Patents by Inventor Karen L. Fincher

Karen L. Fincher 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).

  • Chimeric cauliflower mosaic virus 35S-arabidopsis actin 8 promoters and methods of using them
    Patent number: 6919495
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel plant expression constructs. More specifically the present invention provides DNA constructs comprising 5? regulatory sequences for modulating the expression of operably linked genes in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Karen L. Fincher, Stanislaw Flasinski, Jack Q. Wilkinson
  • Nucleic acid molecules and other molecules associated with plants
    Publication number: 20040123338
    Abstract: Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) isolated from cotton are disclosed. The ESTs provide a unique molecular tool for the targeting and isolation of novel genes for plant protection and improvement. The disclosed ESTs have utility in the development of new strategies for understanding critical plant developmental and metabolic pathways. The disclosed ESTs have particular utility in isolating genes and promoters, identifying and mapping the genes involved in developmental and metabolic pathways, and determining gene function. Sequence homology analyses using the ESTs provided in the present invention, will result in more efficient gene screening for desirable agronomic traits. An expanding database of these select pieces of the plant genomics puzzle will quickly expand the knowledge necessary for subsequent functional validation, a key limitation in current plant biotechnology efforts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventor: Karen L. Fincher
  • Nucleic acid molecules and other molecules associated with plants
    Publication number: 20040123340
    Abstract: Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) isolated from cotton are disclosed. The ESTs provide a unique molecular tool for the targeting and isolation of novel genes for plant protection and improvement. The disclosed ESTs have utility in the development of new strategies for understanding critical plant developmental and metabolic pathways. The disclosed ESTs have particular utility in isolating genes and promoters, identifying and mapping the genes involved in developmental and metabolic pathways, and determining gene function. Sequence homology analyses using the ESTs provided in the present invention, will result in more efficient gene screening for desirable agronomic traits. An expanding database of these select pieces of the plant genomics puzzle will quickly expand the knowledge necessary for subsequent functional validation, a key limitation in current plant biotechnology efforts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Jill Deikman, Paul C.C. Feng, Karen L. Fincher, Todd E. Ziegler
  • Plant expression constructs
    Patent number: 6660911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel plant expression constructs. More specifically the present invention provides DNA constructs comprising 5′ regulatory sequences for modulating the expression of operably linked genes in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Karen L. Fincher, Stanislaw Flasinski, Jack Q. Wilkinson
  • Novel plant expression constructs
    Publication number: 20030199682
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel plant expression constructs. More specifically the present invention provides DNA constructs comprising 5′ regulatory sequences for modulating the expression of operably linked genes in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Karen L. Fincher, Stanislaw Flasinski, Jack Q. Wilkinson
  • Novel plant expression constructs
    Publication number: 20030199681
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel plant expression constructs. More specifically the present invention provides DNA constructs comprising 5′ regulatory sequences for modulating the expression of operably linked genes in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Karen L. Fincher, Stanislaw Flasinski, Jack Q. Wilkinson
  • Plant expression constructs
    Patent number: 6462258
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel plant expression construct. More specifically the present invention provides a DNA construct comprising 5′ regulatory sequences for modulating the expression of operably linked genes in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Karen L. Fincher, Jack Q. Wilkinson
  • Novel plant expression constructs
    Publication number: 20020144304
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel plant expression constructs. More specifically the present invention provides DNA constructs comprising 5′ regulatory sequences for modulating the expression of operably linked genes in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Karen L. Fincher, Stanislaw Flasinski, Jack Q. Wilkinson