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Patent number: 7509785Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a roll-baler of a construction, in which the rotational movement of its rear chamber of the bale chamber for its opening and closing is done smoothly, while its lock mechanism is designed to be simple, so that the bale-shaping material of a short length may be fed into the bale chamber 4 through its inlet port “a”. In this type of the roll-baler, the bale chamber 4 is mounted on the machine body 1 at its position, where the inlet port “a” of the bale chamber 4 is open frontward, and the terminal end part 3a of the transporting conveyor 3 is so made as to its conveying surface forming an inclined surface “c” which is downwardly slanted, the inclined surface “c” being disposed at a position to constitute a part of the peripheral wall of the bale chamber 4, in opposition to the lower half side of the peripheral surface of the roll bale R to be formed within the bale chamber at the place where the inlet port “a” of the bale chamber 4 is present.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2002Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignees: Takakita Co. Ltd., Institute of Agricultural Machinery, Bio-oriented Technology Research Advancement InstitutionInventors: Kouichi Fukumori, Akira Muraki, Yuji Uemura, Masanobu Okumura, Nobuki Yamana, Hirokatsu Shito, Yukinori Shibuya
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Patent number: 7408100Abstract: A method of producing a modified monocotyledonous plant having a desired character is provided. The method comprises isolating a gene containing a nucleic acid hybridizable to a nucleic acid indicated by SEQ ID NO. 1 under stringent conditions, and inhibiting expression of the isolated gene.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2003Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignees: National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Bio-Oriented Technology Research Advancement InstitutionInventors: Hiroshi Tanaka, Toshiaki Kayano, Makoto Matsuoka, Tomoaki Sakamoto, Shuichi Iwahori
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Patent number: 7119192Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated stress-induced promoter which effectively functions in monocotyledonous plants such as rice, and of environmental stress tolerant plants using the promoter.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2003Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Bio-oriented Technology Research Advancement InstitutionInventors: Kazuko Shinozaki, Koji Katsura, Yusuke Ito
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Publication number: 20060195949Abstract: The present invention relates to an environmental stress-tolerant plant. The invention discloses a transgenic plant containing a gene in which a DNA encoding the following protein (a) or (b) is ligated downstream of a stress responsive promoter: (a) a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 8 or SEQ ID NO: 10; (b) a protein which consists of the amino acid sequence having deletion, substitution or addition of at least one amino acid in the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 8 or SEQ ID NO: 10 and which regulates the transcription of genes located downstream of a stress responsive element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2003Publication date: August 31, 2006Applicants: Independent Administrative Inst, Japan Intr. Research Ctr. for Agricultural Sciences, Bio-oriented Technology Research Advancement InstitutionInventors: Kazuko Shinozaki, Mie Kasuga
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Patent number: 7098382Abstract: A novel promoter is provided which has an expression activity specific to any pistil tissue. The promoter has any one of the DNA sequence from position 1 to 2595 of SEQ ID NO. 1, the DNA sequence from position 1 to 2322 of SEQ ID NO. 2, and the DNA sequence from position 1 to 2012 of SEQ ID NO. 3, and a part thereof. A method for producing a plant having a modified trait by introducing a heterogenous gene operatively linked to the promoter into a plant, and a plant having a modified trait produced by the method are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 1999Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignees: National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Bio-Oriented Technology Research Advancement InstitutionInventor: Hiroshi Takatsuji
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Patent number: 7067717Abstract: A polynucleotide encoding a plant gene capable of controlling disease resistance reactions in plants is provided which includes a polynucleotide having a nucleotide sequence encoding amino acid sequence from methionine at position 1 to Serine at position 361 of SEQ ID NO: 2 in the sequence listing, or having the amino acid sequence having one or several amino acid deletions, substitutions and/or additions, and being capable of controlling disease resistance reactions.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2002Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignees: National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Bio Oriented Technology Research Advancement InstitutionInventors: Hirohiko Hirochika, Akio Miyao, Katsura Onosato
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Patent number: 7053203Abstract: An oligonucleotide encoding a plant gene capable of controlling ethylene synthesis, comprising an oligonucleotide encoding an amino acid sequence from position 1 (Met) to 405 (Gln) of SEQ ID NO. 2 in SEQUENCE LISTING, or an oligonucleotide encoding a second amino acid sequence having one or several amino acid deletions, substitutions, or additions in the amino acid sequence.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 1999Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignees: Natl. Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Bio-Oriented Technology Research Advancement InstitutionInventors: Hirohiko Hirochika, Kiyomi Abe
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Patent number: 7003933Abstract: A roll baler equipped with a hopper 2, and a transporting conveyor 3 for carrying bale shaping material discharged from beneath a discharge port 20 defined in the bottom face of the hopper 2 into a material receiving port 40 of the bale-shaping chamber, wherein the transporting conveyor 3 is divided into two parts of: a hopper-side transporting conveyor 3a provided in a space extending from beneath the discharge port 20 to the front position beneath the delivery mechanism 5; and a bale-shaping-chamber side transporting conveyor 3b provided in the space extending from beneath the delivery mechanism 5 to the receiving port 40 of the shaping chamber 4, both these hopper-side transporting conveyor 3a and bale-shaping-chamber-side transporting conveyor 3b being each driven independently one from the other.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2003Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignees: Takakita Co., Ltd., Institute of Agricultural Machinery Bio-oriented Technology Research Advancement InstitutionInventors: Kouichi Fukumori, Akira Muraki, Yuji Uemura, Masanobu Okumura, Yukinori Shibuya, Hirokatsu Shito, Nobuki Yamana
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Patent number: 6984727Abstract: There is provided a polynucleotide encoding a plant gene capable of controlling a signal transduction system for brassinosteroid hormone, the polynucleotide encoding an amino acid sequence from Met at position 1 to Arg at position 1057 of SEQ ID NO: 2 in the SEQUENCE LISTING, including any polynucleotide encoding an amino acid sequence in which one or more amino acids are deleted, substituted or added to the amino acid sequence.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2000Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignees: National Institute of Agrobiological Science, Bio-oriented Technology Research Advancement InstitutionInventors: Hirohiko Hirochika, Muneo Yamazaki, Akio Miyao
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Publication number: 20050278799Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated stress-induced promoter which effectively functions in monocotyledonous plants such as rice, and of environmental stress tolerant plants using the promoter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2003Publication date: December 15, 2005Applicants: Independent Administrative Inst. Japan Intr. Research Center For Agricultural Sciences, Bio-oriented Technology Research Advancement InstitutionInventors: Kazuko Shinozaki, Koji Katsura, Yusuke Ito
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Patent number: 6899893Abstract: This invention is to provide an agent for therapy and prevention of allergic diseases which has no adverse action, shows a high safety even by administration for a long period and is able to be utilized to food and/or beverage, cosmetics, etc. which are used daily. To be specific, it provides antiallergic agent and anti-inflammatory agent characterized in containing at least one polyphenol selected from strictinin and methylated derivatives thereof as an effective ingredient; a method for the addition of an antiallergic agent for oral administration or an anti-inflammatory agent for oral administration which is characterized in containing at least one polyphenol selected from strictinin and methylated derivatives thereof as an effective ingredient to food and/or beverage for prevention, suppression and mitigation of allergic symptoms or inflammatory symptoms.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2003Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Assignees: National Agriculture Research Organization, Bio-oriented Technology Research Advancement InstitutionInventors: Kenkou Tsuji, Mari Yamamoto, Keiko Kawamoto, Hirofumi Tachibana
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Patent number: 6852833Abstract: The present invention provides an artificial chaperon useful for refolding the proteins having low voluntary folding ability and being difficult or unable to be a native form without a second (or assistant) of a molecular chaperon in a short time, and folding said proteins as an active form. The present invention relates to an artificial chaperon kit characterized in that the kit comprises cyclic saccharide cycloamylose and polyoxyethylenic detergent or cyclic saccharide cycloamylose and ionic detergent. The present invention also relates to a method for diluting the denaturant making the protein a denatured state by adding a specific detergent to a denatured protein, and preventing protein molecules from aggregation, thereafter adding cyclic saccharide cycloamylose, utilizing the inclusion ability thereof to strip detergent, accelerating the proper folding of protein into a correct higher-order structure with activity.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2000Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignees: Director of National Food Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Bio-oriented Technology Research Advancement InstitutionInventors: Sachiko Machida, Kiyoshi Hayashi
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Publication number: 20040191910Abstract: Identification of a gene from monocotyledonous plants such as rice, which codes for a transcription factor specific to a stress tolerant gene and provision of a novel environmental stress tolerant plant using the gene. From the rice genome, a gene, which binds to a cis element existing upstream of the gene encoding a stress responsive protein and for a transcription factor to activate the transcription of the gene, is identified. Further, the gene of the transcription factor is used to transform a plant, thereby improving tolerance against environmental stresses such as low temperature, dehydration, and salt stresses.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2002Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicants: International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, Bio-oriented Technology Research Advancement InstitutionInventors: Kazuko Shinozaki, Yusuke Ito, Yoh Sakuma
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Patent number: 6791674Abstract: A method of analyzing blood using a near infrared apparatus, in which monochromatic near infrared light in a wavelength range of 700 nm-1100 nm from the slit of the near infrared apparatus is applied to a ceramic plate through an optical fiber to measure a transmitted light intensity of the ceramic plate, which is a reference material for spectrum measurement. Next, in place of the ceramic plate, a blood collection tube containing a blood sample which has been stabilized at a predetermined temperature by a water bath has the near infrared light applied thereto. A so-called near infrared absorption spectrum in which absorbance has been plotted against wavelengths is obtained and information about object characteristics of the blood is extracted from the spectrum data using a calibration equation predetermined using the near infrared apparatus in relation to blood specimens with different, known object characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2001Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignees: Japan as represented by Director of National Food Research Institute Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries, Bio-oriented Technology Research Advancement InstitutionInventor: Sumio Kawano
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Publication number: 20040074209Abstract: A roll baler equipped with a hopper 2, and a transporting conveyor 3for carrying bale shaping material discharged from beneath a discharge port 20 defined in the bottom face of the hopper 2 into a material receiving port 40 of the bale-shaping chamber, wherein the transporting conveyor 3 is divided into two parts of: a hopper-side transporting conveyor 3a provided in a space extending from beneath the discharge port 20 to the front position beneath the delivery mechanism 5; and a bale-shaping-chamber side transporting conveyor 3b provided in the space extending from beneath the delivery mechanism 5 to the receiving port 40 of the shaping chamber 4, both these hopper-side transporting conveyor 3a and bale-shaping-chamber-side transporting conveyor 3b being each driven independently one from the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Applicants: Takakita Co. Ltd, Institute of Agricultural Machinery Bio-oriented Technology Research Advancement InstitutionInventors: Kouichi Fukumori, Akira Muraki, Yuji Uemura, Masanobu Okumura, Yukinori Shibuya, Hirokatsu Shito, Nobuki Yamana
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Publication number: 20040060080Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide DNAs encoding novel plant proteins having a gibberellin (GA) 2-oxidation activity. Another objective is to modify plant height by utilizing these DNAs for regulating the gibberellin content.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Applicants: National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Bio-Oriented Technology Research Advancement InstitutionInventors: Hiroshi Tanaka, Toshiaki Kayano, Makoto Matsuoka, Masatomo Kobayashi, Tamio Saito, Tomoaki Sakamoto, Miho Sakai
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Patent number: 6670528Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a transgenic plant transformed with a DNA coding for the Arabidopsis thaliana DREB1A transcription factor of SEQ ID NO: 2, that binds to a stress responsive element, and regulates the transcription of genes located downstream of the element, the transgenic plant having improved tolerance to environmental stresses such as dehydration, low temperature and salt, and being free from dwarfing.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1999Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignees: Independent Administrative Institute, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, Bio-oriented Technology Research Advancement InstitutionInventors: Kazuko Shinozaki, Mie Kasuga
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Patent number: 6638524Abstract: This invention is to provide an agent for therapy and prevention of allergic diseases which has no adverse action, shows a high safety even by administration for a long period and is able to be utilized to food and/or beverage, cosmetics, etc. which are used daily. To be specific, it provides antiallergic agent and anti-inflammatory agent characterized in containing at least one polyphenol selected from strictinin and methylated derivatives thereof as an effective ingredient; a method for the addition of an antiallergic agent for oral administration or an anti-inflammatory agent for oral administration which is characterized in containing at least one polyphenol selected from strictinin and methylated derivatives thereof as an effective ingredient to food and/or beverage for prevention, suppression and mitigation of allergic symptoms or inflammatory symptoms.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2002Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Assignees: National Agricultural Research Organization, Bio-oriented Technology Research Advancement InstitutionInventors: Kenkou Tsuji, Mari Yamamoto, Keiko Kawamoto, Hirofumi Tachibana
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Patent number: 6613961Abstract: Transgenic plants capable of metabolizing drugs are constructed by introducing a drug-metabolizing P450 molecular species into plants. These plants are capable of detoxifying and metabolizing foreign compounds such as environmental loads and extrinsic endocrine disruptors including drugs, poisons, and agrochemicals. Thus, they are highly useful when applied to field crops, etc. Also, a method for selecting the drug-metabolizing P450 molecular species is provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2001Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignees: Bio-Oriented Technology Research Advancement Institution, National Institute of Agrobiological SciencesInventors: Hideo Ohkawa, Yasunobu Ohkawa, Kenjirou Ozawa, Sakiko Hirose
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Patent number: 6576820Abstract: A region containing the glutelin gene promoter, which expresses a gene specifically in the endosperm of rice plant seed, was isolated; a vector was constructed to have the natural or modified soybean glycinin gene ligated downstream of the promoter; the vector construct was introduced into a cultured cell of rice plant; and thus a transgenic rice plant was obtained. The inventors studied the tissue specificity and form of soybean glycinin expressed in the created transgenic rice plant, and then found that the expressed soybean glycinin was accumulated in rice plant seeds in the transgenic rice plant and that the accumulated soybean glycinin was present as the matured protein formed by protein processing.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2001Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignees: National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Bio-Oriented Technology Research Advancement InstitutionInventors: Fumio Takaiwa, Shigeru Utsumi, Tomoyuki Katsube-Tanaka