Patents by Inventor Mylavarapu Venkatramesh
Mylavarapu Venkatramesh 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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Patent number: 10954173Abstract: Compositions including a core particle including at least one fertilizer nutrient and a shell substantially covering the core particle, wherein the shell includes at least one polymer layer or wax layer and one or more species of microbes (such as a population of cells from at least one species of microbes) are provided. In some embodiments, at least one of the polymer layer and/or the wax layer includes the one or more species of microbes. In other examples, the one or more species of microbes are included between layers, for example, between two polymer layers, between two wax layers, or between a polymer layer and a wax layer. Methods of preparing the compositions are also provided. Methods of using the disclosed compositions that include contacting soil, plants, plant parts, or seeds with the composition are provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignees: AMVAC Chemical Corporation, Pursell Agri-Tech, LLCInventors: Mylavarapu Venkatramesh, Frederic Kendirgi, Spencer Daniel Sanders, Allen Zorn Sanders, Murray Paul Hasinoff, James Taylor Pursell, Jr.
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Publication number: 20200255355Abstract: Compositions including a core particle including at least one fertilizer nutrient and a shell substantially covering the core particle, wherein the shell includes at least one polymer layer or wax layer and one or more species of microbes (such as a population of cells from at least one species of microbes) are provided. In some embodiments, at least one of the polymer layer and/or the wax layer includes the one or more species of microbes. In other examples, the one or more species of microbes are included between layers, for example, between two polymer layers, between two wax layers, or between a polymer layer and a wax layer. Methods of preparing the compositions are also provided. Methods of using the disclosed compositions that include contacting soil, plants, plant parts, or seeds with the composition are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicants: Agrinos AS, Pursell Agri-Tech, LLCInventors: Mylavarapu Venkatramesh, Frederic Kendirgi, Spencer Daniel Sanders, Allen Zorn Sanders, Murray Paul Hasinoff, James Taylor Pursell, JR.
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Publication number: 20160002686Abstract: Disclosed are methods for obtaining a natural product preparation with reduced glucosinolate contamination from a plant of Brassicaceae. The methods can include cultivating a plant callus from a plant capable of producing a desired natural product, selecting a callus with reduced glucosinolate production, and cultivating the selected callus in a liquid medium. The method can also include recovering the natural product from the culture. Also disclosed are methods for obtaining cabbage anthocyanin with reduced glucosinolate contamination. The methods can include cultivating a red cabbage plant callus with reduced glucosinolate production in a liquid medium to obtain a suspension culture and cultivating the suspension culture in a medium lacking a nitrogen source. The method can also include recovering the anthocyanin with reduced glucosinolate contamination from the culture. Finally, several specific low-glucosinolate cell lines are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Helena V. Matthews, Sung-Yong Yoon, Mylavarapu Venkatramesh
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Patent number: 9206452Abstract: Disclosed are methods for obtaining a natural product preparation with reduced glucosinolate contamination from a plant of Brassicaceae. The methods can include cultivating a plant callus from a plant capable of producing a desired natural product, selecting a callus with reduced glucosinolate production, and cultivating the selected callus in a liquid medium. The method can also include recovering the natural product from the culture. Also disclosed are methods for obtaining cabbage anthocyanin with reduced glucosinolate contamination. The methods can include cultivating a red cabbage plant callus with reduced glucosinolate production in a liquid medium to obtain a suspension culture and cultivating the suspension culture in a medium lacking a nitrogen source. The method can also include recovering the anthocyanin with reduced glucosinolate contamination from the culture. Finally, several specific low-glucosinolate cell lines are described.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Inventors: Helena V. Mathews, Sung-Yong Yoon, Mylavarapu Venkatramesh
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Publication number: 20140051135Abstract: Disclosed are methods for obtaining a natural product preparation with reduced glucosinolate contamination from a plant of Brassicaceae. The methods can include cultivating a plant callus from a plant capable of producing a desired natural product, selecting a callus with reduced glucosinolate production, and cultivating the selected callus in a liquid medium. The method can also include recovering the natural product from the culture. Also disclosed are methods for obtaining cabbage anthocyanin with reduced glucosinolate contamination. The methods can include cultivating a red cabbage plant callus with reduced glucosinolate production in a liquid medium to obtain a suspension culture and cultivating the suspension culture in a medium lacking a nitrogen source. The method can also include recovering the anthocyanin with reduced glucosinolate contamination from the culture. Finally, several specific low-glucosinolate cell lines are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: DIANAPLANTSCIENCES, INC.Inventors: Helena V. Mathews, Sung-Yong Yoon, Mylavarapu Venkatramesh
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Patent number: 8642340Abstract: Disclosed are methods for obtaining a natural product preparation with reduced glucosinolate contamination from a plant of Brassicaceae. The methods can include cultivating a plant callus from a plant capable of producing a desired natural product, selecting a callus with reduced glucosinolate production, and cultivating the selected callus in a liquid medium. The method can also include recovering the natural product from the culture. Also disclosed are methods for obtaining cabbage anthocyanin with reduced glucosinolate contamination. The methods can include cultivating a red cabbage plant callus with reduced glucosinolate production in a liquid medium to obtain a suspension culture and cultivating the suspension culture in a medium lacking a nitrogen source. The method can also include recovering the anthocyanin with reduced glucosinolate contamination from the culture. Finally, several specific low-glucosinolate cell lines are described.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2009Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Dianaplantsciences, Inc.Inventors: Helena V. Mathews, Sung-Yong Yoon, Mylavarapu Venkatramesh
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Patent number: 8568798Abstract: Provided herein are methods of making cocoa polyphenol preparations, which methods comprises harvesting cocoa polyphenols, for example, procyanidins, from the cell suspension culture. In examples of these methods, the resultant cocoa polyphenol preparation is substantially (or in some cases, completely) free of detectable caffeine and theobromine, and more generally substantially free of xanthine alkaloids. Methods of producing a cell suspension culture of cacao cells are also described, including cell suspension cultures useful for making cocoa polyphenol and, more specifically, procyanidin preparations. Theobroma and Herrania sp cell suspension cultures and cocoa polyphenol preparations made therefrom are also provided, in particular xanthine alkaloid-free (or caffeine- and/or theobromine-free) cocoa polyphenol preparations.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2009Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: DianaPlantSciences, S.A.S.Inventors: Mylavarapu Venkatramesh, D. Ry Wagner, Sonia Lall, Frederic Y. Lejard, Sung-Yong H. Yoon
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Publication number: 20120021080Abstract: Provided herein are methods of making cocoa polyphenol preparations, which methods comprises harvesting cocoa polyphenols, for example, procyanidins, from the cell suspension culture. In examples of these methods, the resultant cocoa polyphenol preparation is substantially (or in some cases, completely) free of detectable caffeine and theobromine, and more generally substantially free of xanthine alkaloids. Methods of producing a cell suspension culture of cacao cells are also described, including cell suspension cultures useful for making cocoa polyphenol and, more specifically, procyanidin preparations. Theobroma and Herrania sp cell suspension cultures and cocoa polyphenol preparations made therefrom are also provided, in particular xanthine alkaloid-free (or caffeine- and/or theobromine-free) cocoa polyphenol preparations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2009Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: DIANAPLANTSCIENCES, INC.Inventors: Mylavarapu Venkatramesh, D. Ry Wagner, Sonia Lall, Frederic Y. Lejard, Sung-Yong H. Yoon
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Publication number: 20110251408Abstract: Disclosed are methods for obtaining a natural product preparation with reduced glucosinolate contamination from a plant of Brassicaceae. The methods can include cultivating a plant callus from a plant capable of producing a desired natural product, selecting a callus with reduced glucosinolate production, and cultivating the selected callus in a liquid medium. The method can also include recovering the natural product from the culture. Also disclosed are methods for obtaining cabbage anthocyanin with reduced glucosinolate contamination. The methods can include cultivating a red cabbage plant callus with reduced glucosinolate production in a liquid medium to obtain a suspension culture and cultivating the suspension culture in a medium lacking a nitrogen source. The method can also include recovering the anthocyanin with reduced glucosinolate contamination from the culture. Finally, several specific low-glucosinolate cell lines are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2009Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: DIANAPLANTSCIENCES, INC.Inventors: Helena V. Mathews, Sung-Yong Yoon, Mylavarapu Venkatramesh
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Patent number: 7947873Abstract: Disclosed herein are zinc finger proteins that bind to target sites in a plant gamma-tocopherol methyl transferase (GMT) gene; compositions comprising these GMT-targeted zinc finger proteins and methods of making and using such zinc finger proteins. Also disclosed are methods for modulating the alpha-tocopherol content in various plant organs, particularly seeds, in transgenic plants.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2003Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Sangamo Biosciences, Inc.Inventors: Guofu Li, Qiang Liu, Andrew Jamieson, Edward Rebar, Mylavarapu Venkatramesh
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Patent number: 7906710Abstract: Disclosed are constructs comprising sequences encoding 3-hydroxy-3methylglutaryl-Coenzyme A reductase and at least one other sterol synthesis pathway enzyme. Also disclosed are methods for using such constructs to alter sterol production and content in cells, plants, seeds and storage organs of plants. Also provided are oils and compositions containing altered sterol levels produced by use of the disclosed constructs. Novel nucleotide sequences useful in the alteration of sterol production are also provided. Also provided are cells, plants, seeds and storage organs of plants comprising sequences encoding 3-hydroxy-3methylglutaryl-Coenzyme A reductase, at least one other sterol synthesis pathway enzyme and at least one tocopherol synthesis enzyme.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2009Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Monsanto CompanyInventors: Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Martha Post-Beittenmiller, Mylavarapu Venkatramesh, Ganesh M. Kishore, Gregory M. Thorne, John R. LeDeaux
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Patent number: 7709666Abstract: Provided are recombinant constructs comprising DNA sequences encoding enzymes effective in altering the biosynthesis and accumulation of sterol compounds and tocopherols in transgenic plants. Also provided are methods of using such constructs to produce transgenic plants, seeds of which contain elevated levels of sitostanol and/or sitostanol esters, and ?-tocopherol, as well as reduced levels of campesterol and campestanol and their corresponding esters. These seeds also contain the novel sterol brassicastanol. Oil obtained from seeds of such transgenic plants is also provided. This oil can be used to prepare food and pharmaceutical compositions effective in lowering the level of low density lipoprotein cholesterol in blood serum. In addition, novel DNA sequences encoding plant steroid 5?-reductases are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2004Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Mylavarapu Venkatramesh, David R. Corbin, B. Ganesh Bhat, Sekhar S. Boddupalli, Robert J. Grebenok, Ganesh M. Kishore, Kathryn D. Lardizabal, Michael W. Lassner, Shaukat H. Rangwala, Balasulojini Karunanandaa
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Publication number: 20100100987Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant biochemistry. More specifically the invention relates to nucleic acid sequences from plant cells, in particular, nucleic acid sequences from maize and soybean associated with the tocopherol synthesis pathway enzymes. The invention encompasses nucleic acid molecules that encode proteins and fragments of proteins. In addition, the invention also encompasses proteins and fragments of proteins so encoded and antibodies capable of binding these proteins or fragments. The invention also relates to methods of using the nucleic acid molecules, proteins and fragments of proteins and antibodies, for example for genome mapping, gene identification and analysis, plant breeding, preparation of constructs for use in plant gene expression and transgenic plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventors: Barkur G. BHAT, Sekhar S. Boddupalli, Ganesh M. Kishore, Jingdong Liu, Shaukat H. Rangwala, Mylavarapu Venkatramesh
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Publication number: 20100037354Abstract: Disclosed are constructs comprising sequences encoding 3-hydroxy-3methylglutaryl-Coenzyme A reductase and at least one other sterol synthesis pathway enzyme. Also disclosed are methods for using such constructs to alter sterol production and content in cells, plants, seeds and storage organs of plants. Also provided are oils and compositions containing altered sterol levels produced by use of the disclosed constructs. Novel nucleotide sequences useful in the alteration of sterol production are also provided. Also provided are cells, plants, seeds and storage organs of plants comprising sequences encoding 3-hydroxy-3methylglutaryl-Coenzyme A reductase, at least one other sterol synthesis pathway enzyme and at least one tocopherol synthesis enzyme.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Inventors: Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Martha Post-Beittenmiller, Mylavarapu Venkatramesh, Ganesh M. Kishore, Gregory M. Thorne, John R. LeDeaux
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Patent number: 7655777Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant biochemistry. More specifically the invention relates to nucleic acid sequences from plant cells, in particular, nucleic acid sequences from maize and soybean associated with the tocopherol synthesis pathway enzymes. The invention encompasses nucleic acid molecules that encode proteins and fragments of proteins. In addition, the invention also encompasses proteins and fragments of proteins so encoded and antibodies capable of binding these proteins or fragments. The invention also relates to methods of using the nucleic acid molecules, proteins and fragments of proteins and antibodies, for example for genome mapping, gene identification and analysis, plant breeding, preparation of constructs for use in plant gene expression and transgenic plants.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2006Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Barkur G. Bhat, Sekhar S. Boddupalli, Ganesh M. Kishore, Jingdong Liu, Shaukat H. Rangwala, Mylavarapu Venkatramesh
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Patent number: 7544863Abstract: Disclosed are constructs comprising sequences encoding 3-hydroxy-3methylglutaryl-Coenzyme A reductase and at least one other sterol synthesis pathway enzyme. Also disclosed are methods for using such constructs to alter sterol production and content in cells, plants, seeds and storage organs of plants. Also provided are oils and compositions containing altered sterol levels produced by use of the disclosed constructs. Novel nucleotide sequences useful in the alteration of sterol production are also provided. Also provided are cells, plants, seeds and storage organs of plants comprising sequences encoding 3-hydroxy-3methylglutaryl-Coenzyme A reductase, at least one other sterol synthesis pathway enzyme and at least one tocopherol synthesis enzyme.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2004Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Martha Post-Beittenmiller, Mylavarapu Venkatramesh, Ganesh M. Kishore, Gregory M. Thorne, John R. LeDeaux
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Publication number: 20080244790Abstract: The present invention provides and includes nucleic acids, proteins and antibodies associated with novel genes in the MEP pathway. The invention further encompasses methods utilizing such molecules, for example in gene isolation, gene analysis and the production of transgenic plants. The present invention also includes transgenic plants modified to express proteins associated with the MEP pathway.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Albert Boronat, Narciso Campos, Manual Rodriguez-Concepcion, Michel Rohmer, Myriam Seemann, Henry E. Valentin, Tyamagondlu V. Venkatesh, Mylavarapu Venkatramesh
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Patent number: 7405343Abstract: The present invention provides and includes nucleic acids, proteins and antibodies associated with novel genes in the MEP pathway. The invention further encompasses methods utilizing such molecules, for example in gene isolation, gene analysis and the production of transgenic plants. The present invention also includes transgenic plants modified to express proteins associated with the MEP pathway.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2004Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Albert Boronat, Narciso Campos, Manual Rodriguez-Concepcion, Michel Rohmer, Myriam Seemann, Henry E. Valentin, Tyamagondlu V. Venkatesh, Mylavarapu Venkatramesh
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Publication number: 20070143878Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant biochemistry. More specifically the invention relates to nucleic acid sequences from plant cells, in particular, nucleic acid sequences from maize and soybean associated with the tocopherol synthesis pathway enzymes. The invention encompasses nucleic acid molecules that encode proteins and fragments of proteins. In addition, the invention also encompasses proteins and fragments of proteins so encoded and antibodies capable of binding these proteins or fragments. The invention also relates to methods of using the nucleic acid molecules, proteins and fragments of proteins and antibodies, for example for genome mapping, gene identification and analysis, plant breeding, preparation of constructs for use in plant gene expression and transgenic plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2006Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventors: Barkur Bhat, Sekhar Boddupalli, Ganesh Kishore, Jingdong Liu, Shaukat Rangwala, Mylavarapu Venkatramesh
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Publication number: 20050223435Abstract: The present invention provides and includes nucleic acids, proteins and antibodies associated with novel genes in the MEP pathway. The invention further encompasses methods utilizing such molecules, for example in gene isolation, gene analysis and the production of transgenic plants. The present invention also includes transgenic plants modified to express proteins associated with the MEP pathway.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2004Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: Albert Boronat, Narciso Campos, Manual Rodriguez-Concepcion, Michel Rohmer, Myriam Seemann, Henry Valentin, Tyamagondlu Venkatesh, Mylavarapu Venkatramesh