Patents Examined by Cynthia E Collins
  • Stilbenoid prenyltransferases from plants
    Patent number: 11535856
    Abstract: The process and system led to the identification of prenyltransferase genes from elicitor-treated peanut hairy roots. One of the prenyltransferases, AhR4DT-1 catalyzes a key reaction involved in the biosynthesis of prenylated stilbenoids, in which resveratrol is prenylated at its C-4 position to form arachidin-2, while another, AhR3?DT-1, was able to add the prenyl group to C-3? of resveratrol. Each of these prenyltransferases has a high specificity for stilbenoid substrates, and their subcellular location in the plastid was confirmed by fluorescence microscopy. Structure analysis of the prenylated stilbenoids suggest that these two prenyltransferase activities represent the first committed steps in the biosynthesis of a large number of prenylated stilbenoids and their derivatives in peanut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignees: ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY—JONESBORO, INDIANA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Luis Fabricio Medina-Bolivar, Tianhong Yang, Keithanne Mockaitis
  • Maize hybrid X08N718
    Patent number: 11533877
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08N718 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08N718 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08N718 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08N718, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08N718 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08N718 and methods of using maize variety X08N718 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventor: Mario Rosario Carlone, Jr.
  • NLP transcription factor ZmNLP5 and use thereof
    Patent number: 11525142
    Abstract: The present invention clones a gene ZmNLP5 from maize, which plays an important regulatory role in nitrogen assimilation, and the open reading frame of which has a DNA sequence shown as SEQ ID NO:1. The transcription factor protein encoded by the ZmNLP5 gene has an amino acid sequence shown as SEQ ID NO:2. The uses of the maize NLP transcription factor ZmNLP5 mentioned above in promoting expression of a nitrogen metabolic key enzyme gene ZmNIR1.1, in promoting expression of a nitrogen metabolic key enzyme gene ZmNIR1.2, in promoting expression of a nitrogen metabolic key enzyme gene ZmNR1.1, in promoting expression of a nitrogen metabolic key enzyme gene ZmNR1.2, in improving nitrogen assimilation in maize, and in promoting elongation growth of maize root in deficient nitrogen environment are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: JIANGSU ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
    Inventors: Min Ge, Yuancong Wang, Yuhe Liu, Han Zhao
  • Soybean cultivar 4813770
    Patent number: 11523584
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 4813770 is disclosed. Embodiments include the seeds of soybean 4813770, the plants of soybean 4813770, to plant parts of soybean 4813770, and methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean 4813770 with itself or with another soybean variety. Embodiments include methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments also relate to soybean cultivars, breeding cultivars, plant parts, and cells derived from soybean 4813770, methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean 4813770, and the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. Embodiments further include hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing 4813770 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Benson Hill Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven James Borcherding
  • Soybean cultivar 4813753
    Patent number: 11516983
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 4813753 is disclosed. Embodiments include the seeds of soybean 4813753, the plants of soybean 4813753, to plant parts of soybean 4813753, and methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean 4813753 with itself or with another soybean variety. Embodiments include methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments also relate to soybean cultivars, breeding cultivars, plant parts, and cells derived from soybean 4813753, methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean 4813753, and the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. Embodiments further include hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing 4813753 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Benson Hill Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Pedro Gonzalez-Portilla
  • Transgenic plant and the method for producing the same
    Patent number: 11512322
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a transgenic plant and a method for producing the same. In particular, the present invention is directed to a transgenic plant or a plant cell in which a nucleic acid molecule encoding an m6A demethylase is introduced, wherein said m6A demethylase has the following two domains: i) N-terminal domain (NTD) having the function of AlkB oxidation demethylase; and ii) C-terminal domain (CTD). The present invention is also directed to a method for producing said plant, comprising introducing a nucleic acid molecule encoding an m6A demethylase into a regenerable plant cell, and regenerating a transgenic plant from the regenerable plant cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: EPIPLANTA BIOTECH LTD.
    Inventors: Guifang Jia, Chuan He
  • Wheat cultivar 01083062
    Patent number: 11510379
    Abstract: The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated 01083062. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar 01083062. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar 01083062 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar 01083062 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Sidney Perry
  • Plant regulatory elements and uses thereof
    Patent number: 11499159
    Abstract: The invention provides recombinant DNA molecules and constructs, as well as their nucleotide sequences, useful for modulating gene expression in plants. The invention also provides transgenic plants, plant cells, plant parts, and seeds comprising the recombinant DNA molecules operably linked to heterologous transcribable DNA molecules, as are methods of their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: Stanislaw Flasinski
  • Endophytic microbial seed treatment formulations and methods related thereto for improved plant performance
    Patent number: 11477952
    Abstract: This invention describes discovery and development of a biological system of plant growth promotion and environmental improvement by carbon sequestration and/or nitrogen utilization by application of a microbial agent, e.g., a highly effective strain of T. viride, particularly strains NRRL B-50520 and/or K5. This strain outperforms the best current strains of Trichoderma used for this purpose available commercially. The highly active products also are expected to increase plant productivity and improve quality of fruits, vegetables, flowers or other plant products. The invention also describes and demonstrates that strain combinations including Bacillus amyloliquifaciens AS2 or AS3, as well as disclosed metabolites, promote plant growth. This is true across monocots and dicots, seed treatments and foliar sprays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: ADVANCED BIOLOGICAL MARKETING, INC.
    Inventors: Gary Harman, Andrea Shelley Marino, Molly Cadle-Davidson
  • Transgenic plants with enhanced agronomic traits
    Patent number: 11479783
    Abstract: This invention provides recombinant DNA constructs, transgenic plant nuclei and cells with such recombinant DNA construct for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark Scott Abad, Jeffrey E. Ahrens, Alice Clara Augustine, Erin Bell, Robert J. Bensen, Paolo Castiglioni, Richard Eric Cerny, Shobha Char, Xianfeng Chen, Jaishree M. Chittoor-Vijayanath, Maureen Daley, Jill Deikman, Molian Deng, Todd DeZwaan, Stephen Duff, Michael D. Edgerton, Bradon J. Fabbri, Jason Fenner, Karen Gabbert, Barry S. Goldman, Deborah J. Hawkins, Steve He, Richard Johnson, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Garrett J. Lee, Paul Loida, Savitha Madappa, Robert J. Meister, Donald E. Nelson, Anand Pandravada, Obed Patty, Ming Peng, Marie Petracek, Rajani Monnanda Somaiah, Dhanalakshmi Ramachandra, Monica P. Ravanello, Thomas G. Ruff, Rick A. Sanders, Beth Savidge, Steven H. Schwartz, Padmini Sudarshana, Jindong Sun, Rebecca L. Thompson-Mize, Virginia Ursin, Dale L. Vai, Srikanth Venkatachalayya, Tymagondlu V. Venkatesh, Kammaradi Vidya, K. Vijayalakshmi, Todd C. Weber, Jingrui Wu, Zhidong Xie, Wei Zheng
  • Maize inbred PH4BV4
    Patent number: 11439101
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH4BV4 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4BV4 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4BV4 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH4BV4 or a locus conversion of PH4BV4 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Inventor: Charles Thomas Cunnyngham
  • Targeted gene modification using oligonucleotide-mediated gene repair
    Patent number: 11434494
    Abstract: The invention provides to improved methods for the modification of genes in plant cells, and plants and seeds derived therefrom. More specifically, the invention relates to the increased efficiency of targeted gene mutation by combining gene repair oligonucleotides with approaches that enhance the availability of components of the target cell gene repair mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignees: CIBUS US LLC, CIBUS EUROPE B.V.
    Inventors: Peter R. Beetham, Gregory F. W. Gocal, Christian Schopke, Noel Joy Sauer, James Pearce, Rosa E. Segami, Jerry Mozoruk
  • Methods and compositions for increasing efficiency of targeted gene modification using oligonucleotide-mediated gene repair
    Patent number: 11421240
    Abstract: The invention provides to improved methods for the modification of genes in plant cells, and plants and seeds derived therefrom. More specifically, the invention relates to the increased efficiency of targeted gene mutation by combining gene repair oligonucleotides with approaches that enhance the availability of components of the target cell gene repair mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignees: CIBUS US LLC, CIBUS EUROPE B.V.
    Inventors: Peter R. Beetham, Gregory F. W. Gocal, Christian Schopke, Noel Joy Sauer, James Pearce, Rosa E. Segami, Jerry Mozoruk
  • High temperature seed germination
    Patent number: 11414671
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a seed comprising in its genome a modified NXS gene and/or modified regulatory sequences thereof. The modified NXS gene and/or modified regulatory sequences thereof provides the seed with the capability to germinate at a high temperature as compared to a wild type seed not having the modified NXS gene. The modification to the gene and/or its regulatory sequences may lead to the expression of the NXS gene being substantially reduced or prevented. In addition to or alternatively, the seed can have a reduced level, reduced activity or complete absence of NXS protein. The modified NXS gene may for example comprise a premature stop codon and/or encode an NXS protein that comprises one or more amino acid substitutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
    Inventors: Eric Roland Coppoolse, Miriam Post
  • Wheat cultivar 01077012
    Patent number: 11399482
    Abstract: The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated 01077012. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar 01077012. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar 01077012 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar 01077012 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Mark Newell
  • Wheat cultivar 01077005
    Patent number: 11399480
    Abstract: The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated 01077005. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar 01077005. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar 01077005 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar 01077005 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Mark Newell
  • Wheat cultivar 01077010
    Patent number: 11399479
    Abstract: The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated 01077010. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar 01077010. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar 01077010 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar 01077010 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Mark Newell
  • Methods and compositions for genome editing via haploid induction
    Patent number: 11401524
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for improved plant breeding using gene editing and haploid induction are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Charles L. Armstrong, Edward J. Cargill, Fenggao Dong, Jonathan C. Lamb, Huachun W. Larue, Richard J. Lawrence, Thomas S. Ream
  • Wheat cultivar 01077001
    Patent number: 11399481
    Abstract: The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated 01077001. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar 01077001. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar 01077001 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar 01077001 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology
    Inventor: Mark Newell
  • Soybean variety 5PLLV73
    Patent number: 11388877
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PLLV73 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PLLV73, cells from soybean variety 5PLLV73, plants of soybean 5PLLV73, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PLLV73. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PLLV73 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PLLV73, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PLLV73, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PLLV73. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PLLV73 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventors: Joel Reese Hemingway, Nadia Nikolayevna Krasheninnik, Michael Thomas Roach, John Gerard Van Herk