Patents by Inventor Marjukka Riikonen

Marjukka Riikonen 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).

  • Wooden leg gene, promoter and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7026530
    Abstract: The structure and function of a regulatory gene, WOODEN LEG (WOL), is described. The WOL gene is expressed specifically in the vasculature during early stages of embryogenesis with expression continuing throughout development. WOL encodes a novel two component signal transducer and is required for asymmetric cell divisions during vascular tissue morphogenesis. Also described are WOL nucleic acids, WOL gene products, (including, but not limited to, transcriptional products such as mRNAs, antisense, and ribozyme molecules, and translational products such WOL proteins, polypeptides, peptides and fusion proteins related thereto), antibodies to WOL gene products, WOL promoters and regulatory regions and the use of the foregoing to improve agronomically valuable plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: Philip N. Benfey, Yrjo Helariutta, Ari Pekka Mahonen, Albertus Wilhelm Martinus Bonke, Leila Kauppinen, Marjukka Riikonen
  • Wooden leg gene, promoter and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20020173017
    Abstract: The structure and function of a regulatory gene, WOODEN LEG (WOL), is described. The WOL gene is expressed specifically in the vasculature during early stages of embryogenesis with expression continuing throughout development. WOL encodes a novel two component signal transducer and is required for asymmetric cell divisions during vascular tissue morphogenesis. Also described are WOL nucleic acids, WOL gene products, (including, but not limited to, transcriptional products such as mRNAs, antisense, and ribozyme molecules, and translational products such WOL proteins, polypeptides, peptides and fusion proteins related thereto), antibodies to WOL gene products, WOL promoters and regulatory regions and the use of the foregoing to improve agronomically valuable plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Philip N. Benfey, Yrjo Helariutta, Ari Pekka Mahonen, Albertus Wilhelm Martinus Bonke, Leila Kauppinen, Marjukka Riikonen