Patents by Inventor Mingsheng Peng

Mingsheng Peng 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).

  • Nucleic Acid Molecules and Other Molecules Associated with Plants and Uses Thereof for Plant Improvement
    Publication number: 20100293663
    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: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas LA ROSA, David KOVALIC, Yihua ZHOU, Yongwei CAO, Mark ABAD, Scott ANDERSEN, Robert BUEHLER, Joseph BYRUM, Nordine CHEIKH, Timothy CONNER, Brian COOMBS, Stanton DOTSON, Patrice DUBOIS, Michael EDGERTON, Dane FISHER, Kristine HARDEMAN, Gregory HECK, Gregory HINKLE, Raghunath LALGUDI, Jingdong LIU, Linda LUTFIYYA, Debbie MAHADEO, James MASUCCI, James MCININCH, Philip MILLER, Donald NELSON, Mingsheng PENG, Thomas RUFF, Hridayabhiranjan SHUKLA, Joshua STEIN, Michael THOMPSON, Kunsheng WU
  • NITROGEN LIMITATION ADAPTABILITY GENE AND PROTEIN AND MODULATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20090328255
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nitrogen-regulated RING-like ubiquitin E3 ligase gene required for sugar sensing and the modulation of the expression of this gene to modulate a characteristic in a plant. The RING-like ubiquitin E3 ligase of the present invention is involved in mediating nitrogen limitation adaptive responses in plants and its expression is influenced by nitrogen status. Increased expression of this or substantially similar genes can produce plants with improved nitrogen utilization and increased yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Steven Rothstein, Mingsheng Peng, Yong-Mei Bi
  • Starch branching enzymes
    Patent number: 7041484
    Abstract: The invention provides a novel starch branching enzyme that is bound to A-type starch granules in wheat, barley, rye or triticale. The enzyme is not substantially associated with B-type starch granules. A cDNA sequence encoding an isoform of the enzyme has been isolated from the wheat cultivar Fielder and deduced amino acid sequence has been determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: National Research Council of Canada
    Inventors: Monica Baga, Mingsheng Peng, Ramesh B. Nair, Anne Repellin, Ming Gao, Pierre Hucl, Graham J. Scoles, Ravindra N. Chibbar