Patents by Inventor Steven A. Whitham

Steven A. Whitham 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).

  • Plant virus resistance gene and methods
    Patent number: 5571706
    Abstract: Genomic and cDNA sequences encoding plant virus resistance proteins are provided herein. Specifically exemplified are sequences encoding the N protein derived from tobacco mosaic virus resistant Nicotiana glutinosa. TMV-sensitive tobacco plants genetically engineered to contain and express an N protein coding sequence from a TMV-resistant line acquire the TMV-resistant phenotype.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignees: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Barbara J. Baker, Steven A. Whitham