Patents by Inventor Linda J. Barnes

Linda J. Barnes 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).

  • Method of inducing lysine overproduction in plants
    Patent number: 5258300
    Abstract: A method is provided for increasing the level of free L-lysine in a plant comprising: (a) introducing a foreign gene into the cells of a plant tissue source; and (b) expressing said foreign gene in said cells, wherein a first DNA sequence of said gene encodes dihydrodipicolinic acid synthase (DHDPS) which is substantially resistant to feedback inhibition by endogenously-produced free L-lysine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1993
    Assignee: Molecular Genetics Research and Development Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Kimberly F. Glassman, Linda J. Barnes, William P. Pilacinski