Patents by Inventor Daguang Cai

Daguang Cai 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).

  • Nematode-resistant gene
    Patent number: 6294712
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a nucleic acid and, thus, the transcribed polypeptide, that induces resistance against sedentary nematodes in plants of the Solanaceae, Chenopodiaceae and/or Brassicaceae families. The nucleic acid comprises a translated region that is at least 60% homologous to the sequence of the HS1pro-1 gene from Beta procumbens. Methods of making and using a nucleic sequence of the invention are described, implementing recombinant DNA technology. For instance, vectors and plants can be engineered to contain a nucleic acid according to the invention. Furthermore, test kits containing the nucleic acid and/or a vector are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignees: Danisco Biotechnology, DLO-Centrum Voor Planteneredlings, Planta Angerwandte Pflanengenetik
    Inventors: Michael Kleine, Daguang Cai, Christian Jung