Patents by Inventor Pramod B. Mahajan

Pramod B. Mahajan 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).

  • Transcriptional Regulatory Nucleic Acids, Polypeptides and Methods of Use Thereof
    Publication number: 20080109925
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids and their encoded proteins that act as cell transcription inhibitors and methods of use thereof. The invention further provides expression cassettes, transformed host cells, transgenic plants and plant parts, and antibody compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Yumin Tao, William J. Gordon-Kamm, Bo Shen, Keith S. Lowe, Olga N. Danilevskaya, Pramod B. Mahajan, Jan Antoni Rafalski, Hajime Sakai, Theodore M. Klein
  • Rad3 orthologues and uses therof
    Patent number: 7202396
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated Rad3 nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to pyrimidine excision activity, altering Rad3 levels in plants, increasing transformation efficiency, or creating male sterile plants or seedless fruits. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Pramod B. Mahajan
  • MRE11 orthologue and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7060480
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated Mre11 nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering Mre11 levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Pramod B. Mahajan
  • Isolated RuvB polypeptides
    Patent number: 7057020
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated RUVB polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding said polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Pramod B. Mahajan
  • RAD51 polypeptides and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7034117
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated RAD51C nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering RAD51C levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Pramod B. Mahajan, Jinrui Shi
  • Rad2/FEN-1 orthologues and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6979725
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated Rad2/FEN-1 nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering Rad2/FEN-1 concentration and/or composition of plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Pramod B. Mahajan
  • Plant MSH2 sequences and methods of use
    Patent number: 6906243
    Abstract: The invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding MutS homologues (MSHs). Such MSH proteins are involved in DNA mismatch-repair processes in organisms. The invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising MSH2 nucleotide sequences which encode MSH2 proteins and MSH2 nucleotide sequences which encode dominant-negative MSH2 variants. Such MSH2 nucleotide sequences find use in altering mismatch repair, mutation rates and recombination frequencies in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms. The invention also provides isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising MSH2 promoter nucleotide sequences. Such MSH2 promoter nucleotide sequences find use in regulating the expression of genes of interest in plants. Additionally provided are isolated proteins, transformed host cells, and transformed plants, tissues, cells and seeds thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignees: Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter B. Kipp, Gregory D. May, Pramod B. Mahajan, Christopher L. Baszczynski, Tong Zhu
  • Rad23 genes and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6878809
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated Rad23 nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering Rad23 concentration and/or composition of plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Pramod B. Mahajan, Laura Tagliani
  • Rad50 polypeptides
    Publication number: 20040255351
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated Rad50 nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering Rad50 levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Pramod B. Mahajan, Jinrui Shi
  • Ku80 homologue and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6822077
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated Ku80 nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering Ku80 levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Pramod B. Mahajan
  • Polynucleotide encoding MRE11 binding polypeptide and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6815578
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated polynucleotides encoding MRE11 binding polypeptides, recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, and transgenic plants comprising said polynucleotides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Pramod B. Mahajan, Jinrui Shi
  • RecA proteins
    Patent number: 6809183
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering RecA content and/or composition of plants. The invention provides isolated nucleic acids and their encoded proteins that are homologous to bacterial RecA genes. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions. The plant recA polynucleotides and their cognate products are useful for gene targeting in maize and other plant species and for use as a molecular marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Pramod B. Mahajan
  • Method for reducing gene expression
    Publication number: 20040205840
    Abstract: The invention provides novel methods and compositions for reducing plant gene expression. Included are plants, plant cells, and seed containing a polynucleotide with reduced expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Pramod B. Mahajan, Priya Kannan
  • Mre11 orthologue and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040181824
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated Mre11 nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering Mre11 levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Pramod B. Mahajan
  • Rad51 polypeptides and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040172689
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated RAD51C nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering RAD51C levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Pramod B. Mahajan, Jinrui Shi
  • RuvB polynucleotides and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040143870
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated RuvB nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering RuvB levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Pramod B. Mahajan
  • RuvB polypeptides and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040142443
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated RuvB nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering RuvB levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Pramod B. Mahajan
  • Replication protein A and use
    Publication number: 20040098769
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating DNA metabolism are provided. Nucleotide and amino acid sequences encoding a maize replication protein A subunits are provided. The sequences can be used in expression cassettes for modulating DNA replication, DNA repair, and recombination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Pramod B. Mahajan
  • Transcriptional regulatory nucleic acids, polypeptides and methods of use thereof
    Publication number: 20040098760
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids and their encoded proteins that act as cell transcription inhibitors and methods of use thereof. The invention further provides expression cassettes, transformed host cells, transgenic plants and plant parts, and antibody compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicants: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Yumin Tao, William J. Gordon-Kamm, Bo Shen, Keith S. Lowe, Olga N. Danilevskaya, Pramod B. Mahajan, Jan Antoni Rafalski, Hajime Sakai, Theodore M. Klein
  • RAD51-like polynucleotide and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6720478
    Abstract: The invention provides an isolated RAD51C nucleic acid from maize. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering RAD51C levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, and transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Pramod B. Mahajan, Jinrui Shi