Patents Assigned to Ceres, Inc.
  • NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND POLYPEPTIDES ENCODED THEREBY USEFUL FOR MODIFYING PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
    Publication number: 20150143579
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants with increased tolerance to abiotic stress (e.g., high or low temperature, drought, flood).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Cory CHRISTENSEN, Nestor APUYA, Kenneth FELDMANN
  • Promoter, promoter control elements, and combinations, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 9029523
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute fragments of the genome of a plant, and polypeptides encoded thereby. The DNA molecules are useful for specifying a gene product in cells, either as a promoter or as a protein coding sequence or as an UTR or as a 3? termination sequence, and are also useful in controlling the behavior of a gene in the chromosome, in controlling the expression of a gene or as tools for genetic mapping, recognizing or isolating identical or related DNA fragments, or identification of a particular individual organism, or for clustering of a group of organisms with a common trait. One of ordinary skill in the art, having this data, can obtain cloned DNA fragments, synthetic DNA fragments or polypeptides constituting desired sequences by recombinant methodology known in the art or described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Nestor Apuya, Vyacheslav Brover, Jean-Baptiste Dumas, Yiwen Fang, Ken Feldmann, Diane Jofuku, Edward A. Kiegle, Bill Kimmerly, Shing Kwok, Peter Mascia, Jack Okamuro, Roger Pennell, Richard Schneeberger, Tatiana Tatarinova, Wayne Volkmuth
  • Sequence-determined DNA fragments encoding acetohydroxyacid synthase proteins
    Patent number: 9024004
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute fragments of the genome of a plant, and polypeptides encoded thereby. The DNA molecules are useful for specifying a gene product in cells, either as a promoter or as a protein coding sequence or as an UTR or as a 3? termination sequence, and are also useful in controlling the behavior of a gene in the chromosome, in controlling the expression of a gene or as tools for genetic mapping, recognizing or isolating identical or related DNA fragments, or identification of a particular individual organism, or for clustering of a group of organisms with a common trait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • Sequence-determined DNA fragments encoding AN1-like zinc finger proteins
    Patent number: 9000140
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute fragments of the genome of a plant, and polypeptides encoded thereby. The DNA molecules are useful for specifying a gene product in cells, either as a promoter or as a protein coding sequence or as an UTR or as a 3? termination sequence, and are also useful in controlling the behavior of a gene in the chromosome, in controlling the expression of a gene or as tools for genetic mapping, recognizing or isolating identical or related DNA fragments, or identification of a particular individual organism, or for clustering of a group of organisms with a common trait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • Nucleotide sequences and polypeptides encoded thereby useful for modifying plant characteristics
    Patent number: 8962921
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants with increased tolerance to abiotic stress (e.g., high or low temperature, drought, flood).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Nestor Apuya, Kenneth A. Feldmann
  • Promoter, promoter control elements, and combinations, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8877916
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute fragments of the genome of a plant, and polypeptides encoded thereby. The DNA molecules are useful for specifying a gene product in cells, either as a promoter or as a protein coding sequence or as an UTR or as a 3? termination sequence, and are also useful in controlling the behavior of a gene in the chromosome, in controlling the expression of a gene or as tools for genetic mapping, recognizing or isolating identical or related DNA fragments, or identification of a particular individual organism, or for clustering of a group of organisms with a common trait. One of ordinary skill in the art, having this data, can obtain cloned DNA fragments, synthetic DNA fragments or polypeptides constituting desired sequences by recombinant methodology known in the art or described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Nestor Apuya, Vyacheslav Brover, Jean-Baptiste Dumas, Yiwen Fang, Ken Feldmann, Diane Jofuku, Edward A. Kiegle, Bill Kimmerly, Shing Kwok, Peter Mascia, Jack Okamuro, Roger Pennell, Richard Schneeberger, Tatiana Tatarinova, Wayne Volkmuth
  • NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND CORRESPONDING POLYPEPTIDES CONFERRING IMPROVED NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY CHARACTERISTICS IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20140289884
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory NADZAN, Richard SCHNEBBERGER, Han Suk KIM, David Van-Dinh DANG, Kenneth A. FELDMANN
  • NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND POLYPEPTIDES ENCODED THEREBY USEFUL FOR MODIFYING PLANT CHARACTERISTICS IN RESPONSE TO COLD
    Publication number: 20140245474
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating cold tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding cold tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased cold tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased cold tolerance levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Cory CHRISTENSEN, Bonnie HUND
  • Nucleic acid sequences encoding strictosidine synthase proteins
    Patent number: 8710201
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • Nucleic acid sequences encoding secE/sec61-gamma subunits of protein translocation complexes
    Patent number: 8710204
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • PROMOTER, PROMOTER CONTROL ELEMENTS, AND COMBINATIONS, AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140096286
    Abstract: The present document is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The document further relates to the use of such promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels in plants, and plants containing such promoters or promoter control elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael F. Portereiko, Nickolai Alexandrov
  • NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES ENCODING SecE/Sec61-GAMMA SUBUNITS OF PROTEIN TRANSLOCATION COMPLEXES
    Publication number: 20140058075
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • Materials and Methods for Use in Biomass Processing
    Publication number: 20140046641
    Abstract: Methods and materials for measuring the composition of plant biomass and predicting the efficiency of conversion of such biomass to various end products under various processing conditions are disclosed. For example, methods and materials for identifying plant material having higher levels of accessible carbohydrate, as well as materials and methods for processing plant material having higher levels of accessible carbohydrate are disclosed. Also disclosed are computer-implemented methods and systems that provide improved economic efficiencies to biorefineries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Bonnie Hames, Tanya Kruse, Steven R. Thomas, Amr Saad Ragab
  • Promoter, promoter control elements, and combinations, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8592646
    Abstract: The present document is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The document further relates to the use of such promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels in plants, and plants containing such promoters or promoter control elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael F. Portereiko, Nickolai Alexandrov
  • SHADE TOLERANCE IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20130232640
    Abstract: Materials and Methods for increasing shade tolerance in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding shade-tolerance polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased shade tolerance and plant products produced from plants having increased shade tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Shing Kwok, Kenneth Bounds
  • SEQUENCE-DETERMINED DNA FRAGMENTS ENCODING AN1-LIKE ZINC FINGER PROTEINS
    Publication number: 20130203976
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute fragments of the genome of a plant, and polypeptides encoded thereby. The DNA molecules are useful for specifying a gene product in cells, either as a promoter or as a protein coding sequence or as an UTR or as a 3? termination sequence, and are also useful in controlling the behavior of a gene in the chromosome, in controlling the expression of a gene or as tools for genetic mapping, recognizing or isolating identical or related DNA fragments, or identification of a particular individual organism, or for clustering of a group of organisms with a common trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventor: Ceres, Inc.
  • TRANSGENIC PLANTS HAVING ALTERED BIOMASS COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20130191943
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating biomass composition in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding biomass composition-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having altered biomass composition and plant products produced from plants having altered biomass composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventor: Ceres, Inc.
  • Method for predicting the amount of accessible carbohydrate in a feedstock sample using a near-infrared model
    Patent number: 8489340
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of using a near-infrared (NIR) model to predict the amount of accessible carbohydrate material in a feedstock sample. The NIR model is generated by subjecting a set of biomass calibration feedstock samples to near infrared spectroscopy which produces NIR spectroscopic data, measuring the chemical compositions of each said calibration feedstock sample by wet chemical techniques, and measuring the total amount of monosaccharides and disaccharides solubilized by each said calibration feedstock sample after processing under a defined pretreatment condition or defined enzyme load condition. The method is then applied to NIR spectral data obtained from a test feedstock sample to predict the amount of accessible carbohydrate material in the test feedstock sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Bonnie Hames, Tanya Kruse, Steven R. Thomas, Amr Saad Ragab
  • Nucleotide sequences and polypeptides encoded thereby useful for modifying plant characteristics
    Patent number: 8481814
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Feldmann
  • DROUGHT AND HEAT TOLERANCE IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20130174298
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating heat and/or drought tolerance in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding heat and/or drought-tolerance polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased heat and/or drought tolerance and plant products produced from plants having increased heat and/or drought tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventor: Ceres, Inc.