Patents by Inventor Jeffrey M. Hegstad
Jeffrey M. Hegstad 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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Publication number: 20210071192Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for testing agronomic performance of transgenic traits and genome edits in plants and for accelerated selection of such plants. Methods evaluated include testing constructs for transgenic trait performance (T) using isolines. The methods comprise crossing events into different genetic backgrounds. Methods also comprise combining isoline data with F2:3 bulk data and developing breeding values across different genetic backgrounds for a higher level of confidence in selecting events.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2019Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: NATHAN DAVID COLES, JEFFREY M HEGSTAD, JASDEEP S MUTTI
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Patent number: 8624087Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XR35A10 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XR35A10, cells from soybean variety XR35A10, plants of soybean XR35A10, and plant parts of soybean variety XR35A10. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XR35A10 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XR35A10, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XR35A10. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XR35A10 are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International IncInventors: Steven R. Schnebly, Jeffrey M. Hegstad
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Publication number: 20130288898Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided related to improved plants that are tolerant to more than one herbicide. Particularly, the invention provides plants that are tolerant of glyphosate and are tolerant to at least one ALS inhibitor, and methods of use thereof. The glyphosate/ALS inhibitor-tolerant plants comprise a polynucleotide that encodes a polypeptide that confers tolerance to glyphosate and a polynucleotide that encodes an ALS inhibitor-tolerant polypeptide. In specific embodiments, a plant of the invention expresses a GAT polypeptide and an HRA polypeptide. Methods to control weeds, improve plant yield, and increase transformation efficiencies are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Timothy K Chicoine, Jerry M. Green, Christine B. Hazel, Jeffrey M. Hegstad, James M. Hutchison, Donglong Liu, Albert L. Lu, Billy Fred McCutchen, Kenneth A. Peeples, David W. Saunders, Mark D. Vogt, James F.H. Wong
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Patent number: 8431775Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating expression of knotted1 (kn1) polypeptides in seed and reproductive tissue are provided. Polynucleotide sequences encoding knotted1 transcription factor polypeptides are expressed in a spatially and/or temporally regulated manner with expression preferentially in developing flowers, pods, ears and/or seeds, or to other reproductive structures during flowering and seed development, to create a sequestered effect resulting in plants that produce increased yield and may have greater flower, pod, ear and/or seed retention. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues and seed are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2009Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International IncInventors: Jeffrey M. Hegstad, Jeffrey E. Habben, Nicholas J. Bate
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Patent number: 8330002Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XR35J10 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XR35J10, cells from soybean variety XR35J10, plants of soybean XR35J10, and plant parts of soybean variety XR35J10. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XR35J10 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XR35J10, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XR35J10. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XR35J10 are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Steven R. Schnebly, Jeffrey M. Hegstad
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Patent number: 8324463Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XR33Y10 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XR33Y10, cells from soybean variety XR33Y10, plants of soybean XR33Y10, and plant parts of soybean variety XR33Y10. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XR33Y10 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XR33Y10, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XR33Y10. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XR33Y10 are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Steven R. Schnebly, Jeffrey M. Hegstad
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Patent number: 8324457Abstract: Compositions and methods related to transgenic glyphosate/ALS inhibitor-tolerant soybean plants are provided. Specifically, soybean plants having a 3560.4.3.5 event which imparts tolerance to glyphosate and at least one ALS-inhibiting herbicide are provided. The soybean plant harboring the 3560.4.3.5 event at the recited chromosomal location comprises genomic/transgene junctions having at least the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:10 and/or 11. The characterization of the genomic insertion site of the 3560.4.3.5 event provides for an enhanced breeding efficiency and enables the use of molecular markers to track the transgene insert in the breeding populations and progeny thereof. Various methods and compositions for the identification, detection, and use of the soybean 3560.4.3.5 events are provided. Methods and compositions for increasing yield are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignees: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E.I. duPont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Anthony D. Guida, Jr., Christine B. Hazel, Jeffrey M. Hegstad, Zhongsen Li, Mark D. Vogt, Aiqiu Xing
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Patent number: 8314298Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XR32X10 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XR32X10, cells from soybean variety XR32X10, plants of soybean XR32X10, and plant parts of soybean variety XR32X10. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XR32X10 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XR32X10, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XR32X10. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XR32X10 are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Steven R. Schnebly, Jeffrey M. Hegstad
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Patent number: 8309806Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XR28K10 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XR28K10, cells from soybean variety XR28K10, plants of soybean XR28K10, and plant parts of soybean variety XR28K10. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XR28K10 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XR28K10, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XR28K10. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XR28K10 are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Steven R. Schnebly, Jeffrey M. Hegstad
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Patent number: 8309803Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XR31AM10 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XR31AM10, cells from soybean variety XR31AM10, plants of soybean XR31AM10, and plant parts of soybean variety XR31AM10. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XR31AM10 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XR31AM10, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XR31AM10. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XR31AM10 are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Steven R. Schnebly, Jeffrey M. Hegstad
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Patent number: 8278526Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XR33W10 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XR33W10, cells from soybean variety XR33W10, plants of soybean XR33W10, and plant parts of soybean variety XR33W10. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XR33W10 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XR33W10, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XR33W10. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XR33W10 are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Steven R. Schnebly, Jeffrey M. Hegstad
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Patent number: 8278525Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XR31H10 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XR31H10, cells from soybean variety XR31H10, plants of soybean XR31H10, and plant parts of soybean variety XR31H10. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XR31H10 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XR31H10, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XR31H10. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XR31H10 are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Steven R. Schnebly, Jeffrey M. Hegstad
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Publication number: 20120157308Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided related to improved plants that are tolerant to more than one herbicide. Particularly, the invention provides plants that are tolerant of glyphosate and are tolerant to at least one ALS inhibitor, and methods of use thereof. The glyphosate/ALS inhibitor-tolerant plants comprise a polynucleotide that encodes a polypeptide that confers tolerance to glyphosate and a polynucleotide that encodes an ALS inhibitor-tolerant polypeptide. In specific embodiments, a plant of the invention expresses a GAT polypeptide and an HRA polypeptide. Methods to control weeds, improve plant yield, and increase transformation efficiencies are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicants: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Billy Fred McCutchen, Timothy K. Chicoine, Jerry M. Green, Christine B. Hazel, Jeffrey M. Hegstad, James M. Hutchison, Donglong Liu, Albert L. Lu, Kenneth A. Peeples, David W. Saunders, Mark D. Vogt, James F.H. Wong
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Patent number: 8203033Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided related to improved plants that are tolerant to more than one herbicide. Particularly, the invention provides plants that are tolerant of glyphosate and are tolerant to at least one ALS inhibitor, and methods of use thereof. The glyphosate/ALS inhibitor-tolerant plants comprise a polynucleotide that encodes a polypeptide that confers tolerance to glyphosate and a polynucleotide that encodes an ALS inhibitor-tolerant polypeptide. In specific embodiments, a plant of the invention expresses a GAT polypeptide and an HRA polypeptide. Methods to control weeds, improve plant yield, and increase transformation efficiencies are provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2009Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignees: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Billy Fred McCutchen, Timothy K. Chicoine, Jerry M. Green, Christine B. Hazel, Jeffrey M. Hegstad, James M. Hutchison, Donglong Liu, Albert L. Lu, Kenneth A. Peeples, David W. Saunders, Mark D. Vogt, James F. H. Wong
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Patent number: 8193425Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XR28L10 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XR28L10, cells from soybean variety XR28L10, plants of soybean XR28L10, and plant parts of soybean variety XR28L10. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XR28L10 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XR28L10, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XR28L10. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XR28L10 are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Steven R. Schnebly, Jeffrey M. Hegstad
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Publication number: 20110277063Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XR15T10 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XR15T10, cells from soybean variety XR15T10, plants of soybean XR15T10, and plant parts of soybean variety XR15T10. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XR15T10 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XR15T10, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XR15T10. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XR15T10 are further provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Bradley R. Hedges, Jeffrey M. Hegstad, Kari Greason
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Patent number: 8035001Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XR25E09. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XR25E09, to the plants of soybean XR25E09 to plant parts of soybean variety XR25E09 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XR25E09 with another soybean plant, using XR25E09 as either the male or the female parent.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2009Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Pioneed Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Steven R. Schnebly, Jeffrey M. Hegstad
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Publication number: 20110224082Abstract: Compositions and methods related to transgenic glyphosate/ALS inhibitor-tolerant soybean plants are provided. Specifically, soybean plants having a 3560.4.3.5 event which imparts tolerance to glyphosate and at least one ALS-inhibiting herbicide are provided. The soybean plant harboring the 3560.4.3.5 event at the recited chromosomal location comprises genomic/transgene junctions having at least the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:10 and/or 11. The characterization of the genomic insertion site of the 3560.4.3.5 event provides for an enhanced breeding efficiency and enables the use of molecular markers to track the transgene insert in the breeding populations and progeny thereof. Various methods and compositions for the identification, detection, and use of the soybean 3560.4.3.5 events are provided. Methods and compositions for increasing yield are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicants: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Anthony D. Guida, JR., Christine B. Hazel, Jeffrey M. Hegstad, Zhongsen Li, Mark D. Vogt, Aiqiu Xing
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Patent number: 7968770Abstract: Compositions and methods related to transgenic glyphosate/ALS inhibitor-tolerant soybean plants are provided. Specifically, soybean plants having a 3560.4.3.5 event which imparts tolerance to glyphosate and at least one ALS-inhibiting herbicide are provided. The soybean plant harboring the 3560.4.3.5 event at the recited chromosomal location comprises genomic/transgene junctions having at least the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:10 and/or 11. The characterization of the genomic insertion site of the 3560.4.3.5 event provides for an enhanced breeding efficiency and enables the use of molecular markers to track the transgene insert in the breeding populations and progeny thereof. Various methods and compositions for the identification, detection, and use of the soybean 3560.4.3.5 events are provided. Methods and compositions for increasing yield are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2008Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignees: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E. I. duPont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Anthony D. Guida, Jr., Christine B. Hazel, Jeffrey M. Hegstad, Zhongsen Li, Mark D. Vogt, Aiqiu Xing
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Patent number: 7951995Abstract: Compositions and methods related to transgenic glyphosate/ALS inhibitor-tolerant soybean plants are provided. Specifically, soybean plants having a 3560.4.3.5 event which imparts tolerance to glyphosate and at least one ALS-inhibiting herbicide are provided. The soybean plant harboring the 3560.4.3.5 event at the recited chromosomal location comprises genomic/transgene junctions having at least the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:10 and/or 11. The characterization of the genomic insertion site of the 3560.4.3.5 event provides for an enhanced breeding efficiency and enables the use of molecular markers to track the transgene insert in the breeding populations and progeny thereof. Various methods and compositions for the identification, detection, and use of the soybean 3560.4.3.5 events are provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2007Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignees: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.Inventors: Anthony D. Guida, Jr., Christine B. Hazel, Jeffrey M. Hegstad, Zhongsen Li, Mark D. Vogt, Aiqiu Xing