Patents by Inventor Tarek Joobeur
Tarek Joobeur 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).
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Patent number: 11019777Abstract: The invention relates to a melon plant, and parts thereof including seeds and fruit, that is resistant to Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus (ZYMV) and Watermelon Mosaic Virus (WMV). The melon plant may further comprise resistance to Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV) and/or further display a Brix measurement of ?9.5° Bx, orange flesh color, and/or a fruit width to length ratio of ?0.5. Methods for producing such a plant are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Francois P. M. Bertrand, Jeroen S. de Vries, Tarek Joobeur, Joseph J. King, Petrus J. Kraakman
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Patent number: 10959386Abstract: The present disclosure provides melon plants exhibiting tolerance to cucurbit yellow stunt disorder virus (CYSDV) and lacking negative traits associated with CYSDV tolerance such as increased fruit size and reduced fruit set. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease tolerance. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease tolerance phenotype are provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Eva King-Fan Chan, Jeroen de Vries, Susana Garcia-Andrés, Tarek Joobeur, Joseph J. King, Petrus J. Kraakman, Subash Krishnamurthy, Jeffrey M. Mills
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Publication number: 20210047700Abstract: The present disclosure provides watermelon plants with a male sterile phenotype and their progeny. Such plants may comprise an introgressed genomic region associated with a male sterile phenotype. In certain aspects, compositions, including distinct polymorphic molecular markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a male sterile phenotype are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Tarek Joobeur, Gregory E. Tolla
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Patent number: 10801075Abstract: The present disclosure provides watermelon plants with a male sterile phenotype and their progeny. Such plants may comprise an introgressed genomic region associated with a male sterile phenotype. In certain aspects, compositions, including distinct polymorphic molecular markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a male sterile phenotype are provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Tarek Joobeur, Gregory E. Tolla
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Publication number: 20200060112Abstract: The invention relates to a melon plant, and parts thereof including seeds and fruit, that is resistant to Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus (ZYMV) and Watermelon Mosaic Virus (WMV). The melon plant may further comprise resistance to Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV) and/or further display a Brix measurement of ?9.5° Bx, orange flesh color, and/or a fruit width to length ratio of ?0.5. Methods for producing such a plant are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2017Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Francois P.M. Bertrand, Jeroen S. de Vries, Tarek Joobeur, Joseph J. King, Petrus J. Kraakman
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Publication number: 20190323093Abstract: The present disclosure provides watermelon plants with a male sterile phenotype and their progeny. Such plants may comprise an introgressed genomic region associated with a male sterile phenotype. In certain aspects, compositions, including distinct polymorphic molecular markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a male sterile phenotype are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Tarek Joobeur, Gregory E. Tolla
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Publication number: 20190174695Abstract: The present disclosure provides melon plants exhibiting tolerance to cucurbit yellow stunt disorder virus (CYSDV) and lacking negative traits associated with CYSDV tolerance such as increased fruit size and reduced fruit set. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease tolerance. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease tolerance phenotype are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Eva King-Fan Chan, Jeroen de Vries, Susana Garcia-Andrés, Tarek Joobeur, Joseph J. King, Petrus J. Kraakman, Subash Krishnamurthy, Jeffrey M. Mills
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Patent number: 10316369Abstract: The present disclosure provides watermelon plants with a male sterile phenotype and their progeny. Such plants may comprise an introgressed genomic region associated with a male sterile phenotype. In certain aspects, compositions, including distinct polymorphic molecular markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a male sterile phenotype are provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Tarek Joobeur, Gregory E. Tolla
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Patent number: 10316328Abstract: The present disclosure provides melon plants exhibiting resistance to powdery mildew, aphids, and cucumber vein yellowing virus (CVYV). In certain embodiments, the invention provides melon plants with powdery mildew, aphid, and CVYV resistance loci located in cis linkage on chromosome 5. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease resistance phenotype are provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC.Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Alfonso Cuesta-Marcos, Jeffrey M. Mills, Kelli M. Durham, Robyn L. Morgan, Tarek Joobeur, Susana Garcia Andrés
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Patent number: 10251352Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for identifying cucumber lines having increased resistance to Downy Mildew, and identification of genetic markers linked to gene(s) conditioning such increased disease resistance. The present invention also relates to methods of breeding cucumber plants from lines having increased Downy Mildew resistance by marker-assisted selection, compositions including nucleic acid probes or primers which are useful for such marker assisted selection, and plants and plant parts produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC.Inventors: David Caldwell, Eva King-Fan Chan, Jeroen de Vries, Tarek Joobeur, Joseph J. King, Antonio Reina, Nischit Shetty
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Patent number: 10098296Abstract: The present disclosure provides melon plants exhibiting tolerance to cucurbit yellow stunt disorder virus (CYSDV) and lacking negative traits associated with CYSDV tolerance such as increased fruit size and reduced fruit set. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease tolerance. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease tolerance phenotype are provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Susana Garcia-Andres, Eleni Bachlava, Eva King-Fan Chan, Tarek Joobeur, Joseph J. King, Petrus J. Kraakman, Subash Krishnamurthy, Jeffrey M. Mills, Jeroen de Vries
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Publication number: 20180094276Abstract: The present disclosure provides melon plants exhibiting resistance to powdery mildew, aphids, and cucumber vein yellowing virus (CVYV). In certain embodiments, the invention provides melon plants with powdery mildew, aphid, and CVYV resistance loci located in cis linkage on chromosome 5. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease resistance phenotype are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Alfonso Cuesta-Marcos, Jeffrey M. Mills, Kelli M. Durham, Robyn L. Morgan, Tarek Joobeur, Susana Garcia Andrés
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Patent number: 9913439Abstract: The invention relates to a melon plant, and parts thereof including seeds and fruit, that is resistant to Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus (ZYMV) and Watermelon Mosaic Virus (WMV). The melon plant may further comprise resistance to Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV) and/or further display a Brix measurement of ?9.5° Bx, orange flesh color, and/or a fruit width to length ratio of ?0.5. Methods for producing such a plant are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Francois P. M. Bertrand, Jeroen S. de Vries, Tarek Joobeur, Joseph J. King, Petrus J Kraakman
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Publication number: 20160130670Abstract: The present disclosure provides watermelon plants with a male sterile phenotype and their progeny. Such plants may comprise an introgressed genomic region associated with a male sterile phenotype. In certain aspects, compositions, including distinct polymorphic molecular markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a male sterile phenotype are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Tarek Joobeur, Gregory E. Tolla
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Publication number: 20160102318Abstract: The present disclosure provides melon plants exhibiting tolerance to cucurbit yellow stunt disorder virus (CYSDV) and lacking negative traits associated with CYSDV tolerance such as increased fruit size and reduced fruit set. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease tolerance. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease tolerance phenotype are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Susana Garcia-Andres, Eleni Bachlava, Eva King-Fan Chan, Tarek Joobeur, Joseph J. King, Petrus J. Kraakman, Subash Krishnamurthy, Jeffrey M. Mills, Jeroen de Vries
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Publication number: 20150059016Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for identifying cucumber lines having increased resistance to Downy Mildew, and identification of genetic markers linked to gene(s) conditioning such increased disease resistance. The present invention also relates to methods of breeding cucumber plants from lines having increased Downy Mildew resistance by marker-assisted selection, compositions including nucleic acid probes or primers which are useful for such marker assisted selection, and plants and plant parts produced by such methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: David Caldwell, Eva King-Fan Chan, Jeroen de Vries, Tarek Joobeur, Joseph J. King, Antonio Reina, Nischit Shetty
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Patent number: 8809622Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for identifying cucumber lines having increased resistance to Downy Mildew, and identification of genetic markers linked to gene(s) conditioning such increased disease resistance. The present invention also relates to methods of breeding cucumber plants from lines having increased Downy Mildew resistance by marker-assisted selection, compositions including nucleic acid probes or primers which are useful for such marker assisted selection, and plants and plant parts produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2010Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: David Caldwell, Eva Chan, Jeroen de Vries, Tarek Joobeur, Joseph King, Antonio Reina, Nischit Shetty
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Publication number: 20140059712Abstract: The invention relates to a melon plant, and parts thereof including seeds and fruit, that is resistant to Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus (ZYMV) and Watermelon Mosaic Virus (WMV). The melon plant may further comprise resistance to Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV) and/or further display a Brix measurement of ?9.5° Bx, orange flesh color, and/or a fruit width to length ratio of ?0.5. Methods for producing such a plant are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC.Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Francois P. M. Bertrand, Jeroen S. de Vries, Tarek Joobeur, Joseph J. King, Petrus J. Kraakman
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Publication number: 20110126309Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for identifying cucumber lines having increased resistance to Downy Mildew, and identification of genetic markers linked to gene(s) conditioning such increased disease resistance. The present invention also relates to methods of breeding cucumber plants from lines having increased Downy Mildew resistance by marker-assisted selection, compositions including nucleic acid probes or primers which are useful for such marker assisted selection, and plants and plant parts produced by such methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Inventors: David Caldwell, Eva Chan, Jeroen de Vries, Tarek Joobeur, Joseph King, Antonio Reina, Nischit Shetty
