Patents by Inventor Molian Deng

Molian Deng 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).

  • Transgenic plants with enhanced agronomic traits
    Publication number: 20090100536
    Abstract: This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Thomas Adams, Ameeta K. Agarwa, Jeffrey Ahrens, James A. Ball, Amarjit Basra, Erin Bell, Terry L. Bradshaw, Paul S. Chomet, James H. Crowley, Jill Deikman, Molian Deng, Meghan Donnarummo, Kimberly Faye Zobrist Duff, Stephen Duff, Michael D. Edgerton, Banu Gopalan, Xiaoping He, Mackenzie Heal, Brendan S. Hinchey, Shihshieh Huang, Richard G. Johnson, Vincent Jung, Keith Kretzmer, Lucille B. Laccetti, Chao Qiang Lai, Garrett J. Lee, Michael H. Luethy, Timothy J. Leland, Jingdong Liu, Bin Lu, Adrian A. Lund, Linda L. Madson, Kathleen P. Malloy, Marcus Paul McNabnay, Manchikanti Padmavati, Thomas Ruff, William Start, Daniel Tennessen, Carl P. Urwin, Gabriela Vaduva, K.R. Vidya, Steven Thomas Voss, Christine Voyles, Zhango Xin, Nanfei Xu, Qingzhang Xu, Qiang Zhang, Yajuan Zhao, Li Zhou
  • Promoter molecules for use in plants
    Patent number: 7518035
    Abstract: The present invention provides nucleic acid molecules isolated from Zea mays and Oryza sativa and useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the nucleic acid molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the nucleic acid molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Nordine Cheikh, Molian Deng, Steve He, Wei Wu, Xiaoyun Wu, Zhidong Xie
  • Transgenic plants with enhanced agrnomic traits
    Publication number: 20090044288
    Abstract: This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting, of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Mark Abad, Murtaza Alibhai, Alice Clara Augustine, Amarjit Basra, Erin Bell, Terry L. Bradshaw, Paolo Castiglioni, Jaishree M. Chittoor-Vijayanath, Jill Deikman, Molian Deng, Michael D. Edgerton, Karen K. Gabbert, Barry S. Goldman, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Susanne Kjemtrup-Lovelace, Timothy J. Leland, Adrian A. Lund, Linda Lutfiyya, Marcus McNabnay, Donald E. Nelson, Thomas G. Ruff, Beth Savidge, Paul Schaffer, Padmini Sudarshana, K. Sumathy, Carolyn Thai, Rebecca L. Thompson-Mize, Carl P. Urwin, H.G. Veena, T.V. Venkatesh, Steven T. Voss, Zhidong Xie
  • CONSTITUTIVE PHOTOMORPHOGENESIS 1 (COP1) NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCE FROM Zea mays AND ITS USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20090013437
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated COP1 nucleic acid sequence from a maize plant and the isolated COP1 nucleic acid sequence is named as ZmCOP1. The present invention also relates to a method of using the ZmCOP1 nucleic acid sequence to control the shade avoidance response of a crop plant for high density farming and yield enhancement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Nordine Cheikh, Molian Deng, Philip W. Miller, Nanfei Xu
  • Nucleic acid sequences from Chlorella sarokiniana and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20070178451
    Abstract: Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) isolated from the unicellular green algae, Chlorella sarokiniana, are disclosed. The invention encompasses nucleic acid molecules that encode Chlorella protein homologs and fragments thereof. In addition, antibodies capable of binding the proteins are encompassed by the present invention. The disclosed ESTs have particular utility in isolating genes and promoters, identifying and mapping the genes involved in developmental and metabolic pathways, and determining gene function. The ESTs provide a unique molecular tool for the targeting and isolation of novel genes for plant protection and improvement. The invention also relates to methods of using the disclosed nucleic acid molecules, proteins, fragments of proteins, and antibodies, for example, for gene identification and analysis, and preparation of constructs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Molian Deng, Robin Staub
  • Constitutive photomorphogenesis 1 (COP1) nucleic acid sequence from and its use thereof
    Patent number: 7208652
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated COP1 nucleic acid sequence from a maize plant and the isolated COP1 nucleic acid sequence is named as ZmCOP1. The present invention also relates to a method of using the ZmCOP1 nucleic acid sequence to control the shade avoidance response of a crop plant for high density farming and yield enhancement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Nordine Cheikh, Molian Deng, Philip W. Miller, Nanfei Xu
  • Promoter molecules for use in plants
    Publication number: 20050262582
    Abstract: The present invention provides nucleic acid molecules isolated from Zea mays and Oryza sativa and useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the nucleic acid molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the nucleic acid molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Nordine Cheikh, Molian Deng, Steve He, Wei Wu, Xiaoyun Wu, Zhidong Xie
  • Constitutive photomorphogenesis 1 (COP1) nucleic acid sequence from Zea mays and its use thereof
    Publication number: 20030101479
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated COP1 nucleic acid sequence from a maize plant and the isolated COP1 nucleic acid sequence is named as ZmCOP1. The present invention also relates to a method of using the ZmCOP1 nucleic acid sequence to control the shade avoidance response of a crop plant for high density farming and yield enhancement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: Nordine Cheikh, Molian Deng, Philip W. Miller, Nanfei Xu