Patents by Inventor Kunsheng Wu

Kunsheng Wu 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: 20140373191
    Abstract: The invention provides a transgenic Glycine max event MON87751, plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, progeny plants, and commodity products comprising event MON87751. The invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event MON87751, plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides for event MON87751. The invention also provides methods related to event MON87751.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Kim A. Beazley, Wen C. Burns, Robert H. Cole, II, Ted C. MacRae, John A. Miklos, Lisa G. Ruschke, Kairong Tian, Liping Wei, Kunsheng Wu
  • Patent number: 8901375
    Abstract: The invention overcomes the deficiencies of the prior art by providing methods for marker assisted selection to create plants of a soybean variety that exhibit a mid/low linolenic acid content with a commercially significant yield and an agronomically elite phenotype. The invention also provides derivatives and plant parts of these plants. Further provided by the invention are methods for the use of these plants. The invention is significant in that oil with decreased linolenic acid exhibits numerous beneficial characteristics yet prior art varieties with decreased linolenic acid also exhibited decreased yield and poor agronomic quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Kunsheng Wu, Paul McLaird, Joseph Byrum, Robert Reiter, Mark Erickson
  • Publication number: 20140338072
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for deploying refuge seeds with transgenic crop seeds comprising event MON 87411 are provided. The refuge seeds can be non-transgenic seeds of a similar variety to that of the transgenic crop seeds, or the refuge seeds can be a transgenic variety, but lack event MON 87411 found in the transgenic crop seeds and serve as a refuge thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Wen C. Burns, Catherine A. Chay, Cheryl L. Cloninger, Mingqi Deng, Stanislaw Flasinski, Kunsheng Wu
  • Patent number: 8859845
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant breeding and disease resistance. More specifically, the invention includes a method for breeding soybean plants containing quantitative trail loci (QTL) for resistance the Phytophthora root rot (PRR) caused by Phytophthora sojae. The invention further includes the use of molecular markers in the introgression of PRR resistance QTL into soybean plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: James Behm, Kunsheng Wu, John Tamulonis, Vergel Concibido, Jennifer Yates
  • Publication number: 20140259196
    Abstract: The invention overcomes the deficiencies of the art by providing an agronomically elite soybean plant with non-transgenic mutations of at least two of the glycinin subunits selected from the group consisting of Gy1, Gy2, Gy3, Gy4, and Gy5, such as conferring a Gy2 and Gy4 null phenotype and increased ?-conglycinin content in seed. The invention also provides derivatives, and plant parts of these plants and uses thereof. Methods for marker assisted selection of soybean varieties comprising non-transgenic mutations conferring a reduced Gy1, Gy2, Gy3, Gy4, and Gy5 phenotype are also provided as part of the current invention. Methods for producing such plants that are further lipoxygenase and/or Kunitz Trypsin Inhibitor null and the plants produced thereby are also provided. The invention is significant in that soybeans from such plants are preferred dietary additives and provide important health benefits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Kunsheng Wu, Thomas Horejsi, Joseph R. Byrum, Neal Bringe, Julie Yang, Donghong Pei, Robert Reiter
  • Publication number: 20140259221
    Abstract: The present invention provides breeding methods and compositions to enhance the germplasm of a plant. The methods describe the identification and accumulation of transgenes and favorable haplotype genomic regions in the germplasm of a breeding population of crop plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Jason Bull, David Butruille, Sam Eathington, Marlin Edwards, Anju Gupta, Richard Johnson, Wayne Kennard, Jennifer Rinehart, Kunsheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20140255922
    Abstract: Polymorphic cotton DNA loci useful for genotyping between at least two varieties of cotton. Sequences of the loci are useful for providing the basis for designing primers and probe oligonucleotides for detecting polymorphisms in cotton DNA. Polymorphisms are useful for genotyping applications in cotton. The polymorphic markers are useful to establish marker/trait associations, e.g. in linkage disequilibrium mapping and association studies, positional cloning and transgenic applications, marker-aided breeding and marker-assisted selection, hybrid prediction and identity by descent studies. The polymorphic markers are also useful in mapping libraries of DNA clones, e.g. for cotton QTLs and genes linked to polymorphisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Kunsheng Wu, John LeDeaux, David Butruille, Anju Gupta, Richard Johnson, Sam Eathington, Jason Bull, Marlin Edwards, Jinhua Xiao, Shaolin Liu, Paul McLaird
  • Patent number: 8754289
    Abstract: The present invention provides breeding methods and compositions to enhance the germplasm of a plant. The methods describe the identification and accumulation of transgenes and favorable haplotype genomic regions in the germplasm of a breeding population of crop plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jason Bull, David Butruille, Sam Eathington, Marlin Edwards, Anju Gupta, Richard Johnson, Wayne Kennard, Jennifer Rinehart, Kunsheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20140137278
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for breeding cotton plants containing a recombination event such that quantitative trait loci (“QTL”) on chromosome 11 are present, associated with resistance to both root-knot nematode (“RKN”) and reniform nematode (“REN”) infection (“stacked nematode resistance”). The invention further provides germplasm and the use of germplasm containing such stacked nematode resistance as a source of nematode resistance alleles for introgression into elite germplasm in a breeding program, thus producing novel elite germplasm comprising the stacked nematode resistance trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Muhammad Bhatti, Roy G. Cantrell, Seungho Cho, Issa Coulibaly, Bill L. Hendrix, Don Lee Keim, Kunsheng Wu, Jinhua Xiao
  • Publication number: 20140115732
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant breeding. More specifically, the invention includes a method for breeding and selecting plants that uniform for one or more seed lot purity traits such as, such as distinct flower color, pubescence color, hilum color, and pod wall color. The invention further includes molecular markers associated with distinct flower color, pubescence color, hilum color, and pod wall color for uses in a breeding program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Jennifer Yates, Holly Kleiss, John P. Tamulonis, David R. Wooten, JR., Kunsheng Wu
  • Patent number: 8686219
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant breeding and disease resistance. More specifically, the invention includes methods for assaying a location to determine the amount of pest infestation, or assaying a plant for its ability to resist infection, and using this information to make agronomic treatment and/or breeding decisions. The invention also provides methods for breeding cotton plants containing one or more quantitative trait loci that are associated with resistance to reniform nematode infection. The invention further includes germplasm and the use of germplasm containing quantitative trait loci (QTL) conferring reniform resistance as a source of reniform resistant alleles for introgression into elite germplasm in a breeding program, thus producing novel elite germplasm comprising one or more reniform resistance loci.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Muhammad Bhatti, Roy G. Cantrell, Bill L. Hendrix, Patsy L. Kohlfeld, Kunsheng Wu, Jinhua Xiao
  • Publication number: 20140038845
    Abstract: Polymorphic corn DNA loci useful for genotyping between at least two varieties of corn. Sequences of the loci are useful for providing the basis for designing primers and probe oligonucleotides for detecting polymorphisms in maize DNA. Polymorphisms are useful for genotyping applications in corn. The polymorphic markers are useful to establish marker/trait associations, e.g. in linkage disequilibrium mapping and association studies, positional cloning and transgenic applications, marker-aided breeding and marker-assisted selection, hybrid prediction and identity by descent studies. The polymorphic markers are also useful in mapping libraries of DNA clones, e.g. for corn QTLs and genes linked to polymorphisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: KUNSHENG WU, JOHN LEDEAUX, DAVID BUTRUILLE, ANJU GUPTA, RICHARD JOHNSON, SAM EATHINGTON, JASON BULL, MARLIN EDWARDS
  • Publication number: 20140041075
    Abstract: The invention provides a transgenic soybean event MON 87708 plant and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products derived from event MON 87708. The invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event MON 87708 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides specific for event MON 87708. The invention also provides methods related to event MON 87708.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Ronald J. Brinker, Wen C. Burns, Paul C.C. Feng, Anju Gupta, Sio-Wai Hoi, Marianne Malven, Kunsheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20140007267
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transgenic soybean comprising event MON87712 that exhibits increased yield. The invention also provides cells, plant parts, seeds, plants, commodity products related to the event, and DNA molecules that are unique to the event and were created by the insertion of transgenic DNA into the genome of a soybean plant. The invention further provides methods for detecting the presence of said soybean event nucleotide sequences in a sample, probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of said soybean event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Robert H. Cole, John A. Korte, John R. LeDeaux, Melissa Compton Spears, Kunsheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20130340111
    Abstract: The invention provides corn event MON 87411, and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising event MON 87411. The invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event MON 87411 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides specific for event MON 87411. The invention also provides methods related to event MON 87411.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Wen C. Burns, Catherine A. Chay, Cheryl L. Cloninger, Mingqi Deng, Stanislaw Flasinski, Kunsheng Wu
  • Patent number: 8501407
    Abstract: The invention provides a transgenic soybean event MON 87708 plant and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products derived from event MON 87708. The invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event MON 87708 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides specific for event MON 87708. The invention also provides methods related to event MON 87708.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Ronald J. Brinker, Wen C. Burns, Paul C. C. Feng, Anju Gupta, Sio-Wai Hoi, Marianne Malven, Kunsheng Wu
  • Patent number: 8378170
    Abstract: The invention overcomes the deficiencies of the prior art by providing methods for marker assisted selection to create plants of a soybean variety that exhibit a mid/low linolenic acid content with a commercially significant yield and an agronomically elite phenotype. The invention also provides derivatives and plant parts of these plants. Further provided by the invention are methods for the use of these plants. The invention is significant in that oil with decreased linolenic acid exhibits numerous beneficial characteristics yet prior art varieties with decreased linolenic acid also exhibited decreased yield and poor agronomic quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Kunsheng Wu, Paul McLaird, Joseph Byrum, Robert Reiter, Mark Erickson
  • Publication number: 20120084879
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for the identification and selection of loci modulating phenotypic expression of a herbicide tolerance trait in plant breeding. In addition, methods are provided for screening germplasm entries for the performance and expression of this trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Liesa Cerny, Kunsheng Wu, Tom Floyd
  • Patent number: 8143485
    Abstract: The present invention relates to plants, seeds and products derived thereof, in particular to Brassica plants, seeds products derived thereof, that have mutant sequences conferring high oleic acid profile on the seed oil. More particularly, the invention relates to mutant delta-12 fatty acid desaturase sequences, also referred to herein as FAD2 sequences, —in-such-plants which confer high oleic acid profile on the seed oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Monsanto S.A.S.
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Despeghel, Kunsheng Wu, Nelly Guguin
  • Patent number: 8124844
    Abstract: Polynucleotides useful for improvement of plants are provided. In particular, polynucleotide sequences are provided from plant sources. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotide sequences are also provided. The disclosed polynucleotides and polypeptides find use in production of transgenic plants to produce plants having improved properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Thomas J. La Rosa, David K. Kovalic, Yihua Zhou, Yongwei Cao, Mark S. Abad, Scott E. Andersen, Robert E. Buehler, Joseph R. Byrum, Nordine Cheikh, Timothy W. Conner, Brian E. Coombs, Stanton B. Dotson, Patrice Dubois, Michael D. Edgerton, Dane K. Fisher, Kristine J. Hardeman, Gregory J. Heck, Gregory J. Hinkle, Raghunath V. Lalgudi, Jingdong Liu, Linda L. Lutfiyya, Debbie A. Mahadeo, James D. Masucci, James D. McIninch, Philip W. Miller, Donald E. Nelson, Ming Peng, Thomas G. Ruff, Hridayabhiranjan Shukla, Joshua Stein, Michael D. Thompson, Kunsheng Wu