Patents by Inventor Thomas W. Greene
Thomas W. Greene 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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Publication number: 20240110197Abstract: The disclosure relates to gene expression modulation elements from plants and their use in modulating the expression of one or more heterologous nucleic acid fragments in plants. The disclosure further discloses compositions, polynucleotide constructs, transformed host cells, plants and seeds containing the expression modulating elements, and methods for preparing and using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: SHANE E ABBITT, MARY J FRANK, THOMAS W GREENE, NANDINI KRISHNAMURTHY, ANDREW RUPIPER
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Patent number: 11814637Abstract: The disclosure relates to gene expression modulation elements from plants and their use in modulating the expression of one or more heterologous nucleic acid fragments in plants. The disclosure further discloses compositions, polynucleotide constructs, transformed host cells, plants and seeds containing the expression modulating elements, and methods for preparing and using the same.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Inventors: Shane E Abbitt, Mary J Frank, Thomas W Greene, Nandini Krishnamurthy, Andrew Rupiper
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Publication number: 20210324401Abstract: The disclosure relates to gene expression modulation elements from plants and their use in modulating the expression of one or more heterologous nucleic acid fragments in plants. The disclosure further discloses compositions, polynucleotide constructs, transformed host cells, plants and seeds containing the expression modulating elements, and methods for preparing and using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: SHANE E ABBITT, MARY J FRANK, THOMAS W GREENE, NANDINI KRISHNAMURTHY, ANDREW RUPIPER
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Patent number: 10806108Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for identifying the SCN resistant phenotype in soybean. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for performing marker-assisted breeding and selection of plants carrying one or more determinants of SCN resistance in soybean.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.Inventors: Yonghe Bai, Fang Lu, Thomas W. Greene, Robert E. Moore, Bradley Hedges, Siva P. Kumpatla, Raghav Ram
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Patent number: 10117411Abstract: This disclosure concerns high-resolution mapping and candidate gene cloning of Rf4, a maize restorer of fertility gene that restores fertility to C-type cytoplasmic male sterility. The disclosure also relates to molecular markers that are tightly-linked to, or reside within, the Rf4 gene. In some embodiments, methods are provided whereby hybrid seeds may be produced from crosses of a male plant comprising nucleic acid molecular markers that are linked to or that reside within the Rf4 gene and a female plant carrying C-type CMS.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Ruihua Ren, Bruce A. Nagel, Siva P. Kumpatla, Peizhong Zheng, Gary L. Cutter, Thomas W. Greene, Steven A. Thompson
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Publication number: 20180242540Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for identifying the SCN resistant phenotype in soybean. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for performing marker-assisted breeding and selection of plants carrying one or more determinants of SCN resistance in soybean.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Yonghe Bai, Fang Lu, Thomas W. Greene, Robert E. Moore, Bradley Hedges, Siva P. Kumpatla, Raghav Ram
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Patent number: 9888636Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for identifying the SCN resistant phenotype in soybean. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for performing marker-assisted breeding and selection of plants carrying one or more determinants of SCN resistance in soybean.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2011Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.Inventors: Yonghe Bai, Fang Lu, Thomas W. Greene, Robert E. Moore, Bradley Hedges, Siva P. Kumpatla, Raghav Ram
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Patent number: 9410160Abstract: The present invention relates to the isolation, purification, characterization and use of the plant Snf1-related protein kinase (SnRK) gene and genetic products. The invention includes isolated and purified SnRK DNA and relates to methods of regulating water loss and plant drought tolerance, sucrose content, starch content, seed oil content, fatty acid synthesis, seed oil acyl composition, seed size/weight, resistance/tolerance to biotic stresses, increased root biomass, and/or carbon flux into other seed components, plant, using the gene, and to tissues and plants transformed with the gene. The invention also relates to transgenic plants, plant tissues and plant seeds having a genome containing an introduced DNA sequence of the invention, and a method of producing such plants and plant seeds.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2010Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Zhifu Zheng, Thomas W. Greene
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Patent number: 9131725Abstract: This disclosure concerns specific naturally-occurring mutant maize cad2 genes, which altered genes contribute to the bm1 maize phenotype in particular maize lines. In some embodiments, compositions and methods are provided that utilize a nucleic acid molecule comprising a mutant cad2 gene, and/or markers linked to a mutant cad2gene.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2012Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.Inventors: Wei Chen, Nathan J. VanOpdorp, Siva P. Kumpatla, Peizhong Zheng, Peter D. Friedemann, Thomas W. Greene, Dennis Fitzl
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Patent number: 9049822Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for identifying the SCN resistant phenotype in soybean. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for performing marker-assisted breeding and selection of plants carrying one or more determinants of SCN resistance in soybean.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2011Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Agrigenetics Inc.Inventors: Yonghe Bai, Fang Lu, Thomas W. Greene, Robert E. Moore, Bradley Hedges, Siva P. Kumpatla, Raghav Ram
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Patent number: 8927806Abstract: The present invention relates to the isolation, purification, characterization and use of the plant Snf1-related protein kinase (SnRK) gene and genetic products. The invention includes isolated and purified SnRK DNA and relates to methods of regulating water loss and plant drought tolerance, sucrose content, starch content, seed oil content, fatty acid synthesis, seed oil acyl composition, seed size/weight, resistance/tolerance to biotic stresses, increased root biomass, and/or carbon flux into other seed components, plant, using the gene, and to tissues and plants transformed with the gene. The invention also relates to transgenic plants, plant tissues and plant seeds having a genome containing an introduced DNA sequence of the invention, and a method of producing such plants and plant seeds.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2010Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: DowAgroSciences, LLCInventors: Zhifu Zheng, Thomas W. Greene
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Publication number: 20150007363Abstract: The subject invention pertains to novel mutant polynucleotide molecules that encode enzymes that have increased heat stability. These polynucleotides, when expressed in plants, result in increased yield in plants grown under conditions of heat stress. The polynucleotide molecules of the subject invention encode maize endosperm ADP glucose pyrophosphorylase (AGP) and soluble starch synthase (SSS) enzyme activities. Plants and plant tissue bred to contain, or transformed with, the mutant polynucleotides, and expressing the polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides, are also contemplated by the present invention. The subject invention also concerns methods for isolating polynucleotides and polypeptides contemplated within the scope of the invention. Methods for increasing yield in plants grown under conditions of heat stress are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: L. CURTIS HANNAH, THOMAS W. GREENE
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Patent number: 8802926Abstract: The subject invention pertains to novel mutant polynucleotide molecules that encode enzymes that have increased heat stability. These polynucleotides, when expressed in plants, result in increased yield in plants grown under conditions of heat stress. The polynucleotide molecules of the subject invention encode maize endosperm ADP glucose pyrophosphorylase (AGP) and soluble starch synthase (SSS) enzyme activities. Plants and plant tissue bred to contain, or transformed with, the mutant polynucleotides, and expressing the polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides, are also contemplated by the present invention. The subject invention also concerns methods for isolating polynucleotides and polypeptides contemplated within the scope of the invention. Methods for increasing yield in plants grown under conditions of heat stress are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: L. Curtis Hannah, Thomas W. Greene
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Patent number: 8685677Abstract: The invention relates in part to methods of detecting an AAD-12 soybean event. The subject invention provides assays for detecting the presence of the subject event in a sample (of soybeans, for example). Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are also provided. More specifically, the present invention relates in part to an endpoint TaqMan PCR assay for the AAD-12 soybean event. Some embodiments are directed to assays that are capable of high throughput zygosity analysis. The subject invention further relates, in part, to the discovery of a preferred reference gene for use in determining zygosity. This invention also relates in part to plant breeding using any of the subject methods. In some embodiments, said event/polynucleotide sequence can be “stacked” with other traits. The subject procedures can be used to uniquely identify soybean lines comprising the event of the subject invention.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.Inventors: Stephen Novak, Yunxing C. Cui, Thomas W. Greene, Ning Zhou
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Publication number: 20120244533Abstract: This invention relates in part to detecting herbicide tolerant plants—more specifically, an aad-1 transformation event in corn plants. The subject invention also provides assays for detecting the presence of the subject event in a sample (of corn grain, for example). Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are also provided. The subject invention also relates in part to plant breeding using the subject methods. In some embodiments, said event/polynucleotide sequence can be “stacked” with other traits. More specifically, the invention relates in part to an endpoint TaqMan PCR assay for AAD-1 corn event 40278-9. Some embodiments are directed to assays that are capable of high throughput zygosity analysis. The subject invention further relates, in part, to the use of a preferred reference gene for use in determining zygosity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2010Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLCInventors: Ning Zhou, Stephen Novak, Yunxing C. Cui, Thomas W. Greene
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Publication number: 20120174255Abstract: This disclosure concerns specific naturally-occurring mutant maize cad2 genes, which altered genes contribute to the bm1 maize phenotype in particular maize lines. In some embodiments, compositions and methods are provided that utilize a nucleic acid molecule comprising a mutant cad2 gene, and/or markers linked to a mutant cad2gene.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: AGRIGENETICS, INC.Inventors: Wei Chen, Nathan J. VanOpdorp, Siva P. Kumpatla, Peizhong Zheng, Peter D. Friedemann, Thomas W. Greene, Dennis Fitzl
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Publication number: 20120131693Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for identifying the SCN resistant phenotype in soybean. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for performing marker-assisted breeding and selection of plants carrying one or more determinants of SCN resistance in soybean.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: AGRIGENETICS, INC.Inventors: Yonghe Bai, Fang Lu, Thomas W. Greene, Robert E. Moore, Bradley Hedges, Siva P. Kumpatla, Raghav Ram
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Publication number: 20120117681Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for identifying the SCN resistant phenotype in soybean. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for performing marker-assisted breeding and selection of plants carrying one or more determinants of SCN resistance in soybean.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: AgriGenetics, Inc.Inventors: Yonghe Bai, Fang Lu, Thomas W. Greene, Robert E. Moore, Bradley Hedges, Siva P. Kumpatla, Raghav Ram
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Publication number: 20120090047Abstract: This disclosure concerns high-resolution mapping and candidate gene cloning of Rf4, a maize restorer of fertility gene that restores fertility to C-type cytoplasmic male sterility. The disclosure also relates to molecular markers that are tightly-linked to, or reside within, the Rf4 gene. In some embodiments, methods are provided whereby hybrid seeds may be produced from crosses of a male plant comprising nucleic acid molecular markers that are linked to or that reside within the Rf4 gene and a female plant carrying C-type CMS.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: Dow AgroScience LLCInventors: Ruihua Ren, Bruce A. Nagel, Siva P. Kumpatla, Peizhong Zheng, Gary Cutter, Thomas W. Greene, Steven A. Thompson
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Publication number: 20110167515Abstract: The present invention relates to the isolation, purification, characterization and use of the plant Snf1-related protein kinase (SnRK) gene and genetic products. The invention includes isolated and purified SnRK DNA and relates to methods of regulating water loss and plant drought tolerance, sucrose content, starch content, seed oil content, fatty acid synthesis, seed oil acyl composition, seed size/weight, resistance/tolerance to biotic stresses, increased root biomass, and/or carbon flux into other seed components, plant, using the gene, and to tissues and plants transformed with the gene. The invention also relates to transgenic plants, plant tissues and plant seeds having a genome containing an introduced DNA sequence of the invention, and a method of producing such plants and plant seeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Zhifu Zheng, Thomas W. Greene