Patents Examined by Vinod Kumar
  • Isolated polynucleotides, polypeptides and methods of using same for increasing abiotic stress tolerance, biomass and yield of plants
    Patent number: 11512323
    Abstract: Provided are isolated polypeptides which are at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NOs: 529, 475-528, 530-770, 6179-9796, 9798-10421, isolated polynucleotides which are at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NOs: 314, 1-313, 315-474, 771-6178, nucleic acid constructs comprising same, transgenic cells expressing same, transgenic plants expressing same and method of using same for increasing abiotic stress tolerance, yield, growth rate, biomass, vigor, oil content, photosynthetic capacity, seed yield, fiber yield, fiber quality, fiber length, and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Evogene Ltd.
    Inventors: Inbal Nurith Dangoor, Hagai Karchi
  • Soybean variety 5PEDN51
    Patent number: 11510383
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PEDN51 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PEDN51, cells from soybean variety 5PEDN51, plants of soybean 5PEDN51, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PEDN51. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PEDN51 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PEDN51, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PEDN51, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PEDN51. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PEDN51 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Inventors: Andrea Beth Kalvig, Zachary Phillip Shearin
  • Soybean variety 01078845
    Patent number: 11510382
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01078845. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01078845. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01078845 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01078845 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jesse Gilsinger, David R Wooten, Jr.
  • Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides, and methods of using same for increasing plant yield and/or agricultural characteristics
    Patent number: 11499161
    Abstract: Provided are isolated polypeptides which are at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NOs: 710-1153 and 9276-15726, isolated polynucleotides which are at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NOs: 1-709 and 1157-9275, nucleic acid constructs comprising same, transgenic cells expressing same, transgenic plants expressing same and method of using same for increasing yield, abiotic stress tolerance, growth rate, biomass, vigor, oil content, photosynthetic capacity, seed yield, fiber yield, fiber quality, fiber length, and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Evogene Ltd.
    Inventors: Lidor Gil, Ronit Rimon Knopf, Noa Matarasso, David Panik, Limor Poraty-Gavra, Ehud Katz, Hagai Karchi
  • Soybean variety 5PLYB25
    Patent number: 11483998
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PLYB25 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PLYB25, cells from soybean variety 5PLYB25, plants of soybean 5PLYB25, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PLYB25. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PLYB25 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PLYB25, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PLYB25, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PLYB25. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PLYB25 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventors: Kyle James Kocak, Rachel Ann Plaetz, Michael Thomas Roach
  • Isolated polynucleotides, polypeptides and methods of using same for increasing abiotic stress tolerance, biomass and yield of plants
    Patent number: 11485982
    Abstract: Provided are isolated polypeptides which are at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NOs: 529, 475-528, 530-770, 6179-9796, 9798-10421, isolated polynucleotides which are at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NOs: 314, 1-313, 315-474, 771-6178, nucleic acid constructs comprising same, transgenic cells expressing same, transgenic plants expressing same and method of using same for increasing abiotic stress tolerance, yield, growth rate, biomass, vigor, oil content, photosynthetic capacity, seed yield, fiber yield, fiber quality, fiber length, and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Evogene Ltd.
    Inventors: Inbal Nurith Dangoor, Hagai Karchi
  • Soybean variety 5PBFR19
    Patent number: 11483999
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PBFR19 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PBFR19, cells from soybean variety 5PBFR19, plants of soybean 5PBFR19, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PBFR19. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PBFR19 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PBFR19, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PBFR19, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PBFR19. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PBFR19 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Jeffrey McMahan Hood, Andrea Beth Kalvig, Leslie Charles Kuhlman, Jeffrey A Thompson
  • Soybean variety 5PUZE53
    Patent number: 11483997
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PUZE53 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PUZE53, cells from soybean variety 5PUZE53, plants of soybean 5PUZE53, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PUZE53. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PUZE53 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PUZE53, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PUZE53, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PUZE53. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PUZE53 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventors: Kyle James Kocak, Landon Linn Ries
  • Stabilising fatty acid compositions
    Patent number: 11484560
    Abstract: Assay method, comprising providing a plant capable of expressing a delta-12 desaturase, wherein said delta-12 desaturase has at least 50% total amino acid sequence identity to at least one of the sequences SEQ ID NO. 328 to 336, and/or at least 59% total amino acid sequence similarity to at least one of the sequences SEQ ID NO. 328 to 336, and wherein the plant is also capable of expressing at least one or more enzymes of unsaturated fatty acid metabolism, of which enzymes at least one is capable of using linoleic acid as a substrate, and of which enzymes at least one is supposedly connected to a plant metabolic property, growing the plant, and measuring said plant metabolic property for said plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBH
    Inventors: Toralf Senger, Heiko A. Haertel
  • Soybean variety 01083661
    Patent number: 11484000
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01083661. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01083661. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01083661 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01083661 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey Tyler
  • Soybean variety 01077912
    Patent number: 11477960
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077912. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077912. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077912 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077912 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Heinrich S Wohleser
  • Alfalfa with reduced lignin composition
    Patent number: 11479782
    Abstract: Materials and methods for creating plants (e.g., alfalfa lines) with reduced lignin content and composition are provided herein, as are plants, plant parts, and plant cells generated by the methods provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: CELLECTIS
    Inventors: Song Luo, Nicholas J. Baltes
  • Soybean variety 01077940
    Patent number: 11477961
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077940. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077940. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077940 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077940 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventor: Roger L. Lussenden
  • Methods of increasing seed yield
    Patent number: 11473097
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for increasing seed yield, increasing the total content of protein and/or lipid in seeds and reducing glucosinolate levels by reducing the expression or activity of UPL3. The invention also relates to genetically altered plants characterised by the above phenotypes and methods of producing such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: PLANT BIOSCTENCE LIMITED
    Inventors: Charlotte Miller, Michael Bevan
  • Compositions and methods for improving crop yields through trait stacking
    Patent number: 11472852
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides modified, transgenic, or genome edited/mutated corn plants that are semi-dwarf and have one or more improved ear traits relative to a control plant, such as increase in ear area, increased single kernel weight, increased ear fresh weight, increased number of florets, and mitigated flowering delay. The modified, transgenic, or genome edited/mutated corn plants comprise a transgene encoding one or more CONSTANS (CO) or CONSTANS-like (COL) polypeptide and have a reduced expression of one or more GA20 or GA3 oxidase genes. Also provided are methods for producing the modified, transgenic, or genome edited/mutated corn plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, BASF Plant Science LP, BASF Plant Science Company GmbH
    Inventors: Leonardo Alves-Junior, Wesley B. Bruce, Charles R. Dietrich, Natalia Ivleva, Kian Kiani, Ryan Rapp, Thomas L. Slewinski
  • Maize inbred PH47P0
    Patent number: 11470801
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH47P0 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH47P0 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH47P0 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 PH47P0 or a locus conversion of PH47P0 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Phillip Jines
  • Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated growth rate and biomass in plants grown in saline conditions
    Patent number: 11466284
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of improved plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass in plants challenged with saline conditions. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass that are improved in saline conditions with respect to wild-type plants grown under similar conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Fasong Zhou, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Julissa Sosa
  • Transgenic corn event MON87403 and methods for detection thereof
    Patent number: 11466330
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transgenic corn comprising event MON87403 that exhibits increased grain yield. The disclosure also provides cells, plant parts, seeds, plants, commodity products related to the event, and DNA molecules that are unique to the event and were created by the insertion of transgenic DNA into the genome of a corn plant. The disclosure further provides methods for detecting the presence of said corn event nucleotide sequences in a sample, probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of said corn event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Thomas R. Adams, John A. Korte, Anagha M. Sant, J. Philip Taylor
  • Soybean variety 5PYPR84
    Patent number: 11457594
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PYPR84 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PYPR84, cells from soybean variety 5PYPR84, plants of soybean 5PYPR84, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PYPR84. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PYPR84 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PYPR84, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PYPR84, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PYPR84. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PYPR84 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventors: Randy Leroy Kallem, Michael Thomas Roach
  • Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated growth rate and biomass in plants grown in saline and oxidative conditions
    Patent number: 11459581
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of improved plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass in plants challenged with saline and/or oxidative stress conditions. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass that are improved in saline and/or oxidative stress conditions with respect to wild-type plants grown under similar conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Fasong Zhou, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Julissa Sosa