Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Patricia A. McDaniels
  • Patent number: 7763776
    Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a Transcription Factor Stress-Related Protein (TFSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated TFSRPs, and isolated nucleic acid coding TFSRPs, and vectors and host cells containing the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Oswaldo da Costa e Silva, Nocha Van Thielen, Ruoying Chen, Hans Bohnert
  • Patent number: 7714190
    Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a GTP Binding Stress-Related Protein (GBSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated GBSRPs, and isolated nucleic acid coding GBSRPs, and vectors and host cells containing the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Oswaldo da Costa e Silva, Nocha Van Thielen, Ruoying Chen, Hans Bohnert
  • Patent number: 7709698
    Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a Transcription Factor Stress-Related Protein (TFSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated TFSRPs, and isolated nucleic acid coding TFSRPs, and vectors and host cells containing the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Oswaldo da Costa e Silva, Nocha Van Thielen, Ruoying Chen, Hans Bohnert
  • Patent number: 7659444
    Abstract: The present invention concerns double stranded RNA compositions and transgenic plants capable of inhibiting expression of essential genes in parasitic nematodes, and methods associated therewith. Specifically, the invention relates to the use of RNA interference to inhibit expression of a target essential parasitic nematode gene, which is a parasitic nematode pas-5 gene, and relates to the generation of plants that have increased resistance to parasitic nematodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Peifeng Ren, Xiang Huang, Sumita Chaudhuri, Lawrence Talton, John McMillan
  • Patent number: 7622301
    Abstract: The present invention concerns double stranded RNA compositions and transgenic plants capable of inhibiting expression of essential genes in parasitic nematodes, and methods associated therewith. Specifically, the invention relates to the use of RNA interference to inhibit expression of a target essential parasitic nematode gene selected from the group consisting of a parasitic nematode cytosolic chaperonin gene, a parasitic nematode gene encoding heat shock protein-90, a parasitic nematode gene homologous to the C. elegans Y65B4BR.5a gene, and a parasitic nematode gene homologous to a C. elegans pat-10 gene, and relates to the generation of plants that have increased tolerance to parasitic nematodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Peifeng Ren, Xiang Huang, Sumita Chaudhuri, Lawrence Talton, John McMillan
  • Patent number: 7619137
    Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a transcription factor stress-related protein (TFSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated TFSRP, and isolated nucleic acid coding TFSRP, and vectors and host cells containing the latter. Further provided are methods of producing transgenic plants expressing TFSRP, methods of increasing expression of other genes of interest using the TFSRP, methods of identifying novel TFSRP, and methods of modifying the expression of TFSRP in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Oswaldo da Costa e Silva, Nocha Van Thielen, Ruoying Chen
  • Patent number: 7608759
    Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed with an SLSRP coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased growth under water-limited conditions and/or increased tolerance to an environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated SLSRPs, and isolated SLSRP coding nucleic acids, and vectors and host cells containing the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Damian Allen, Lori V. Mills, Nocha van Thielen, Oswaldo da Costa e Silva
  • Patent number: 7608757
    Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a Signal Transduction Stress-Related Protein (STSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated STSRPs, and isolated nucleic acid coding STSRPs, and vectors and host cells containing the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Oswaldo da Costa e Silva, Hans J. Bohnert, Nocha van Thielen, Ruoying Chen, Manabu Ishitani
  • Patent number: 7598431
    Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a Protein Kinase Stress-Related Polypeptide (PKSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated PKSRPs, and isolated nucleic acid coding PKSRPs, and vectors and host cells containing the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Nocha Van Thielen, Oswaldo da Costa e Silva, Ruoying Chen
  • Patent number: 7521598
    Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a Protein Kinase Stress-Related Protein (PKSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated PKSRPs, and isolated nucleic acid coding PKSRPs, and vectors and host cells containing the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Oswaldo da Costa e Silva, Hans J. Bohnert, Nocha van Thielen, Ruoying Chen, Rodrigo Sarria-Millan
  • Patent number: 7521597
    Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a Protein Kinase Stress-Related Protein (PKSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated PKSRPs, and isolated nucleic acid coding PKSRPs, and vectors and host cells containing the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Oswaldo da Costa e Silva, Hans J. Bohnert, Nocha Van Thielen, Ruoying Chen, Rodrigo Sarria-Millan
  • Patent number: 7514599
    Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a Protein Kinase Stress-Related Protein (PKSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated PKSRPs, and isolated nucleic acid coding PKSRPs, and vectors and host cells containing the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Oswaldo da Costa e Silva, Hans J. Bohnert, Nocha van Thielen, Ruoying Chen, Rodrigo Sarria-Millan
  • Patent number: 7504559
    Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a Protein Kinase Stress-Related Protein (PKSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated PKSRPs, and isolated nucleic acid coding PKSRPs, and vectors and host cells containing the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Oswaldo da Costa e Silva, Hans J. Bohnert, Nocha van Thielen, Ruoying Chen, Rodrigo Sarria-Millan
  • Patent number: 7498482
    Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a Cell Cycle Stress-Related Protein (CCSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated CCSRPs, and isolated nucleic acid coding CCSRPs, and vectors and host cells containing the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Oswaldo da Costa e Silva, Hans J. Bohnert, Nocha van Thielen, Ruoying Chen, Rodrigo Sarria-Millan
  • Patent number: 7495151
    Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a Protein Kinase Stress-Related Protein (PKSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated PKSRPs, and isolated nucleic acid coding PKSRPs, and vectors and host cells containing the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Oswaldo da Costa e Silva, Hans J. Bohnert, Nocha van Thielen, Ruoying Chen, Rodrigo Sarria-Millan
  • Patent number: 7485775
    Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a transcription factor stress-related protein (TFSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated TFSRP, and isolated nucleic acid coding TFSRP, and vectors and host cells containing the latter. Further provided are methods of producing transgenic plants expressing TFSRP, methods of increasing expression of other genes of interest using the TFSRP, methods of identifying novel TFSRP, and methods of modifying the expression of TFSRP in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Oswaldo da Costa e Silva, Nocha van Thielen, Ruoying Chen
  • Patent number: 7482510
    Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a phosphatase stress-related protein (PHSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated PHSRPs, and isolated nucleic acid coding PHSRPs, and vectors and host cells containing the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Oswaldo da Costa e Silva, Hans J. Bohnert, Nocha van Thielen, Rouying Chen, Manabu Ishitani
  • Patent number: 7482511
    Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a Transcription Factor Stress-Related Protein (TFSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated TFSRPs, and isolated nucleic acid coding TFSRPs, and vectors and host cells containing the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Oswaldo da Costa e Silva, Hans J. Bohnert, Nocha van Thielen, Ruoying Chen
  • Patent number: 7473819
    Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a protein kinase stress-related protein (PKSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated PKSRP, and isolated nucleic acid coding PKSRP, and vectors and host cells containing the latter. Further provided are methods of producing transgenic plants expressing PKSRP, and methods of identifying novel PKSRP and methods of modifying the expression of PKSRP in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science Gmbh
    Inventors: Oswaldo da Costa e Silva, Manabu Ishitani, Stefan Henkes, Nocha van Thielen, Ruoying Chen
  • Patent number: 7456337
    Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a Signal Transduction Stress-Related Protein (STSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated STSRPs, and isolated nucleic acid coding STSRPs, and vectors and host cells containing the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Oswaldo da Costa e Silva, Hans J. Bohnert, Nocha van Thielen, Ruoying Chen, Manabu Ishitani