Patents by Inventor Zuhua He

Zuhua He 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).

  • Publication number: 20230323380
    Abstract: Provided are a phosphorus-efficient and high-yield gene of crops, and an application thereof. It is first disclosed that a PHO1;2 gene has a regulating function on filling of crop kernels. Up-regulating the expression of the gene in crops can significantly promote filling of the crop kernels, increase the kernel weight of the crop kernels, the kernels per spike, the tiller number and the kernel thickness, and/or promote thickening of the crops. The PHO1;2 gene plays a two-way phosphorus transport effect which mainly conveys phosphorus to the extracellular domain, can regulate intracellular phosphorus accumulation, increase the utilization rate of phosphorus in crops, and improve the duration of crops to a low-phosphorus environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Zuhua He, Bin Ma, Qun Li
  • Patent number: 9139840
    Abstract: Novel crop grain filling genes (GIF1) and the applications thereof are presented in the invention. The GIF1 genes can be applied to control grain filling, enhance crop yield or quality, or improve disease resistance or storage stability of crop grains. A method for improving crops is also presented in the invention. The GIF1 genes shows valuable potentials in controlling crop yield, quality, storage, and resistance to diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Zuhua He, Hongxia Zhang, Bei Li, Hua Liu
  • Publication number: 20140317782
    Abstract: Provided are a high temperature resistant plant gene and use thereof. The high temperature resistant gene can not only be used to modify she high temperature resistant property of a plant, but also has the functions of promoting plant growth, improving plant yield and increasing plant biomass and the like. The gene can also be utilized in the field of plant breeding to cultivate fine seed strain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: SHANGHAI INSITITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, CHINSE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Zuhua He, Hui Shen, Qun Li
  • Patent number: 8461419
    Abstract: Provided are a crop height regulatory gene from Arabidopsis thaliana, expression regulatory sequences thereof and uses thereof. The crop regulatory gene can be used to regulate the plant height, volume, tiller, yield, flower organ size, or seed size of crops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, CAS
    Inventors: Zuhua He, Yingying Zhang, Qun Li
  • Patent number: 8329990
    Abstract: A novel crop grain filling gene (GIF1) and the applications thereof are presented in the invention. The GIF1 gene can be applied to control grain filling, enhance crop yield or quality, or improve disease resistance or storage stability of crop grains. A method for improving crops is also presented in the invention. The GIF1 gene shows valuable potentials in controlling crop yield, quality, storage, and resistance to diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Zuhua He, Ertao Wang, Qun Li
  • Publication number: 20110093966
    Abstract: Provided are a crop height regulatory gene from Arabidopsis thaliana, expression regulatory sequences thereof and uses thereof. The crop regulatory gene can be used to regulate the plant height, volume, tiller, yield, flower organ size, or seed size of crops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Zuhua He, Yingying Zhang, Qun Li
  • Publication number: 20100064385
    Abstract: A novel crop grain filling gene (GIF1) and the applications thereof are presented in the invention. The GIF1 gene can be applied to control grain filling, enhance crop yield or quality, or improve disease resistance or storage stability of crop grains. A method for improving crops is also presented in the invention. The GIF1 gene shows valuable potentials in controlling crop yield, quality, storage, and resistance to diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences CAS
    Inventors: Zuhua He, Ertao Wang, Qun Li