Patents by Inventor Alison Van Eenennaam

Alison Van Eenennaam has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7795504
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to nucleic acid molecules and nucleic acid constructs, and other agents associated with simultaneous up- and down-regulation of expression of RNAs. Specifically it includes methods of simultaneously enhancing the expression of a first RNA at the same time as suppressing the expression of a second RNA. The present invention also specifically provides constructs capable of simultaneously enhancing the expression of a first RNA while at the same time suppressing the expression of a second RNA, methods for utilizing such agents and plants containing such agents. The present invention also provides other constructs including polycistronic constructs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Alison Van Eenennaam, Christine K. Shewmaker
  • Patent number: 7605244
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genes associated with the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway. More particularly, the present invention provides and includes nucleic acid molecules, proteins, and antibodies associated with genes that encode polypeptides that have methyltransferase activity. The present invention also provides methods for utilizing such agents, for example in gene isolation, gene analysis and the production of transgenic plants. Moreover, the present invention includes transgenic plants modified to express the aforementioned polypeptides. In addition, the present invention includes methods for the production of products from the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Alison Van Eenennaam, Henry E. Valentin, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Ming Hao, Eric Aasen, Charlene Levering
  • Patent number: 7601890
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase-like polypeptides (LCAT) and acyl CoA:cholesterol acyltransferases-like polypeptides (ACAT). The invention provides polynucleotides encoding such cholesterol:acyltransferases-like polypeptides, polypeptides encoded by such polynucleotides, and the use of such polynucleotides to alter sterol composition and oil production in plants and host cells. Also provided are oils produced by the plants and host cells containing the polynucleotides and food products, nutritional supplements, and pharmaceutical composition containing plants or oils of the present invention. The polynucleotides of the present invention include those derived from plant sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Michael Lassner, Alison Van Eenennaam
  • Patent number: 7595382
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genes associated with the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway. More particularly, the present invention provides and includes nucleic acid molecules, proteins, and antibodies associated with genes that encode polypeptides that have methyltransferase activity. The present invention also provides methods for utilizing such agents, for example in gene isolation, gene analysis and the production of transgenic plants. Moreover, the present invention includes transgenic plants modified to express the aforementioned polypeptides. In addition, the present invention includes methods for the production of products from the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Alison Van Eenennaam, Henry E. Valentin, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Ming Hao, Eric Aasen, Charlene Levering
  • Patent number: 7553952
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genes associated with the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway. More particularly, the present invention provides and includes nucleic acid molecules, proteins, and antibodies associated with genes that encode polypeptides that have methyltransferase activity. The present invention also provides methods for utilizing such agents, for example in gene isolation, gene analysis and the production of transgenic plants. Moreover, the present invention includes transgenic plants modified to express the aforementioned polypeptides. In addition, the present invention includes methods for the production of products from the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Alison Van Eenennaam, Henry E. Valentin, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Ming Hao, Eric Aasen, Charlene Levering
  • Patent number: 7262339
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genes associated with the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway. More particularly, the present invention provides and includes nucleic acid molecules, proteins, and antibodies associated with genes that encode polypeptides that have tocopherol methyltransferase (tMT2) activity. The present invention also provides methods for utilizing such agents, for example in gene isolation, gene analysis and the production of transgenic plants. Moreover, the present invention includes transgenic plants modified to express the aforementioned polypeptides. in addition, the present invention includes methods for the production of products from the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Susan R. Norris, Kim Lincoln, Joshua C. Stein, Henry E. Valentin, Alison Van Eenennaam
  • Patent number: 7244877
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genes associated with the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway. More particularly, the present invention provides and includes nucleic acid molecules, proteins, and antibodies associated with genes that encode polypeptides that have methyltransferase activity. The present invention also provides methods for utilizing such agents, for example in gene isolation, gene analysis and the production of transgenic plants. Moreover, the present invention includes transgenic plants modified to express the aforementioned polypeptides. In addition, the present invention includes methods for the production of products from the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Alison Van Eenennaam, Henry E. Valentin, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Ming Hao, Eric Aasen, Charlene Levering
  • Patent number: 7166771
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to nucleic acid molecules and nucleic acid constructs, and other agents associated with simultaneous up- and down-regulation of expression of RNAs. Specifically it includes methods of simultaneously enhancing the expression of a first RNA at the same time as suppressing the expression of a second RNA. The present invention also specifically provides constructs capable of simultaneously enhancing the expression of a first RNA while at the same time suppressing the expression of a second RNA, methods for utilizing such agents and plants containing such agents. The present invention also provides other constructs including polycistronic constructs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Alison Van Eenennaam, Christine K. Shewmaker
  • Patent number: 7157619
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase-like polypeptides (LCAT) and acyl CoA:cholesterol acyltransferases-like polypeptides (ACAT). The invention provides polynucleotides encoding such cholesterol:acyltansferases-like polypeptides, polypeptides encoded by such polynucleotides, and the use of such polynucleotides to alter sterol composition and oil production in plants and host cells. Also provided are oils produced by the plants and host cells containing the polynucleotides and food products, nutritional supplements, and pharmaceutical composition containing plants or oils of the present invention. The polynucleotides of the present invention include those derived from plant sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Michael Lassner, Alison Van Eenennaam
  • Publication number: 20040221335
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant genetics and biochemistry. More specifically, the present invention relates to genes affecting the level and composition of oil in plants. In particular, the present invention is directed to methods for increasing the oil level in plants and seeds. Moreover, the present invention includes and provides methods for producing plants and obtaining seeds with altered fatty acid composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Christine K. Shewmaker, Alison Van Eenennaam, Deborah J. Hawkins, Rick A. Sanders
  • Publication number: 20040126845
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to nucleic acid molecules and nucleic acid constructs, and other agents associated with simultaneous up- and down-regulation of expression of RNAs. Specifically it includes methods of simultaneously enhancing the expression of a first RNA at the same time as suppressing the expression of a second RNA. The present invention also specifically provides constructs capable of simultaneously enhancing the expression of a first RNA while at the same time suppressing the expression of a second RNA, methods for utilizing such agents and plants containing such agents. The present invention also provides other constructs including polycistronic constructs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Alison Van Eenennaam, Christine K. Shewmaker
  • Publication number: 20040006797
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are inventions in the field of plant biochemistry and genetics. More specifically polynucleotides for use in crop improvement are provided, in particular, plant polynucleotides encoding transcription factors and the polypeptides encoded by such polynucleotides are disclosed. Arrays and DNA constructs comprising such polynucleotides, and polypeptides encoded by such polynucleotides and methods of using the novel polynucleotides and other plant polynucleotide homologs are also disclosed. Novel plants and seeds with improved biological characteristics can be obtained by use of said polynucleotides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventors: Lifang Shi, Stanton B. Dotson, Jingrui Wu, Linda L. Lutfiyya, Christine Shewmaker, Alison Van Eenennaam, Eric D. Aasen, Diane Ruezinsky
  • Publication number: 20030166205
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the isolation of nucleic acid sequences upstream of the gamma-tocopherol methyltransferase (GMT) coding sequence in the genome of Brassica napus and the use of such sequences in methods to control gene expression of polypeptides, preferably GMT in plants. The present invention further pertains to methods of regulating expression of polypeptides using transcription factors, preferably zinc finger transcription factors and the isolated nucleic acid sequences upstream of the gene encoding GMT which contain binding sites for the transcription factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Alison Van Eenennaam, Eric Aasen, Charlene Levering
  • Publication number: 20030154513
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genes associated with the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway. More particularly, the present invention provides and includes nucleic acid molecules, proteins, and antibodies associated with genes that encode polypeptides that have methyltransferase activity. The present invention also provides methods for utilizing such agents, for example in gene isolation, gene analysis and the production of transgenic plants. Moreover, the present invention includes transgenic plants modified to express the aforementioned polypeptides. In addition, the present invention includes methods for the production of products from the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Alison Van Eenennaam, Henry E. Valentin, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Ming Hao, Eric Aasen, Charlene Levering
  • Publication number: 20030150015
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genes associated with the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway. More particularly, the present invention provides and includes nucleic acid molecules, proteins, and antibodies associated with genes that encode polypeptides that have methyltransferase activity. The present invention also provides methods for utilizing such agents, for example in gene isolation, gene analysis and the production of transgenic plants. Moreover, the present invention includes transgenic plants modified to express the aforementioned polypeptides. In addition, the present invention includes methods for the production of products from the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Susan R. Norris, Kim Lincoln, Joshua C. Stein, Henry E. Valentin, Alison Van Eenennaam