked nucleotide sequences.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 7, 2017
Date of Patent:
February 25, 2020
Assignee:
Dow AgroSciences LLC
Inventors:
Manju Gupta, Sara Bennett, Jeffrey Beringer, Nagesh Sardesai
Abstract: Improved methods of synthesizing 6-aryl-4-aminopicolinates, such as arylalkyl and alkyl 4-amino-3-chloro-6-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl)pyridine-2-carboxylates and arylalkyl and alkyl 4-amino-3-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl)pyridine-2-carboxylates, are described herein. The improved methods include a direct Suzuki coupling step, which eliminates the protection/de-protection steps in the current chemical process, and therefore eliminates or reduces various raw materials, equipment and cycle time as well as modification of other process conditions including use of crude AP, use of ABA-diMe, and varying pH, catalyst concentration, solvent composition, and/or workup procedures. This includes synthesis of 2-aryl-6-aminopyrimidine-4-carboxylates.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 26, 2018
Date of Patent:
February 25, 2020
Assignee:
Dow AgroSciences LLC
Inventors:
Jason S. Fisk, Xiaoyong Li, Mark Muehlfeld, Robert S. Bauman, Jossian Oppenheimer, Siyu Tu, Mark A. Nitz, Reetam Chakrabarti, Shawn D. Feist, James W. Ringer, Ronald B. Leng
Abstract: The subject invention concerns Bacillus thuringiensis modified Cry1Ca insecticidal toxins and the polynucleotide sequences which encode these toxins. Uses in transgenic plants are described as are methods for protecting crops from insect pest damage.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 16, 2015
Date of Patent:
February 25, 2020
Assignee:
DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
Inventors:
Joel J. Sheets, Kenneth Narva, Thomas Meade, Timothy D. Hey, Sek Yee Tan, Audrey Jane Etter, Todd P. Glancy, Janna Mai Armstrong, Tristan E. Coram, Krishna M. Madduri, James E. King, Ryan M. Lee, Gaofeng Lin, Jianquan Li
Abstract: This disclosure concerns methods and compositions for identifying canola plants that have a blackleg resistant phenotype. Some embodiments concern molecular markers to identify, select, and/or construct blackleg resistant plants and germplasm, or to identify and counter-select plants that are susceptible or have low resistance to blackleg disease. Some embodiments concern molecular markers to identify, select, and/or construct blackleg resistant plants that carry the rlm2 gene. This disclosure also concerns canola plants comprising a blackleg resistant phenotype that are generated by methods utilizing at least one marker described herein.
Abstract: An herbicidal composition containing (a) a pyridine or pyrimidine carboxylic acid component and (b) a second cereal or rice herbicide component provides synergistic control of selected weeds.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 8, 2017
Date of Patent:
February 11, 2020
Assignee:
Dow AgroSciences LLC
Inventors:
Norbert M. Satchivi, Paul R. Schmitzer, Carla N. Yerkes, Terry R. Wright
Abstract: 4-Alkoxy-3-hydroxypicolinic acids may be conveniently prepared from 4,6-dibromo-3-hydroxypicolinonitrile in a series of chemical steps selected from bromo substitution, nitrile hydrolysis and halogen reduction that are conducted as a single pot process. 4,6-Dibromo-3-hydroxypicolinonitrile may be prepared from furfural in a series of chemical steps selected from cyano-amination, amine salt formation and bromination-rearrangement.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 23, 2017
Date of Patent:
February 4, 2020
Assignee:
Dow AgroSciences LLC
Inventors:
Kenneth E. Stockman, Gregory T. Whiteker, Erich J. Molitor, Nakyen Choy
Abstract: A pest control device comprising a capacitive sensor array including a plurality of sensor pads, the capacitive sensor array being configured to generate an electrical output signal indicating the state of each sensor pad, and an electronic controller electrically connected to the capacitive sensor array, the electronic controller including a processor and a memory including a plurality of instructions, which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to: receive the electrical output signals from the capacitive sensor array, determine a measured capacitance value for each sensor pad based on each electrical output signal, calculate a baseline for each sensor pad based on the measured capacitance value of the sensor pad, determine whether a difference between the measured capacitance value of at least one sensor pad and its corresponding baseline exceeds a first predetermined threshold, update a counter when the first predetermined threshold is exceeded, and record an event indicative of a presence
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 28, 2019
Date of Patent:
February 4, 2020
Assignee:
DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
Inventors:
Phillip J. Howard, Richard V. Baxter, Jr., Douglas K. Brune, Uriel Kluk, Edward G. Beistle, Christopher Siler, Marc Black
Abstract: A method of protecting rice from infestation and attack by pests comprises contacting rice with a pesticidal composition that comprises a synergistically effective amount of spinetoram and methoxyfenozide. The pesticidal composition comprises methoxyfenozide in an amount of at least three parts by weight per one part by weight of spinetoram.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 23, 2014
Date of Patent:
January 28, 2020
Assignee:
DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
Inventors:
Peng Wang, Jim X Huang, James E. Dripps, Alisa Y. Yu
Abstract: Improved methods of synthesizing 6-aryl-4-aminopicolinates, such as arylalkyl and alkyl 4-amino-3-chloro-6-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl)pyridine-2-carboxylates and arylalkyl and alkyl 4-amino-3-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl)pyridine-2-carboxylates, are described herein. The improved methods include a direct Suzuki coupling step, which eliminates the protection/de-protection steps in the current chemical process, and therefore eliminates or reduces various raw materials, equipment and cycle time as well as modification of other process conditions including use of crude AP, use of ABA-diMe, and varying pH, catalyst concentration, solvent composition, and/or workup procedures. This includes synthesis of 2-aryl-6-aminopyrimidine-4-carboxylates.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 26, 2018
Date of Patent:
January 28, 2020
Assignee:
Dow AgroSciences LLC
Inventors:
Jason S. Fisk, Xiaoyong Li, Mark Muehlfeld, Robert S. Bauman, Jossian Oppenheimer, Siyu Tu, Mark A. Nitz, Reetam Chakrabarti, Shawn D. Feist, James W. Ringer, Ronald B. Leng
Abstract: Half salts of certain synthetic auxin herbicides are provided. These half salts are useful for controlling unwanted plant growth. The half salts have low solubility in water, low volatility relative to commercial compositions of the corresponding synthetic auxin herbicides, and offer comparable herbicidal performance when compared to existing salts of the synthetic auxin herbicides.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 9, 2017
Date of Patent:
January 7, 2020
Assignee:
Dow AgroSciences LLC
Inventors:
Lei Liu, Holger Tank, Melissa Gail Olds, Stephen L. Wilson
Abstract: A method of gene editing or gene stacking within a FAD3 loci by cleaving, in a site directed manner, a location in a FAD3 gene in a cell, to generate a break in the FAD3 gene and then ligating into the break a nucleic acid molecule associated with one or more traits of interest is disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 29, 2018
Date of Patent:
January 7, 2020
Assignees:
Dow AgroSciences LLC, Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.
Inventors:
Noel Cogan, John Forster, Matthew Hayden, Tim Sawbridge, German Spangenberg, Steven R. Webb, Manju Gupta, W. Michael Ainley, Matthew J. Henry, Jeffrey C. Miller, Dmitry Y. Guschin
Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for promoting transcription of a nucleotide sequence in a plant or plant cell, employing a promoter from a Panicum virgatum (Pavir.J00490) egg cell gene. Some embodiments relate to a promoter from a Panicum virgatum (Pavir.J00490) egg cell gene that functions in plants to promote transcription of operably linked nucleotide sequences. Other embodiments relate to a 3? UTR from a Panicum virgatum (Pavir.J00490) egg cell gene that functions in plants to promote transcription of operably linked nucleotide sequences.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 8, 2017
Date of Patent:
December 31, 2019
Assignee:
Dow AgroSciences LLC
Inventors:
Sandeep Kumar, Pierluigi Barone, Daren Hemingway, Emily Etchison, Andrew Asberry, Heather Pence, Andrew J. Bowling
Abstract: Provided herein is a process for the preparation of 4-((6-(2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propyl)pyridin-3-yl)oxy)benzonitrile.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 17, 2016
Date of Patent:
December 24, 2019
Assignee:
Dow AgroSciences LLC
Inventors:
Qiang Yang, Daniel Knueppel, Michael T. Sullenberger, Yan Hao, Sarah Ryan, Jerod Patzner, Gregory Whiteker
Abstract: Insecticidal toxins derived from Bacillus thuringiensis, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, use of such toxins to control Coleopteran plant pests, and transgenic plants that produce, and are protected, by these toxins are described.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 28, 2019
Publication date:
December 19, 2019
Applicant:
Dow AgroSciences LLC
Inventors:
Kenneth E. Narva, Huarong Li, Sek Yee Tan, Tao Xu, Vimbai Chikwana, Kuan Yang, Marc D. Zack, Sarah E. Worden
Abstract: This invention is based on the discovery that homogeneous catalysts, [Rh(C2H4)2Cl]2 and/or [Rh(COD)2][BF4], can be used to produce spinetoram in higher yields at lower catalyst loadings as compared to previous methodologies. In addition, one or more phosphorus ligand donors can also be added to further increase yields/efficiency. The methods and/or systems provided herein enable cost-effective ways to produce spinetoram in large quantity with relatively simple procedures.
Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Nematoda, processes to produce such molecules, pesticidal compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such pesticidal compositions against such pests. These pesticidal compositions may be used, for example, as acaricides, insecticides, miticides, molluscicides, and nematicides. This document discloses a molecule having the following formula.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 20, 2019
Publication date:
December 12, 2019
Applicant:
Dow AgroSciences LLC
Inventors:
Yu Zhang, Tony K. Trullinger, Carla J. R. Klittich, Ricky Hunter
Abstract: Cotton event pDAB4468.19.10.3 comprises genes encoding AAD-12 and PAT, affording herbicide tolerance to cotton crops containing the event, and enabling methods for crop protection.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 7, 2017
Date of Patent:
December 10, 2019
Assignee:
Dow AgroSciences LLC
Inventors:
Yunxing C. Cui, Raina King, Tina M. Kaiser, Andrew E. Robinson, Dayakar Pareddy, Sandra G. Toledo, Leon B. Braxton, David M. Anderson, Terry R. Wright