Patents by Inventor Annette C. Slaney
Annette C. Slaney 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).
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Patent number: 7772369Abstract: Disclosed are novel insecticidal polypeptides, and compositions comprising these polypeptides, peptide fragments thereof, and antibodies specific therefor. Also disclosed are vectors, transformed host cells, and transgenic plants that contain nucleic acid segments that encode the disclosed ?-endotoxin polypeptides. Also disclosed are methods of identifying related polypeptides and polynucleotides, methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising these polynucleotide sequences, as well as methods for controlling an insect population, such as Colorado potato beetle, southern corn rootworm and western corn rootworm, and for conferring to a plant resistance to a target insect species.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
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Patent number: 7572587Abstract: Disclosed is a novel ?-endotoxin, designated CryET29, that exhibits insecticidal activity against siphonapteran insects, including larvae of the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis), as well as against coleopteran insects, including the southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata), western corn rootworm (D. virgifera), Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), and red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum). Also disclosed are nucleic acid segments encoding CryET29, recombinant vectors, host cells, and transgenic plants comprising a cryET29 DNA segment. Methods for making and using the disclosed protein and nucleic acid segments are disclosed as well as assays and diagnostic kits for detecting cryET29 and CryET29 sequences in vivo and in vitro.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2007Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney
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Publication number: 20090094714Abstract: Disclosed are novel insecticidal polypeptides, and compositions comprising these polypeptides, peptide fragments thereof, and antibodies specific therefor. Also disclosed are vectors, transformed host cells, and transgenic plants that contain nucleic acid segments that encode the disclosed ?-endotoxin polypeptides. Also disclosed are methods of identifying related polypeptides and polynucleotides, methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising these polynucleotide sequences, as well as methods for controlling an insect population, such as Colorado potato beetle, southern corn rootworm and western corn rootworm, and for conferring to a plant resistance to a target insect species.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
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Patent number: 7504229Abstract: Disclosed are Bacillus thuringiensis strains comprising novel crystal proteins which exhibit insecticidal activity against coleopteran insects including red flour beetle larvae (Tribolium castaneum) and Japanese beetle larvae (Popillia japonica). Also disclosed are novel B. thuringiensis crystal toxin genes, designated cryET33 and cryET34, which encode the colepteran-toxic crystal proteins, CryET33 (29-kDa) crystal protein, and the cryET34 gene encodes the 14-kDa CryET34 crystal protein. The CryET33 and CryET34 crystal proteins are toxic to red flour beetle larvae and Japanese beetle larvae. Also disclosed are methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising the novel nucleic acid sequences of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2005Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: William P. Donovan, Judith C. Donovan, Annette C. Slaney
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Publication number: 20080274502Abstract: Disclosed are Bacillus thuringiensis strains comprising novel crystal proteins which exhibit insecticidal activity against coleopteran insects including red flour beetle larvae (Tribolium castaneum) and Japanese beetle larvae (Popillia japonica). Also disclosed are novel B. thuringiensis crystal toxin genes, designated cryET33 and cryET34, which encode the colepteran-toxic crystal proteins, CryET33 (29-kDa) crystal protein, and the cryET34 gene encodes the 14-kDa CryET34 crystal protein. The CryET33 and CryET34 crystal proteins are toxic to red flour beetle larvae and Japanese beetle larvae. Also disclosed are methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising the novel nucleic acid sequences of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2008Publication date: November 6, 2008Inventors: William P. Donovan, Judith C. Donovan, Annette C. Slaney
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Patent number: 7442540Abstract: Disclosed are novel insecticidal polypeptides, and compositions comprising these polypeptides, peptide fragments thereof, and antibodies specific therefor. Also disclosed are vectors, transformed host cells, and transgenic plants that contain nucleic acid segments that encode the disclosed ?-endotoxin polypeptides. Also disclosed are methods of identifying related polypeptides and polynucleotides, methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising these polynucleotide sequences, as well as methods for controlling an insect population, such as Colorado potato beetle, southern corn rootworm and western corn rootworm, and for conferring to a plant resistance to a target insect species.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2006Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
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Patent number: 7385107Abstract: Disclosed are transgenic plants, seeds, and progeny from such plants comprising novel nucleic acid sequences encoding both CryET33 and CryET34 crystal proteins. The novel nucleic acid sequences comprise SEQ ID NO:11. CryET33 and CryET34 crystal proteins comprise SEQ ID NO:3 and SEQ ID NO:4 and exhibit insecticidal activity against coleopteran insects including red flour beetle larvae (Tribolium castaneum) and Japanese beetle larvae (Popillia japonica).Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2002Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Monsanto Technologies LLCInventors: William P. Donovan, Judith C. Donovan, Annette C. Slaney
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Patent number: 7320958Abstract: Disclosed are novel insecticidal polypeptides, and compositions comprising these polypeptides, peptide fragments thereof, and antibodies specific therefor. Also disclosed are vectors, transformed host cells, and transgenic plants that contain nucleic acid segments that encode the disclosed ?-endotoxin polypeptides. Also disclosed are methods of identifying related polypeptides and polynucleotides, methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising these polynucleotide sequences, as well as methods for controlling an insect population, such as Colorado potato beetle, southern corn rootworm and western corn rootworm, and for conferring to a plant resistance to a target insect species.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2006Date of Patent: January 22, 2008Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
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Patent number: 7186893Abstract: Disclosed are transgenic plants, seeds, and progeny from such plants comprising a cryET29 DNA segment. The cryET29 DNA segment encodes CryET29 crystal protein which comprises SEQ ID NO:2 and exhibits insecticidal activity against siphonapteran insects, including larvae of the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis), as well as against coleopteran insects, including the southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata), western corn rootworm (D. virgifera), Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), and red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum).Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney
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Patent number: 7078592Abstract: Disclosed are nucleic acids encoding novel insecticidal ?-endotoxin polypeptides, and vectors, transformed host cells, and transgenic plants that contain the nucleic acids. Also disclosed are methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising these polynucleotide sequences, as well as methods for controlling an insect population, such as Colorado potato beetle, southern corn rootworm and western corn rootworm, and for conferring to a plant resistance to a target insect species.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2003Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
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Patent number: 6949626Abstract: Disclosed are Bacillus thuringiensis strains comprising novel crystal proteins which exhibit insecticidal activity against coleopteran insects including red flour beetle larvae (Tribolium castaneum) and Japanese beetle larvae (Popillia japonica). Also disclosed are novel B. thuringiensis crystal toxin genes, designated cryET33 and cryET34, which encode the colepteran-toxic crystal proteins, CryET33 (29-kDa) crystal protein, and the cryET34 gene encodes the 14-kDa CryET34 crystal protein. The CryET33 and CryET34 crystal proteins are toxic to red flour beetle larvae and Japanese beetle larvae. Also disclosed are methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising the novel nucleic acid sequences of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2001Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: William P. Donovan, Judith C. Donovan, Annette C. Slaney
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Publication number: 20040127695Abstract: Disclosed is a novel &dgr;-endotoxin, designated CryET29, that exhibits insecticidal activity against siphonapteran insects, including larvae of the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis), as well as against coleopteran insects, including the southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata), western corn rootworm (D. virgifera), Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), and red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum). Also disclosed are nucleic acid segments encoding CryET29, recombinant vectors, host cells, and transgenic plants comprising a cryET29 DNA segment. Methods for making and using the disclosed protein and nucleic acid segments are disclosed as well as assays and diagnostic kits for detecting cryET29 and CryET29 sequences in vivo and in vitro.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2004Publication date: July 1, 2004Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC.Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney
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Patent number: 6686452Abstract: Disclosed is a novel &dgr;-endotoxin, designated CryET29, that exhibits insecticidal activity against siphonapteran insects, including larvae of the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis), as well as against coleopteran insects, including the southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata), western corn rootworm (D. virgifera), Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), and red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum). Also disclosed are nucleic acid segments encoding CryET29, recombinant vectors, host cells, and transgenic plants comprising a cryET29 DNA segment. Methods for making and using the disclosed protein and nucleic acid segments are disclosed as well as assays and diagnostic kits for detecting cryET29 and CryET29 sequences in vivo and in vitro.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2003Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney
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Publication number: 20030232757Abstract: Disclosed are novel insecticidal polypeptides, and compositions comprising these polypeptides, peptide fragments thereof, and antibodies specific therefor. Also disclosed are vectors, transformed host cells, and transgenic plants that contain nucleic acid segments that encode the disclosed &dgr;-endotoxin polypeptides. Also disclosed are methods of identifying related polypeptides and polynucleotides, methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising these polynucleotide sequences, as well as methods for controlling an insect population, such as Colorado potato beetle, southern corn rootworm and western corn rootworm, and for conferring to a plant resistance to a target insect species.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2003Publication date: December 18, 2003Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
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Publication number: 20030167521Abstract: Disclosed is a novel &dgr;-endotoxin, designated CryET29, that exhibits insecticidal activity against siphonapteran insects, including larvae of the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis), as well as against coleopteran insects, including the southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata), western corn rootworm (D. virgifera), Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), and red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum). Also disclosed are nucleic acid segments encoding CryET29, recombinant vectors, host cells, and transgenic plants comprising a cryET29 DNA segment. Methods for making and using the disclosed protein and nucleic acid segments are disclosed as well as assays and diagnostic kits for detecting cryET29 and CryET29 sequences in vivo and in vitro.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2003Publication date: September 4, 2003Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC.Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney
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Publication number: 20030144192Abstract: Disclosed are Bacillus thuringiensis strains comprising novel crystal proteins which exhibit insecticidal activity against coleopteran insects including red flour beetle larvae (Tribolium castaneum) and Japanese beetle larvae (Popillia japonica). Also disclosed are novel B. thuringiensis crystal toxin genes, designated cryET33 and cryET34, which encode the colepteran-toxic crystal proteins, CryET33 (29-kDa) crystal protein, and the cryET34 gene encodes the 14-kDa CryET34 crystal protein. The CryET33 and CryET34 crystal proteins are toxic to red flour beetle larvae and Japanese beetle larvae. Also disclosed are methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising the novel nucleic acid sequences of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2002Publication date: July 31, 2003Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC.Inventors: William P. Donovan, Judith C. Donovan, Annette C. Slaney
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Patent number: 6555655Abstract: Disclosed are novel insecticidal polypeptides, and compositions comprising these polypeptides, peptide fragments thereof, and antibodies specific therefor. Also disclosed are vectors, transformed host cells, and transgenic plants that contain nucleic acid segments that encode the disclosed &dgr;-endotoxin polypeptides. Also disclosed are methods of identifying related polypeptides and polynucleotides, methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising these polynucleotide sequences, as well as methods for controlling an insect population, such as Colorado potato beetle, southern corn rootworm and western corn rootworm, and for conferring to a plant resistance to a target insect species.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2000Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: Monsanto Technology, LLCInventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
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Patent number: 6537756Abstract: Disclosed is a novel &dgr;-endotoxin, designated CryET29, that exhibits insecticidal activity against siphonapteran insects, including larvae of the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis), as well as against coleopteran insects, including the southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata), western corn rootworm (D. virgifera), Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), and red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum). Also disclosed are nucleic acid segments encoding CryET29, recombinant vectors, host cells, and transgenic plants comprising a cryET29 DNA segment. Methods for making and using the disclosed protein and nucleic acid segments are disclosed as well as assays and diagnostic kits for detecting cryET29 and CryET29 sequences in vivo and in vitro.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2000Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: Monsanto Technology, LLCInventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney
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Publication number: 20020128192Abstract: Disclosed are Bacillus thuringiensis strains comprising novel crystal proteins which exhibit insecticidal activity against coleopteran insects including red flour beetle larvae (Tribolium castaneum) and Japanese beetle larvae (Popillia japonica). Also disclosed are novel B. thuringiensis crystal toxin genes, designated cryET33 and cryET34, which encode the colepteran-toxic crystal proteins, CryET33 (29-kDa) crystal protein, and the cryET34 gene encodes the 14-kDa CryET34 crystal protein. The CryET33 and CryET34 crystal proteins are toxic to red flour beetle larvae and Japanese beetle larvae. Also disclosed are methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising the novel nucleic acid sequences of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2001Publication date: September 12, 2002Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: William P. Donovan, Judith C. Donovan, Annette C. Slaney
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Patent number: 6399330Abstract: Disclosed are Bacillus thuringiensis strains comprising novel crystal proteins which exhibit insecticidal activity against coleopteran insects including red flour beetle larvae (Tribolium castaneum) and Japanese beetle larvae (Popillia japonica). Also disclosed are novel B. thuringiensis crystal toxin genes, designated cryET33 and cryET34, which encode the colepteran-toxic crystal proteins, CryET33 (29-kDa) crystal protein, and the cryET34 gene encodes the 14-kDa CryET34 crystal protein. The CryET33 and CryET34 crystal proteins are toxic to red flour beetle larvae and Japanese beetle larvae. Also disclosed are methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising the novel nucleic acid sequences of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2000Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: William P. Donovan, Judith C. Donovan, Annette C. Slaney