Patents by Inventor Khalid Meksem

Khalid Meksem 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).

  • Publication number: 20230151378
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a transgenic soybean plant having increased seed protein content and/or increased seed oil content comprising a polynucleotide encoding a ?-ConGlycinin soybean seed storage promoter that functions in the soybean plant operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding a soybean seed storage polypeptide having ?-ConGlycinin activity. The invention is further directed to a method of increasing seed protein content and/or increasing seed oil content of a soybean plant comprising transforming the soybean plant with a polynucleotide encoding a ?-ConGlycinin soybean seed storage promoter that functions in the soybean plant operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding a soybean seed storage polypeptide having ?-ConGlycinin activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
    Inventors: Khalid Meksem, Naoufal Lakhssassi
  • Publication number: 20220380789
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a transgenic soybean plant having increased oleic acid content comprising a polynucleotide comprising a fatty acid thioesterase (FAT) related promoter that functions in the soybean plant operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having FAT activity. The invention is further directed to a method of increasing oleic acid content of a soybean plant comprising transforming a soybean plant with a polynucleotide comprising a fatty acid thioesterase (FAT) related promoter that functions in the soybean plant operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having FAT activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
    Inventors: Khalid Meksem, Naoufal Lakhssassi, Dounya Knizia, Zhou Zhou
  • Publication number: 20220364106
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a transgenic soybean plant with increased oleic acid content comprising a polynucleotide encoding a fatty acid desaturase (FAD) related promoter that functions in the soybean plant operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having FAD activity. The invention is also related to a plant of an agronomically elite soybean variety with increased oleic acid content comprising a polynucleotide encoding a fatty acid desaturase (FAD) related promoter that functions in the soybean plant operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having FAD activity. The invention is still further directed to a method of increasing the oleic acid content of a soybean plant comprising transforming the soybean plant with a polynucleotide encoding a fatty acid desaturase (FAD) related promoter that functions in the soybean plant operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having FAD activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
    Inventors: Khalid Meksem, Naoufal Lakhssassi, Dounya Knizia
  • Publication number: 20200270628
    Abstract: A transgenic soybean plant resistant to soybean cyst nematode (SCN), or parts thereof, are provided. Also provided are methods of increasing SCN resistance of a soybean plant and associated DNA constructs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicants: Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Khalid Meksem, Henry Nguyen, Naoufal Lakhssassi, Mariola Klepadlo, Gunvant Patil
  • Patent number: 10294489
    Abstract: A transgenic soybean plant or parts thereof, resistant to soybean cyst nematodes, transformed to express Glyma18g02570, Glyma18g02580, or Glyma18g02590, or a variant thereof. Also provided is a method of making such a plant. Also provided is an artificial DNA construct encoding Glyma18g02570, Glyma18g02580, or Glyma18g02590, or a variant thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignees: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
    Inventors: Khalid Meksem, Shiming Liu, Pramod Kaitheri Kandoth, Melissa G. Mitchum, David Lightfoot
  • Publication number: 20190037795
    Abstract: A transgenic soybean resistant to soybean cyst nematode (SCN), or parts thereof, including an artificial DNA construct encoding a serine hydroxymethyltransferase protein (e.g., GmSHMT).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicants: Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Khalid Meksem, Shiming Liu, Pramod Kaitheri Kandoth, Melissa G. Mitchum
  • Patent number: 10070614
    Abstract: A transgenic soybean resistant to soybean cyst nematode (SCN), or parts thereof, including an artificial DNA construct encoding a serine hydroxymethyltransferase protein (e.g., GmSHMT). Also provided are GmSHMT alleles containing mutations R130P and Y358N along with research and breeding methods and compositions including such.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignees: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
    Inventors: Khalid Meksem, Shiming Liu, Pramod Kaitheri Kandoth, Melissa G. Mitchum
  • Publication number: 20160032315
    Abstract: A transgenic soybean resistant to soybean cyst nematode (SCN), or parts thereof, including an artificial DNA construct encoding a serine hydroxymethyltransferase protein (e.g., GmSHMT). Also provided are GmSHMT alleles containing mutations R130P and Y358N along with research and breeding methods and compositions including such.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicants: The Curators of the University of Missouri, Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
    Inventors: Khalid Meksem, Shiming Liu, Pramod Kaitheri Kandoth, Melissa G. Mitchum
  • Publication number: 20140380522
    Abstract: A transgenic soybean plant or parts thereof, resistant to soybean cyst nematodes, transformed to express Glyma18g02570, Glyma18g02580, or Glyma18g02590, or a variant thereof. Also provided is a method of making such a plant. Also provided is an artificial DNA construct encoding Glyma18g02570, Glyma18g02580, or Glyma18g02590, or a variant thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicants: The Curators of the University of Missouri, Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
    Inventors: Melissa G. Mitchum, David Lightfoot, Pramod Kaitheri Kandoth, Shimming Liu, Khalid Meksem
  • Publication number: 20120060240
    Abstract: Soybean cyst nematode and soybean sudden death syndrome resistance genes, soybean cyst nematode and soybean sudden death syndrome resistant plant lines, and methods of breeding and engineering same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: David A. Lightfoot, Khalid Meksem
  • Patent number: 7902337
    Abstract: Soybean cyst nematode and soybean sudden death syndrome resistance genes, soybean cyst nematode and soybean sudden death syndrome resistant plant lines, and methods of breeding and engineering same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Southern Illinois University
    Inventors: David A. Lightfoot, Khalid Meksem
  • Publication number: 20100275320
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of introgressing soybean sudden death syndrome (SDS) or soybean cyst nematode (SCN) resistance into non-resistant soybean germplasm. Loci associated with SDS resistance or with SCN resistance in soybean lines known to be resistant to SDS or to SCN are used in marker assisted selection during introgression of SDS or SCN resistance into elite germplasm. In addition, the method may be used to confirm selection of resistance in new soybean cultivars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: David A. Lightfoot, Paul T. Gibson, Khalid Meksem
  • Publication number: 20080072352
    Abstract: Soybean cyst nematode and soybean sudden death syndrome resistance genes, soybean cyst nematode and soybean sudden death syndrome resistant plant lines, and methods of breeding and engineering same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: David Lightfoot, Khalid Meksem
  • Patent number: 7288386
    Abstract: A method of determining the presence of soybean sudden death syndrome resistance in the soybean plant in a greenhouse setting, the method comprising the steps of: (a) inoculating soil with a low density inoculum of Fusarium solani; (b) planting a soybean plant in said inoculated soil; (c) growing said plant in said soil in a greenhouse; (d) isolating Fusarium solani-infected tissue from said plant; (e) culturing said infected tissue for a period of time sufficient to allow for fungal colony forming unit growth; (f) scoring at least one of disease severity and infection severity in said plant using the number of said fungal colony forming units; and (g) correlating at least one of said disease severity and said infection severity to at least one of disease severity and infection severity data from genetic markers associated with soybean sudden death syndrome resistance to identify a correlation, wherein a statistically significant correlation indicates presence of soybean sudden death syndrome resistance in sa
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Southern Illinois University
    Inventors: David A. Lightfoot, Paul T. Gibson, Khalid Meksem
  • Publication number: 20020144310
    Abstract: Soybean cyst nematode and soybean sudden death syndrome resistance genes, soybean cyst nematode and soybean sudden death syndrome resistant plant lines, and methods of breeding and engineering same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: David A. Lightfoot, Khalid Meksem
  • Publication number: 20020129402
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of introgressing soybean sudden death syndrome (SDS) or soybean cyst nematode (SCN) resistance into non-resistant soybean germplasm. Loci associated with SDS resistance or with SCN resistance in soybean lines known to be resistant to SDS or to SCN are used in marker assisted selection during introgression of SDS or SCN resistance into elite germplasm. In addition, the method may be used to confirm selection of resistance in new soybean cultivars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: David A. Lightfoot, Paul T. Gibson, Khalid Meksem