Patents by Inventor Paul S. Chomet

Paul S. Chomet 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).

  • Selective gene expression in plants
    Patent number: 9121028
    Abstract: This invention discloses methods for providing plants with selective expression of a target RNA and methods for evaluating an expression pattern of a target RNA in a plant. Also disclosed are transgenic plants having recombinant DNA for expressing a protein using a promoter functional in multiple tissues, and recombinant DNA for suppressing expression of the protein using a promoter functional in fewer than the multiple tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Paul S. Chomet, Michael D. Edgerton
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR OBTAINING MARKER-FREE TRANSGENIC PLANTS
    Publication number: 20150052642
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for identifying transgenic seed that contain a transgene of interest, but lack a marker gene. Use of an identification sequence that results in a detectable phenotype increases the efficiency of screening for seed and plants in which transgene sequences not linked to a gene of interest have segregated from the sequence encoding a gene of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Xudong Ye, Michael W. Petersen, Larry A. Gilbertson, David Walters, Susan J. Johnson, Shihshieh Huang, Paul S. Chomet
  • TRANSGENIC PLANTS WITH ENHANCED AGRONOMIC TRAITS
    Publication number: 20150047069
    Abstract: This disclosure describes screening a population of transgenic plants derived from plant cells transformed with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins with homeobox domains to identify plant cells of specific transgenic events that are useful for imparting enhanced traits to transgenic crop plants. Traits include enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, increased yield, enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced tolerance to cold stress and/or improved seed compositions. Also disclosed are transgenic seeds for growing a transgenic plant having the recombinant DNA in its genome and exhibiting the screened enhance trait. Also disclosed are methods for generating seed and plants based on the transgenic events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Paul S. Chomet, Donald C. Anstrom, Jacqueline E. Heard, Adrian Lund, Jill Deikman
  • Transgenic plants with enhanced agronomic traits
    Patent number: 8895818
    Abstract: This disclosure describes screening a population of transgenic plants derived from plant cells transformed with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins with homeobox domains to identify plant cells of specific transgenic events that are useful for imparting enhanced traits to transgenic crop plants. Traits include enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, increased yield, enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced tolerance to cold stress and/or improved seed compositions. Also disclosed are transgenic seeds for growing a transgenic plant having the recombinant DNA in its genome and exhibiting the screened enhance trait. Also disclosed are methods for generating seed and plants based on the transgenic events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Paul S. Chomet, Donald C. Anstrom, Jacqueline E. Heard, Adrian Lund, Jill Deikman
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCTION OF MAIZE LINES WITH INCREASED TRANSFORMABILITY
    Publication number: 20140310834
    Abstract: The current invention provides methods and compositions for producing an elite line of Zea mays enhanced for transformability. Compositions comprising an elite germplasm exhibiting increased transformability are disclosed. Further provided are methods for breeding maize such that enhanced transformability traits may be transferred to a desired germplasm. The plants and methods of the invention represent a valuable new tool for the creation of elite transgenic plants, preferably having one or more added beneficial characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Brenda A. Lowe, Paul S. Chomet
  • CREATION AND TRANSMISSION OF MEGALOCI
    Publication number: 20140283166
    Abstract: The current invention provides methods for creating a block of genetically linked transgenic traits or a megalocus that can be transmitted as a single genetic unit. The present invention further provides methods for trait introgression to other plants, varieties or species using the megaloci of the invention. Also provided are plants, seeds, and plant parts comprising the megaloci.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Paul S. Chomet, Jonathan C. Lamb, Richard J. Lawrence
  • Methods and compositions for obtaining marker-free transgenic plants
    Patent number: 8829275
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for identifying transgenic seed that contain a transgene of interest, but lack a marker gene. Use of an identification sequence that results in a detectable phenotype increases the efficiency of screening for seed and plants in which transgene sequences not linked to a gene of interest have segregated from the sequence encoding a gene of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Xudong Ye, Michael W. Petersen, Larry Gilbertson, David Walters, Susan Johnson, Shihshieh Huang, Paul S. Chomet
  • Methods and compositions for production of maize lines with increased transformability
    Patent number: 8722993
    Abstract: The current invention provides methods and compositions for producing an elite line of Zea mays enhanced for transformability. Compositions comprising an elite germplasm exhibiting increased transformability are disclosed. Further provided are methods for breeding maize such that enhanced transformability traits may be transferred to a desired germplasm. The plants and methods of the invention represent a valuable new tool for the creation of elite transgenic plants, preferably having one or more added beneficial characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Brenda A. Lowe, Paul S. Chomet
  • METHODS OF CREATING DROUGHT TOLERANT CORN PLANTS AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140130211
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant breeding and drought tolerance. More specifically, the invention includes a method for breeding corn plants containing one or more markers that are associated with tolerance to low water conditions. The invention further includes germplasm and the use of germplasm containing at least one marker associated with drought tolerance for introgression into elite germplasm in a breeding program, thus producing drought resistant germplasm. Other embodiments of this invention include transgenic drought tolerant corn plants and corn plant cells, and methods of detecting drought tolerance genes and chromosome regions associated with drought tolerance in a plant genome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Paul S. Chomet, Nancy M. Houmard, Hongwu Jia, Michael R. Kerns, Mark E. Leibman
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR OBTAINING MARKER-FREE TRANSGENIC PLANTS
    Publication number: 20130198895
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for identifying transgenic seed that contain a transgene of interest, but lack a marker gene. Use of an identification sequence that results in a detectable phenotype increases the efficiency of screening for seed and plants in which transgene sequences not linked to a gene of interest have segregated from the sequence encoding a gene of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Xudong Ye, Michael W. Petersen, Larry Gilbertson, David Walters, Susan Johnson, Shihshieh Huang, Paul S. Chomet
  • GENE SEQUENCES AND USES THEREOF IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20130074202
    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: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    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
  • Transgenic plants with enhanced agronomic traits
    Publication number: 20120227131
    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: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Mark S. Abad, Thomas R. Adams, Ameeta K. Argarwal, James A. Ball, Paolo Castiglioni, Banu Gopalan, Erin Bell, Shobha Char, Robert J. Bensen, Raghava S. Boddupalli, Alessandra Frizzi, Jill Deikman, Robert D'Ordine, Michael D. Edgerton, Xianfeng Chen, Mary Fernandes, Paul S. Chomet, Stephen Duff, Deborah G. Rucker, Changlin Fu, Jeffrey E. Ahrens, Stanton B. Dotson, Richard E. Finger, Jinzhuo Dong, Molian Deng
  • Methods and compositions for obtaining marker-free transgenic plants
    Patent number: 8237016
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for identifying transgenic seed that contain a transgene of interest, but lack a marker gene. Use of an identification sequence that results in a detectable phenotype increases the efficiency of screening for seed and plants in which transgene sequences not linked to a gene of interest have segregated from the sequence encoding a gene of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Xudong Ye, Michael W. Petersen, Larry Gilbertson, David Walters, Susan Johnson, Shihshieh Huang, Paul S. Chomet
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR OBTAINING MARKER-FREE TRANSGENIC PLANTS
    Publication number: 20120131699
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for identifying transgenic seed that contain a transgene of interest, but lack a marker gene. Use of an identification sequence that results in a detectable phenotype increases the efficiency of screening for seed and plants in which transgene sequences not linked to a gene of interest have segregated from the sequence encoding a gene of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Xudong Ye, Michael W. Petersen, Larry Gilbertson, David Walters, Susan Johnson, Shihshieh Huang, Paul S. Chomet
  • Methods and compositions for obtaining marker-free transgenic plants
    Patent number: 8076536
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for identifying transgenic seed that contain a transgene of interest, but lack a marker gene. Use of an identification sequence that results in a detectable phenotype increases the efficiency of screening for seed and plants in which transgene sequences not linked to a gene of interest have segregated from the sequence encoding a gene of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Xudong Ye, Michael W. Petersen, Larry Gilbertson, David Walters, Susan Johnson, Shihshieh Huang, Paul S. Chomet
  • GENE SEQUENCES AND USES THEREOF IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20110258734
    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: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    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
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCTION OF MAIZE LINES WITH INCREASED TRANSFORMABILITY
    Publication number: 20100287653
    Abstract: The current invention provides methods and compositions for producing an elite line of Zea mays enhanced for transformability. Compositions comprising an elite germplasm exhibiting increased transformability are disclosed. Further provided are methods for breeding maize such that enhanced transformability traits may be transferred to a desired germplasm. The plants and methods of the invention represent a valuable new tool for the creation of elite transgenic plants, preferably having one or more added beneficial characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Brenda A. Lowe, Paul S. Chomet
  • Methods and compositions for production of maize lines with increased transformability
    Patent number: 7759545
    Abstract: The current invention provides methods and compositions for producing an elite line of Zea mays enhanced for transformability. Compositions comprising an elite germplasm exhibiting increased transformability are disclosed. Further provided are methods for breeding maize such that enhanced transformability traits may be transferred to a desired germplasm. The plants and methods of the invention represent a valuable new tool for the creation of elite transgenic plants, preferably having one or more added beneficial characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Brenda A. Lowe, Paul S. Chomet
  • Methods and compositions for the production of stably transformed, fertile monocot plants and cells thereof
    Patent number: 7705215
    Abstract: This invention relates to a reproducible system for the production of stable, genetically transformed maize cells, and to methods of selecting cells that have been transformed. One method of selection disclosed employs the Streptomyces bar gene introduced by microprojectile bombardment into embryogenic maize cells which were grown in suspension cultures, followed by exposure to the herbicide bialaphos. The methods of achieving stable transformation disclosed herein include tissue culture methods and media, methods for the bombardment of recipient cells with the desired transforming DNA, and methods of growing fertile plants from the transformed cells. This invention also relates to the transformed cells and seeds and to the fertile plants grown from the transformed cells and to their pollen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Dekalb Genetics Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas R. Adams, Paul C. Anderson, Sheryl A. Chambers, Paul S. Chomet, Richard J. Daines, Christopher E. Flick, Kimberly Glassman, William J. Gordon-Kamm, Albert P. Kausch, Lucille B. Laccetti, Peggy G. Lemaux, Catherine J. Mackey, Mary Lou Mangano, Michael T. Mann, James V. O'Brien, Emil M. Orozco, Peter Orr, Thomas B. Rice, T. Michael Spencer, William G. Start, Michael A. Stephens, Clayton S. Vetsch, David A. Walters, Donald S. Walters, Nancy G. Willetts, Susan J. Zachwieja
  • 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