Patents by Inventor John B. Ohlrogee

John B. Ohlrogee 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).

  • Methods and compositions relating to plant .DELTA..sup.6 palmitoyl-acyl carrier protein desaturase
    Patent number: 5654402
    Abstract: A plant .DELTA..sup.6 palmitoyl-acyl carrier protein desaturase, the gene encoding the desaturase, and transgenic plants and plant cells containing the heterologous DNA encoding the desaturase are described. The desaturase introduces a double bond at the sixth carbon atom from the carboxyl end of a 16 carbon saturated fatty acid, and is therefore useful in production of plant seeds having a modified fatty acid profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Assignee: Michigan State University
    Inventors: Edgar B. Cahoon, John B. Ohlrogee
  • Methods and compositions relating to plant palmitoyl-acyl carrier protein desaturase
    Patent number: 5614400
    Abstract: A plant .DELTA..sup.6 palmitoyl-acyl carrier protein desaturase, the gene encoding the desaturase, and transgenic plants and plant cells containing the heterologous DNA encoding the desaturase are described. The desaturase introduces a double bond at the sixth carbon atom from the carboxyl end of a 16 carbon saturated fatty acid, and is therefore useful in production of plant seeds having a modified fatty acid profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: Michigan State University
    Inventors: Edgar B. Cahoon, John B. Ohlrogee