Patents by Inventor Matthew Morell
Matthew Morell 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).
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Publication number: 20110010807Abstract: This invention relates to a new starch branching enzyme, and to the gene encoding the enzyme. In particular, the invention provides a new starch branching enzyme type II from wheat, the nucleic acid encoding the enzyme, and constructs comprising the nucleic acid. The invention also relates to a novel method for identification of branching enzyme type II proteins, which is useful for screening wheat germplasm for null or altered alleles of wheat branching enzyme IIb. The novel gene, protein and methods of the invention are useful in production of plants which produce grain with novel properties for food and industrial applications, for example wheat grain containing high amylose or low amylopectin starch.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Inventors: Matthew Morell, Sadequr Rahman, Ahmed Regina
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Patent number: 7750206Abstract: The present invention relates to a nucleic acid sequence encoding an enzyme of the starch biosynthetic pathway in a cereal plant, wherein the enzyme is selected from the group consisting of starch branching enzyme I, starch branching enzyme II, starch soluble synthase I, and debranching enzyme, with the proviso that the enzyme is not soluble starch synthase I of rice, or starch branching enzyme I of rice or maize.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2005Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignees: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, The Australian National University, Biogemma SASInventors: Zhongyi Li, Matthew Morell, Sadegur Rahman
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Patent number: 7700826Abstract: The present invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding wheat starch synthases, and probes and primers derived therefrom, which are useful in the modification of plant starch content and/or composition, and for screening plant lines to determine the presence of natural and/or induced mutations in starch synthase genes which affect starch content and/or composition. More particularly, the isolated nucleic acid molecules of the present invention further provide for the screening-assisted breeding of plants having desirable starch content and/or composition, in addition to providing for the direct genetic manipulation of plant starch content and/or composition.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2005Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignees: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Ressearch Organization, Biogemma SASInventors: Matthew Morell, Zhongyi Li, Sadequr Rahman, Rudolph Appels
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Patent number: 7667114Abstract: This invention relates to a new starch branching enzyme, and to the gene encoding the enzyme. In particular, the invention provides a new starch branching enzyme type II from wheat, the nucleic acid encoding the enzyme, and constructs comprising the nucleic acid. The invention also relates to a novel method for identification of branching enzyme type II proteins, which is useful for screening wheat germplasm for null or altered alleles of wheat branching enzyme IIb. The novel gene, protein and methods of the invention are useful in production of plants which produce grain with novel properties for food and industrial applications, for example wheat grain containing high amylose or low amylopectin starch.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2001Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignees: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Biogemma SASInventors: Matthew Morell, Sadequr Rahman, Ahmed Regina
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Publication number: 20070300319Abstract: Rice having reduced levels of starch branching enzymes produce grain having a high relative amylose content in the endosperm. The rice grain of this invention can be of a non-shrunken phenotype despite a lesion in the amylopectin synthesis pathway and may be transgenic or nontransgenic.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2004Publication date: December 27, 2007Inventors: Zhongyi Li, Matthew Morell, Sadequr Rahman
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Publication number: 20060286186Abstract: A method and composition for improving one or more indicators of bowel health or metabolic health in a mammalian animal. This comprises the delivering to the gastrointestinal tract of the animal an effective amount of an altered wheat starch in the form of or derived from the grain of a wheat plant. The proportion of amylose in the starch of the grain is at least 30%.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Inventors: Anthony Bird, Gulay Mann, Sadequr Rahman, Ahmed Regina, Zhongyi Li, David Topping, Matthew Morell
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Publication number: 20060204597Abstract: A method and composition for improving one or more indicators of bowel health or metabolic health in a mammalian animal. This comprises the delivering to the gastrointestinal tract of the animal an effective amount of an altered wheat starch in the form of or derived from the grain of a wheat plant. The proportion of amylose in the starch of the grain is at least 30% and/or the grain comprises a reduced level of SBEIIa enzyme activity and/or protein relative to wild-type grain.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2005Publication date: September 14, 2006Inventors: Anthony Bird, Gulay Mann, Sadequr Rahman, Ahmed Regina, Zhongyi Li, David Topping, Matthew Morell
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Patent number: 7001771Abstract: The present invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding wheat starch syntheses, and probes and primers derived therefrom, which are useful in the modificaiton of plant starch content and/or composition, and for screening plant lines to determine the presence of natural and/or induced mutations in starch synthase genes which affect starch content and/or composition. More particularly the isolated nucleic acid molecules of the present invention further provide for the screening-assisted breeding of plants having desirable starch content and/or composition, in addition to providing for the direct genetic manipulation of plant starch content and/or composition.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2000Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignees: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Biogemma SAS, Goodman Fielder PTY LimitedInventors: Matthew Morell, Zhongyi Li, Sadequr Rahman, Rudolph Appels
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Publication number: 20060035379Abstract: The present invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding wheat starch synthases, and probes and primers derived therefrom, which are useful in the modification of plant starch content and/or composition, and for screening plant lines to determine the presence of natural and/or induced mutations in starch synthase genes which affect starch content and/or composition. More particularly, the isolated nucleic acid molecules of the present invention further provide for the screening-assisted breeding of plants having desirable starch content and/or composition, in addition to providing for the direct genetic manipulation of plant starch content and/or composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2005Publication date: February 16, 2006Inventors: Matthew Morell, Zhongyi Li, Sadequr Rahman, Rudolph Appels
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Publication number: 20060015965Abstract: The present invention provides methods for distinguishing between different isoamylase genes of individual genomes of a polyploid plant. These methods enable a polyploid plant-to be produced and/or identified which has at least one impaired isoamylase gene. In particular, the methods of the invention enable various plants of a polyploidy species to be produced and/or indentified which, between the plants, lack a functional isoamylase gene for each genome of the plant. Such plants can be cross-bred to produce a plant which lacks any functional isoamylase protein. Furthermore, the invention provides numerous isoamylase gene, protein and cDNA sequences from various polyploidy plant species, including hexaploid wheat.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2002Publication date: January 19, 2006Inventors: Sadequr Rahman, Christine Konik-Rose, Matthew Morell, Ahmed Regina
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Publication number: 20060010517Abstract: The present invention relates to a nucleic acid sequence encoding an enzyme of the starch biosynthetic pathway in a cereal plant, wherein the enzyme is selected from the group consisting of starch branching enzyme I, starch branching enzyme II, starch soluble synthase I, and debranching enzyme, with the proviso that the enzyme is not soluble starch synthase I of rice, or starch branching enzyme I of rice or maize.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2005Publication date: January 12, 2006Inventors: Zhongyi Li, Matthew Morell, Sadegur Rahman
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Publication number: 20050164178Abstract: This invention relates to a new starch branching enzyme, and to the gene encoding the enzyme. In particular, the invention provides a new starch branching enzyme type II from wheat, the nucleic acid encoding the enzyme, and constructs comprising the nucleic acid. The invention also relates to a novel method for identification of branching enzyme type II proteins, which is useful for screening wheat germplasm for null or altered alleles of wheat branching enzyme IIb. The novel gene, protein and methods of the invention are useful in production of plants which produce grain with novel properties for food and industrial applications, for example wheat grain containing high amylose or low amylopectin starch.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2001Publication date: July 28, 2005Inventors: Matthew Morell, Sadequr Rahman
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Patent number: 6916976Abstract: The present invention relates to a nucleic acid sequence encoding an enzyme of the starch biosynthetic pathway in a cereal plant, wherein the enzyme is selected from the group consisting of starch branching enzyme I, starch branching enzyme II, starch soluble synthase I, and debranching enzyme, with the provisio that the enzyme is not soluble starch synthase I of rice, or starch branching enzyme I of rice or maize.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1998Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignees: Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation, The Austrailian National University, Biogemma SASInventors: Zhongyi Li, Matthew Morell, Sadequr Rahman
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Patent number: 6878527Abstract: A method for producing a modified glutenin or seed-storage protein, the method comprising adding to the protein an exogenous amino acid domain which confers to the modified protein the ability to bind a ligand or other macromolecule. Wherein the modified protein has an ability to incorporate into gluten, modified glutenin or seed-storage proteins, and uses thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 1999Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignees: Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organization, Biogemma S.A.S.Inventors: Rudi Appels, Matthew Morell, Frank Bekes, Laszlo Tamas
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Publication number: 20050071896Abstract: Wheat having a reduced level of SBEIIa activity, that may have a relative. high amylose content. Wheat having a mutant SBEIIa gene in the A genome. The wheat might additionally have reduced levels of SBEIIb activity. The wheat grain of this invention can be of a non-shrunken phenotype despite a lesion in the amylopectin synthesis pathway, and may also have a high relative amylose content.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2004Publication date: March 31, 2005Inventors: Ahmed Regina, Sadequr Rahman, Matthew Morell, Zhongyi Li