Patents by Inventor Randall Joseph Weselake

Randall Joseph Weselake 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 EXPRESSION OF ACYL-CO-A BINDING PROTEINS IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20120255066
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for modification of fatty acid composition and/or seed oil content in plants. In particular are methods to over-express acyl-CoA binding proteins (ACBPs) within the cells of developing seeds are provided. Over-expressing ACBPs under the control of a seed preferred promoter increases polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) levels as compared to wild-type controls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicants: THE GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, SEMBIOSYS GENETICS INC.
    Inventors: Maurice M. Moloney, Randall Joseph Weselake, Cory L. Nykiforuk, Olga Petrivna Yurchenko