Patents by Inventor Maliyakal E. John

Maliyakal E. John 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).

  • FbLate promoter
    Patent number: 6211430
    Abstract: A gene construct comprising an FbLate promoter is disclosed. A method of obtaining an FbLate promoter and a plant, cell and seed comprising an FbLate promoter are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: Maliyakal E. John
  • Cotton fiber-specific promoters
    Patent number: 6096950
    Abstract: An isolated cotton fiber-specific promoter is disclosed. Preferably, this promoter comprises a nucleotide segment comprising at least 2.7 kb of the upstream genomic of a gene of the E6 family, or 1.7 kb of the upstream genomic family of the FbLate family.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: Maliyakal E. John
  • Genetically engineering cotton plants for altered fiber
    Patent number: 5981834
    Abstract: A method is disclosed which describes the identification of cDNA clones useful for identifying fiber genes in cotton. The cDNA clones are useful in developing corresponding genomic clones from fiber producing plants to enable genetic engineering of cotton and other plants using these genes. The fiber-specific genes are identified by differential cDNA library screenings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Maliyakal E. John, Paul F. Umbeck, Winston J. Brill
  • Transgenic cotton plants producing heterologous peroxidase
    Patent number: 5869720
    Abstract: A fiber-producing plant comprising in its genome a heterologous genetic construct is disclosed. This genetic construct comprises a fiber-specific promoter and a coding sequence encoding a plant peroxidase. Preferably, the coding sequence is for cotton peroxidase. Seeds of the plant containing this genetic construct and plant cells containing this construct are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: Maliyakal E. John
  • Transgenic cotton plants producing heterologous peroxidase
    Patent number: 5608148
    Abstract: A fiber-producing plant comprising in its genome a heterologous genetic construct is disclosed. This genetic construct comprises a fiber-specific promoter and a coding sequence encoding a plant peroxidase. Preferably, the coding sequence is for cotton peroxidase. Seeds of the plant containing this genetic construct and plant cells containing this construct are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1997
    Assignee: Agracetus, Inc.
    Inventor: Maliyakal E. John
  • Genetically engineering cotton plants for altered fiber
    Patent number: 5597718
    Abstract: A method is disclosed which describes the identification of cDNA clones useful for identifying fiber genes in cotton. The cDNA clones are useful in developing corresponding genomic clones from fiber producing plants to enable genetic engineering of cotton and other plants using these genes. The fiber-specific genes are identified by differential cDNA library screenings. Coding sequences from these isolated genes are used in sense or antisense orientation to alter the fiber characteristics of transgenic fiber-producing plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: Agracetus
    Inventors: Maliyakal E. John, Paul F. Umbeck, Winston J. Brill