Patents by Inventor Nickolai Alexandrov

Nickolai Alexandrov 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 SEQUENCES ENCODING INVERTASE PROTEINS
    Publication number: 20110028704
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND CORRESPONDING POLYPEPTIDES CONFERRING MODULATED PLANT GROWTH RATE AND BIOMASS IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20100310753
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of modulated plant size, vegetative growth, organ number, plant architecture, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: NICKOLAI ALEXANDROV, VYACHESLAV BROVER, PETER MASCIA, KENNETH FELDMANN, RICHARD SCHNEEBERGER, GREG NADZAN
  • PROMOTER, PROMOTER CONTROL ELEMENTS, AND COMBINATIONS, AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100299784
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels in plants, and plants containing such promoters or promoter control elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Leonard MEDRANO, Yiwen Fang, Richard Schneeberger, Yu-Ping Lu, Nickolai Alexandrov, Tatiana Tatarinova, Jack Okamuro
  • Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated plant growth rate and biomass in plants
    Patent number: 7803983
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of modulated plant size, vegetative growth, organ number, plant architecture, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass in plants. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having plant size, vegetative growth, organ number, plant architecture, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass that are altered with respect to wild type plants grown under similar conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Peter Mascia, Kenneth Feldmann, Richard Schneeberger, Greg Nadzan
  • PROMOTER, PROMOTER CONTROL ELEMENTS, AND COMBINATIONS, AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100170002
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels in plants, and plants containing such promoters or promoter control elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Leonard Medrano, Yiwen Fang, Richard Schneeberger, Yu-Ping Lu, Nickolai Alexandrov, Tatiana Tatarinova, Jack Okamuro
  • Sequence-determined DNA fragments encoding cytochrome P450 proteins
    Patent number: 7691991
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute fragments of the genome of a plant, and polypeptides encoded thereby. The DNA molecules are useful for specifying a gene product in cells, either as a promoter or as a protein coding sequence or as an UTR or as a 3? termination sequence, and are also useful in controlling the behavior of a gene in the chromosome, in controlling the expression of a gene or as tools for genetic mapping, recognizing or isolating identical or related DNA fragments, or identification of a particular individual organism, or for clustering of a group of organisms with a common trait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • SEQUENCE-DETERMINED DNA FRAGMENTS AND CORRESPONDING POLYPEPTIDES ENCODED THEREBY
    Publication number: 20100037355
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute fragments of the genome of a plant, and polypeptides encoded thereby. The DNA molecules are useful for specifying a gene product in cells, either as a promoter or as a protein coding sequence or as an UTR or as a 3? termination sequence, and are also useful in controlling the behavior of a gene in the chromosome, in controlling the expression of a gene or as tools for genetic mapping, recognizing or isolating identical or related DNA fragments, or identification of a particular individual organism, or for clustering of a group of organisms with a common trait. One of ordinary skill in the art, having this data, can obtain cloned DNA fragments, synthetic DNA fragments or polypeptides constituting desired sequences by recombinant methodology known in the art or described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: CERES, INC
    Inventors: Nickolai ALEXANDROV, Vyacheslav Brover
  • SEQUENCE-DETERMINED DNA FRAGMENTS AND CORRESPONDING POLYPEPTIDES ENCODED THEREBY
    Publication number: 20100037352
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute fragments of the genome of a plant, and polypeptides encoded thereby. The DNA molecules are useful for specifying a gene product in cells, either as a promoter or as a protein coding sequence or as an UTR or as a 3? termination sequence, and are also useful in controlling the behavior of a gene in the chromosome, in controlling the expression of a gene or as tools for genetic mapping, recognizing or isolating identical or related DNA fragments, or identification of a particular individual organism, or for clustering of a group of organisms with a common trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Nickolai ALEXANDROV, Vyacheslav Brover
  • Nucleic acid sequences encoding transcription factor proteins
    Patent number: 7659386
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND POLYPEPTIDES ENCODED THEREBY USEFUL FOR MODIFYING PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
    Publication number: 20100031397
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Nickolai ALEXANDROV, Vyacheslav Brover
  • Sequence-determined DNA fragments encoding sterol desaturase proteins
    Patent number: 7608441
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute fragments of the genome of a plant, and polypeptides encoded thereby. The DNA molecules are useful for specifying a gene product in cells, either as a promoter or as a protein coding sequence or as an UTR or as a 3? termination sequence, and are also useful in controlling the behavior of a gene in the chromosome, in controlling the expression of a gene or as tools for genetic mapping, recognizing or isolating identical or related DNA fragments, or identification of a particular individual organism, or for clustering of a group of organisms with a common trait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • Sequence-determined DNA fragments and corresponding polypeptides encoded therapy
    Publication number: 20090265815
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute fragments of the genome of a plant, and polypeptides encoded thereby. The DNA molecules are useful for specifying a gene product in cells, either as a promoter or as a protein coding sequence or as an UTR or as a 3? termination sequence, and are also useful in controlling the behavior of a gene in the chromosome, in controlling the expression of a gene or as tools for genetic mapping, recognizing or isolating identical or related DNA fragments, or identification of a particular individual organism, or for clustering of a group of organisms with a common trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Nestor Apuya, Vyacheslav Brover, Xianfeng Chen, Jean-Baptiste Dumas, Yiwen Fang, Kenneth Feldmann, Peter Mascia, Jack Okamuro, Roger Pennell, Richard Schneegerger, Gopalakrishnan Subramanian, Maxim Troukhan, Liansheng Zheng, Edward Kiegle, Diane Jofuku Okamuro, William J. Kimmerly, Shing Kwok, Tatiana Tatarinova, Wayne Volkmuth
  • Sequence-determined DNA fragments encoding UBIE/COQ5 methyltransferase family proteins
    Patent number: 7604971
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute fragments of the genome of a plant, and polypeptides encoded thereby. The DNA molecules are useful for specifying a gene product in cells, either as a promoter or as a protein coding sequence or as an UTR or as a 3? termination sequence, and are also useful in controlling the behavior of a gene in the chromosome, in controlling the expression of a gene or as tools for genetic mapping, recognizing or isolating identical or related DNA fragments, or identification of a particular individual organism, or for clustering of a group of organisms with a common trait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • Sequence-determined DNA fragments encoding glutamine amidotransferase proteins
    Patent number: 7604976
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute fragments of the genome of a plant, and polypeptides encoded thereby. The DNA molecules are useful for specifying a gene product in cells, either as a promoter or as a protein coding sequence or as an UTR or as a 3? termination sequence, and are also useful in controlling the behavior of a gene in the chromosome, in controlling the expression of a gene or as tools for genetic mapping, recognizing or isolating identical or related DNA fragments, or identification of a particular individual organism, or for clustering of a group of organisms with a common trait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • SEQUENCE-DETERMINED DNA FRAGMENTS ENCODING CYCLOPROPYL ISOMERASE PROTEINS
    Publication number: 20090203891
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute fragments of the genome of a plant, and polypeptides encoded thereby. The DNA molecules are useful for specifying a gene product in cells, either as a promoter or as a protein coding sequence or as an UTR or as a 3? termination sequence, and are also useful in controlling the behavior of a gene in the chromosome, in controlling the expression of a gene or as tools for genetic mapping, recognizing or isolating identical or related DNA fragments, or identification of a particular individual organism, or for clustering of a group of organisms with a common trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: CERES, INC., a Delaware corporation
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES ENCODING TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR PROTEINS
    Publication number: 20090182122
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND POLYPEPTIDES ENCODED THEREBY USEFUL FOR MODIFYING PLANT CHARACTERISTICS AND PHENOTYPES
    Publication number: 20090133156
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Peter Mascia, Ken Feldmann
  • PROMOTER, PROMOTER CONTROL ELEMENTS, AND COMBINATIONS, AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20090133163
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Nestor Apuya, Shing Kwok, Nickolai Alexandrov, Tatiana Tatarinova, Yiwen Fang, Roger Pennell, Yu-Ping Lu, Leonard Medrano, Zhihong Cook, Kenneth Feldmann
  • Sequence-determined DNA encoding AP2 domain polypeptides
    Patent number: 7485715
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute portions of the genome of a plant. The DNA molecules are useful for expressing a gene product, either as a promoter or as a structural gene or as an UTR or as an 3? termination sequence and are also useful in controlling expression of the target gene or as tools for genetic mapping or identification of a particular individual plant or for clustering of a group of plants with a common trait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • Polynucleotides having a nucleotide sequence that encodes a polypeptide having MOV34 family activity
    Patent number: 7479555
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute portions of the genome of a plant. The DNA molecules are useful for expressing a gene product, either as a promoter or as a structural gene or as an UTR or as a 3? termination sequence and are also useful in controlling expression of the target gene or as tools for genetic mapping or identification of a particular individual plant or for clustering of a group of plants with a common trait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann