Patents by Inventor Yang Do Choi
Yang Do Choi 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: 9677081Abstract: A promoter, which may be used to transform a plant and/or express a gene substantially uniformly in substantially all organs and/or tissues of a plant, and which may include a constitutive expression promoter for transforming a monocot plant. A vector including a promoter, which may include a recombinant plant expression vector. A method of producing a target protein using a vector, and a method of producing a transformed cell and/or plant using a vector. A transformed plant, a transformed seed and a transformed cell are included, which may be formed by the method of producing the same using a vector.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Seoul National University R&DB FoundationInventors: Ju-Kon Kim, Su-Hyun Park, Yang-Do Choi
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Patent number: 9371537Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding an SGT1 polypeptide, or a CLC-pKG polypeptide, or a HD-hydrolase-like polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding an SGT1 polypeptide, or a CLC-pKG polypeptide, or a HD-hydrolase-like polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to corresponding wild type plants or other control plants. The invention also provides constructs useful in the methods of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2010Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignees: BASF Plant Science Company GmbH, Crop Functional Genomics CenterInventors: Yang Do Choi, Doil Choi, Christophe Reuzeau, Ji-Young Song, Youn-Il Park
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Publication number: 20160010104Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression of a particular type of NAC transcription factor, an AP2-2 polypeptide, or an APETELA2-70-like (AP2-70-like) polypeptide in plants. The particular type of NAC transcription factor is one having an amino acid sequence, which when used in the construction of a NAC phylogenetic tree, tends to cluster with the group of NACs comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2, 51, 53, 55, 57 or 59 rather than with any other NAC group. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding such a NAC transcription factor, AP2-2 polypeptide, or AP2-70-like polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. The invention also provides hitherto unknown NAC, AP2-2 and AP2-70-like-encoding nucleic acids, and constructs comprising the same, useful in performing the methods of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Yang Do Choi, Ju Kon Kim, Baek Hie Nahm, Jin Seo Jeong, Se-Jun Oh, Chang-Deok Han, Sung Han Park, Pil Joong Chung
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Publication number: 20160002657Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding an SGT1 polypeptide, or a CLC-pKG polypeptide, or a HD-hydrolase-like polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding an SGT1 polypeptide, or a CLC-pKG polypeptide, or a HD-hydrolase-like polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to corresponding wild type plants or other control plants. The invention also provides constructs useful in the methods of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Yang Do Choi, Doil Choi, Christophe Reuzeau, Ji-Young Song, Youn-II Park
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Publication number: 20150376632Abstract: A promoter, which may be used to transform a plant and/or express a gene substantially uniformly in substantially all organs and/or tissues of a plant, and which may include a constitutive expression promoter for transforming a monocot plant. A vector including a promoter, which may include a recombinant plant expression vector. A method of producing a target protein using a vector, and a method of producing a transformed cell and/or plant using a vector. A transformed plant, a transformed seed and a transformed cell are included, which may be formed by the method of producing the same using a vector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: Seoul National University R&DB FoundationInventors: Ju-Kon Kim, Su-Hyun Park, Yang-Do Choi
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Publication number: 20150361441Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a CLC-like (Chloride Channel-like) polypeptide, an OsBURP-like (BURP-domain containing protein) polypeptide, an AP2/ERF polypeptide, or a protein fusion comprising a TPS (trehalose-6-phosphate synthase) and a TPP (trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase) polypeptide, or modulating one or more nucleic acids encoding a TPS and a TPP enzyme, whether comprised in the same or in separate molecules. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a CLC-like polypeptide, an OsBURP-like polypeptide, an AP2/ERF polypeptide, or a TPP polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Steven Vandenabeele, Christophe Reuzeau, Yang Do Choi, Ju Kon Kim
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Patent number: 9150875Abstract: The present invention relates to a rice (Oryza sativa)-induced Oryza sativa modifier of plant type (OsMPT) protein which is involved in adjusting tillering angle or angle of attachment between a leaf and a stem, a gene encoding the protein, a recombinant plant expression vector including the gene, a plant transformed by the recombinant plant expression vector, a method for modifying architectures of plants by adjusting the level of the gene in the cells thereof, to a method for manufacturing an architecturally modified plant transformed by the gene, to a plant with increased yield which is manufactured by the method, and to a composition containing the gene for modifying the architectures of plants and increasing the yield thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2010Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITYInventors: Chang Deok Han, Yang Do Choi
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Publication number: 20150150158Abstract: A method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid up-regulated upon overexpression of a NAC1 or NAC5-encoding gene, referred to herein as a NUG or NAC up-regulated gene, is provided. Plants having modulated expression of a NUG, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to corresponding wild type plants or other control plants, are also provided. A method for conferring abiotic stress tolerance in plants, comprising modulating expression of a nucleic acid encoding a NAC1 or NAC5 polypeptide in plants grown under abiotic stress conditions, is also provided. Plants expressing a nucleic acid encoding a NAC1 or NAC5 polypeptide, aside from having increased abiotic stress tolerance, have enhanced yield-related traits and/or modified root architecture compared to corresponding wild type plants. Constructs useful in the methods and plants produced by the methods are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2012Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicants: BASF Plant Science Company GmbH, Crop Functional Genomic CenterInventors: Christophe Reuzeau, Yang Do Choi, Ju Kon Kim, Jin Seo Jeong
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Patent number: 8987557Abstract: A promoter, which may be used to transform a plant and/or express a gene substantially uniformly in substantially all organs and/or tissues of a plant, and which may include a constitutive expression promoter for transforming a monocot plant. A vector including a promoter, which may include a recombinant plant expression vector. A method of producing a target protein using a vector, and a method of producing a transformed cell and/or plant using a vector. A transformed plant, a transformed seed and a transformed cell are included, which may be formed by the method of producing the same using a vector.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Myongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation FoundationInventors: Ju-Kon Kim, Su-Hyun Park, Yang-Do Choi
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Publication number: 20150033412Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing plant yield-related traits relative to control plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield related traits in plants relative to control plants, by modulating, preferably increasing, expression in the roots of a plant, of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a 2-cysteine peroxiredoxin (2-Cys PRX); or by modulating expression of a nucleic acid encoding an ANN polypeptide in a plant. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated, preferably increased, expression in the roots, of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a 2-Cys PRX, or having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding an ANN polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. The invention also provides constructs useful in the methods of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Sang Yeol Lee, Yang Do Choi, Ho Hee Jang, Ohkmae K. Park, Huh Sun Mi
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Patent number: 8889949Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing resistance of monocot plants against abiotic stress which comprises a step of transforming monocot plants with a recombinant plasmid containing a fused gene (TPSP) of trehalose-6-phosphate synthetase (TPS) gene and trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase (TPP) gene to express the TPSP gene while maintaining normal growth and development characteristics. The present invention can increase the resistance of monocot plants against various stresses so that it can greatly contribute to the improvement of production and quality of valuable agricultural crops. The present invention also relates to a transgenic monocot plant, plant cell, or protoplast transformed with a nucleic acid encoding an enzyme for trehalose biosynthesis, under control of an inducible promoter, that increases tolerance to low temperature, salt, and water stress.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2007Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignees: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc., Myongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation FoundationInventors: Ray J. Wu, Ajay K. Garg, Ju-Kon Kim, Baek-Hie Nahm, Yang-Do Choi, In-Cheol Jang, Won-Bin Choi, Yeon-Seak Kim, Chung-Ho Kim, Sang-Ik Song
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Patent number: 8878006Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing plant yield-related traits relative to control plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield related traits in plants relative to control plants, by modulating, preferably increasing, expression in the roots of a plant, of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a 2-cysteine peroxiredoxin (2-Cys PRX); or by modulating expression of a nucleic acid encoding an ANN polypeptide in a plant. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated, preferably increased, expression in the roots, of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a 2-Cys PRX, or having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding an ANN polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. The invention also provides constructs useful in the methods of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2008Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignees: Crop Design N.V., Crop Functional Genomics CenterInventors: Sang Yeol Lee, Yang Do Choi, Ho Hee Jang, Ohkmae K. Park, Huh Sun Mi
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Patent number: 8604274Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a GSBP-like polypeptide (GSBP: GT-Pase activating protein SH3 domain binding Protein). The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a GSBP-like polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2008Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignees: CropDesign N.V., Crop Functional Genomics CenterInventors: Soon Ju Park, Yang Do Choi, Chang-Deok Han
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Publication number: 20130298287Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a Harpin-associated Factor G polypeptide (hereinafter termed HpaG”). The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding an HpaG polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. The invention also provides constructs comprising HpaG-encoding nucleic acids, useful in performing the methods of the invention. The present invention also provides a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants relative to control plants, by modulating (preferably increasing) expression in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a SWITCH 2/SUCROSE NON-FERMENTING 2 (SWI2/SNF2) polypeptide.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicants: Crop Functional Genomics Center, CropDesign N.V.Inventors: Youn-Il Park, Yang Do Choi, Seok Won Jeong Jeong, In Gyu Hwang, Jonghee Oh
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Publication number: 20130145497Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding an SGT1 polypeptide, or a CLC-pKG polypeptide, or a HD-hydrolase-like polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding an SGT1 polypeptide, or a CLC-pKG polypeptide, or a HD-hydrolase-like polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to corresponding wild type plants or other control plants. The invention also provides constructs useful in the methods of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2010Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: BASF Plant Science Company GmbHInventors: Yang Do Choi, Doil Choi, Christophe Reuzeau, Ji-Young Song, Youn-Il Park
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Publication number: 20130139280Abstract: Methods for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a LEJ1 (Loss of timing of ET and JA biosynthesisI) polypeptide, ExbB polypeptide, NMPRT (nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase) polypeptide, AP2-26-like polypeptide or HD8-like polypeptide are provided. Plants produced by the methods are also provided, which have enhanced yield-related traits relative to corresponding wild type plants or other control plants. Constructs comprising a nucleic acid encoding a LEJ1, ExbB, NMPRT, AP2-26-like or HD8-like polypeptide and uses thereof are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2011Publication date: May 30, 2013Inventors: Jeong Sheop Shin, Kwang Wook Jung, Youn-Il Park, Ji-Young Song, Ju Kon Kim, Yang Do Choi, Christophe Reuzeau
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Patent number: 8440881Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a Harpin-associated Factor G polypeptide (hereinafter termed HpaG?). The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding an HpaG polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. The invention also provides constructs comprising HpaG-encoding nucleic acids, useful in performing the methods of the invention. The present invention also provides a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants relative to control plants, by modulating (preferably increasing) expression in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a SWITCH 2/SUCROSE NON-FERMENTING 2 (SWI2/SNF2) polypeptide.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2008Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignees: CropDesign N.V., Crop Functional Genomics CenterInventors: Youn-Il Park, Yang Do Choi, Seok Won Jeong, In Gyu Hwang, Jonghee Oh
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Publication number: 20130074219Abstract: A promoter, which may be used to transform a plant and/or express a gene substantially uniformly in substantially all organs and/or tissues of a plant, and which may include a constitutive expression promoter for transforming a monocot plant. A vector including a promoter, which may include a recombinant plant expression vector. A method of producing a target protein using a vector, and a method of producing a transformed cell and/or plant using a vector. A transformed plant, a transformed seed and a transformed cell are included, which may be formed by the method of producing the same using a vector.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: Myongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation FoundationInventors: Ju-Kon Kim, Su-Hyun Park, Yang-Do Choi
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Publication number: 20120284875Abstract: The present invention relates to a rice (Oryza sativa)-induced Oryza sativa modifier of plant type (OsMPT) protein which is involved in adjusting tillering angle or angle of attachment between a leaf and a stem, a gene encoding the protein, a recombinant plant expression vector including the gene, a plant transformed by the recombinant plant expression vector, a method for modifying architectures of plants by adjusting the level of the gene in the cells thereof, to a method for manufacturing an architecturally modified plant transformed by the gene, to a plant with increased yield which is manufactured by the method, and to a composition containing the gene for modifying the architectures of plants and increasing the yield thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2010Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITYInventors: Chang Deok Han, Yang Do Choi
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Publication number: 20120266327Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a CLC-like (Chloride Channel-like) polypeptide, or an OsBURP-like (BURP-domain containing protein) polypeptide, or an AP2/ERF polypeptide or a protein fusion comprising a TPS (trehalose-6-phosphate synthase) and a TPP (trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase) polypeptide or modulating one or more nucleic acid encoding a TPS and a TPP enzyme, whether comprised in the same or in separate molecules. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acids and constructs comprising them, useful in performing the methods of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2010Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicants: Crop Functional Genomics Center, BASF Plant Science Company GmbHInventors: Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Steven Vandenabeele, Christophe Reuzeau, Yang Do Choi, Ju Kon Kim