Patents Assigned to CHINESE ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
  • Publication number: 20180295868
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flavor extract of low-temperature-pressed peanut cake which is extracted from low-temperature-pressed peanut cake. In the flavor extract, the content of pyrazines flavor substances is not less than 55%, and the content of the aldehydes substances is not more than 15%. The present invention also provides a method for improving the flavor of peanut oil by using the flavor extract of the low-temperature-pressed peanut cake. The flavor extract extracted from peanut cake according to the present invention, which contains 55% or more pyrazines flavor substances, can not only improve the flavor of low-temperature-pressed peanut oil significantly, but also retain the original quality and color of the low-temperature-pressed peanut oil when it is added to low-temperature-pressed peanut oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Institute for Application of Atomic energy, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
    Inventors: Qiang Wang, Hui Hu, Yunhua Liu, Lei Deng, Aimin Shi, Hongzhi Liu, Li Liu
  • Patent number: 10053682
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of genetic engineering and hereditary engineering. The present invention discloses a ?-galactosidase (?-galactoside galactohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.23) mutant with high transglycosidase activity, which is obtained by single-site-saturation mutation of amino acid sequences of ?-galactosidase from Aspergillus candidus and Aspergillus oryzae, with own signal peptides removed. The transglycosidase activity of the mutant is over 15% higher than that of wild types. Meanwhile, the present invention also discloses a DNA molecule which encodes the mutant, a recombinant expression vector containing the DNA molecule, and a host cell expressing the DNA molecule. In addition, the present invention also provides a method for preparing ?-galactosidase mutant with high transglycosidase activity by using the recombinant expression vector and applications of the mutant, the DNA molecule, the recombinant expression vector and the host cell in preparation of ?-galactosidase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, CHINESE ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
    Inventors: Wei Zhang, Yuhong Zhang, Bo Liu, Ning Sun, Jialin Zhang
  • Patent number: 10041085
    Abstract: A plant type related protein, and a coding gene and an application thereof are provided. The protein is: (a) a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (b) a SEQ ID NO: 1-derived protein having substitution, deletion, and/or addition of an amino acid residue on the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, and related to the plant type and/or inactivation of a plant brassinolide type, or (c) a protein having more than 80% homology to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and related to a plant type and inactivation of a plant brassinolide type. The protein and its coding gene have very important value in improving crop production, improving the visual enjoyability of a green plant, implementing simple cultivation of a plant and improving the breeding efficiency, and has a broad prospective in genetic improvement of a plant, new variety cultivation and an application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Cotton Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
    Inventors: Fuguang Li, Zuoren Yang, Chaojun Zhang, Yufen Wang, Zhixia Wu, Chuanliang Liu, Xueyan Zhang, Ye Wang, Fenglian Li, Qianhua Wang, Wenqiang Qin, Depei Kong
  • Patent number: 10024827
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method for simultaneously detecting four isomers of resveratrol in peanut by using ultra performance liquid chromatography during the operation procedure and accurately controlling the detection conditions. The method of the invention can achieve continuous sample injection, and perform sample analysis in batch. The detection time for each sample is only about 10 min, which greatly improves the detection efficiency. Further, the ultra performance liquid chromatography has high sensitivity and a low detection limit. The method of the invention adopts ethanol extraction under heating in the earlier stage of extraction, and controls the temperature of the extraction, so as to achieve effective extraction of four isomers of resveratrol, time saving, and efficient extraction and separation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
    Inventors: Qiang Wang, Hui Hu, Xiaoyong Xia, Aimin Shi, Hongzhi Liu, Li Liu, Bo Jiao
  • Publication number: 20180163215
    Abstract: Provided is an amino acid optimization of a functional motif on an IrrE protein of a Deinococcus geothermalis strain and homologous proteins thereof obtained by site mutation, wherein a second-site or fifth-site alanine in a functional domain motif 154LAELAR159 is mutated into serine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, CHINESE ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
    Inventors: Wei ZHANG, Zhengfu ZHOU, Ming CHEN, Min LIN
  • Patent number: 9765313
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of genetic engineering, in particular, the present invention relates to a method for producing a phytase variant with an improved thermal stability, and a phytase variant and the use thereof. The phytase variant contains at least one proline modification, compared to the phytase from Escherichia coli and other mutants thereof. The phytase variants with the modification have preferably improved properties, such as the thermal stability, optimal reaction temperature, pH property, specific activity, protease resistance and performance in animal feeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
    Inventors: Bin Yao, Huoqing Huang, Huiying Luo, Chao Shao, Yingguo Bai, Yaru Wang, Peilong Yang, Pengjun Shi, Kun Meng, Heng Zhao, Rui Ma
  • Publication number: 20170240978
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of biotechnology, and in particular to SNP markers as well as use and detection method thereof. The present invention employs whole genome sequencing to conduct whole genome sequencing on a large number of individuals of Apis mellifera sinisxinyuan, and obtains 21 pieces of SNP information specific in Apis mellifera sinisxinyuan, which become marker SNP sites for identifying Apis mellifera sinisxinyuan. The SNP sites provided by the present invention, which are specific in Apis mellifera sinisxinyuan, play important roles in the differentiation of western honey bee in China from the western honey bees in other regions, and in the adaptive evolution of western honey bee in China to the local environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: INSTITUTE OF APICULTURAL RESEARCH, CHINESE ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
    Inventors: Xiao CHEN, Wei SHI, Chao CHEN, Zhiguang LIU, Huihua WANG, Haikun GUO
  • Publication number: 20170218461
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of biotechnology, in particular to genes and use thereof. The present invention employs whole genome sequencing to perform whole genome re-sequencing on a large number of individuals of the honey bee Apis mellifera sinisxinyuan, and obtains genes specific to the A. m. sinisxinyuan. The genes play important roles in the differentiation of A. m. sinisxinyuan from the honey bees in other regions and in the adaptive evolution of A. m. sinisxinyuan to the local environment. The Foxo gene or the Ebony gene provided in the present invention can be used to identify A. m. sinisxinyuan from other subspecies; can also be used for studying the genetic diversity of species resources of bees; and can further be used for studying cold resistance genes. This will fill the gap in the research field of A. m. sinisxinyuan by Chinese researchers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: INSTITUTE OF APICULTURAL RESEARCH, CHINESE ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
    Inventors: Chao CHEN, Wei SHI, Zhiguang LIU, Xiao CHEN, Huihua WANG, Haikun GUO
  • Publication number: 20170218462
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of biotechnology, in particular to genes and use thereof. The present invention employs whole genome sequencing to perform whole genome re-sequencing on a large number of individuals of the honey bee Apis mellifera sinisxinyuan, and obtains genes specific to A. m. sinisxinyuan. The genes play important roles in the differentiation of A. m. sinisxinyuan from the honey bees in other regions and in the adaptive evolution of A. m. sinisxinyuan to the local environment. The FilI gene or the Ds gene provided in the present invention can be used to identify A. m. sinisxinyuan from other subspecies; can also be used for studying the genetic diversity of species resources of bees; and can further be used for studying stress resistance genes. This will fill the gap in the research field of A. m. sinisxinyuan by Chinese researchers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: INSTITUTE OF APICULTURAL RESEARCH, CHINESE ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
    Inventors: Zhiguang LIU, Wei SHI, Chao CHEN, Xiao CHEN, Haikun GUO, Huihua WANG
  • Publication number: 20170204389
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of genetic engineering and hereditary engineering. The present invention discloses a ?-galactosidase (?-D-galactoside galactohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.23) mutant with high transglycosidase activity, which is obtained by single-site-saturation mutation of amino acid sequences of ?-galactosidase from Aspergillus candidus and Aspergillus oryzae, with own signal peptides removed. The transglycosidase activity of the mutant is over 15% higher than that of wild types. Meanwhile, the present invention also discloses a DNA molecule which encodes the mutant, a recombinant expression vector containing the DNA molecule, and a host cell expressing the DNA molecule. In addition, the present invention also provides a method for preparing ?-galactosidase mutant with high transglycosidase activity by using the recombinant expression vector and applications of the mutant, the DNA molecule, the recombinant expression vector and the host cell in preparation of ?-galactosidase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, CHINESE ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
    Inventors: Wei ZHANG, Yuhong ZHANG, Bo LIU, Ning SUN, Jialin ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20170130241
    Abstract: A plant type related protein, and a coding gene and an application thereof are provided. The protein is: (a) a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (b) a SEQ ID NO: 1-derived protein having substitution, deletion, and/or addition of an amino acid residue on the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, and related to the plant type and/or inactivation of a plant brassinolide type, or (c) a protein having more than 80% homology to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and related to a plant type and inactivation of a plant brassinolide type. The protein and its coding gene have very important value in improving crop production, improving the visual enjoyability of a green plant, implementing simple cultivation of a plant and improving the breeding efficiency, and has a broad prospective in genetic improvement of a plant, new variety cultivation and an application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: Cotton Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
    Inventors: Fuguang Li, Zuoren Yang, Chaojun Zhang, Yufen Wang, Zhixia Wu, Chuanliang Liu, Xueyan Zhang, Ye Wang, Fenglian Li, Qianhua Wang, Wengiang Qin, Depei Kong
  • Patent number: 9416064
    Abstract: A method for producing controlled-release fertilizer coated with polyurethane is provided, wherein granular fertilizer is preheated under fluidized state in a fluidized bed; the surface of the granular fertilizer is pretreated after liquid paraffin being atomized; polyol and isocyanate are mixed in a nozzle, then atomized and sprayed onto the surface of the granular fertilizer; after the reaction materials are added, liquid paraffin is added for surface release treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: CHINESE ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES AND REGIONAL PLANNING
    Inventors: Xiangdong Yang, Bingqiang Zhao, Yanting Li, Juan Li, Zhian Lin, Liang Yuan
  • Patent number: 9029090
    Abstract: A method for auxiliary identification of WZSP inbred line and its special primers are disclosed. The method may comprise: testing whether a deoxyribose nucleotide at site 1273 from 5? end of genomic DNA comprising SEQ ID NO: 1 in a test pig is A or G, measuring whether the test pig genotype is GG, GA or AA wherein the test pig with GG genotype is a candidate for the WZSP inbred line and the test pigs with GA genotype and AA genotype are non-WZSP inbred line. The method can be applied to breed WZSP inbred line, which can be used to preliminarily screen all the pigs in test pig group, eliminate non-WZSP inbred line, find out a candidate WZSP inbred line and make a further confirmation in combination with other methods. The method and primers can also be used to judge whether a WZSP on market is counterfeiting or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Institute of Animal Science Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
    Inventors: Shutang Feng, Kui Li, Yulian Mu, Shulin Yang
  • Patent number: 8742085
    Abstract: A method for preparing a transgenic animal of simultaneous multiple-gene expression is provided. Additionally, a method for preparing a transgenic embryo, which introduces both phytase gene and human myxovirus resistant gene A into a target embryo, to obtain a transgenic embryo is provided. The transgenic animal of simultaneous multiple-gene expression can be achieved by transplanting the transgenic embryo into the body of a female target animal. A significant advantage of the foregoing methods, among many others, exists in that the simultaneous expression of multiple genes can be achieved in one transgenosis, which provides a convenient method for the preparation of combined-gene transferred animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
    Inventors: Kui Li, Huiming Ju, Junhua Fan, Lijing Bai, Yulian Mu, Shulin Yang, Zhonglin Tang, Wentao Cui
  • Patent number: 8455620
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel phytase enzyme, a novel isolated nucleic acid molecule coding the enzyme, and a novel Yersinia intermedia having phytase activity. Particularly, the present invention relates to the phytase having (a) Theoretical molecular weight 45.5 kDa, (b) high specific activity 3960±248 U/mg, (c) high stability at high temperature and wide pH, (d) optimal pH of 4.0-5.0, (e) optimal temperature of 50-60° C., (f) high resistance to pepsin and trypsin. The phytase is very suitable to be used in feed of monogastrics as feed additive. The present invention also relates to a recombinant vector comprising said nucleic acid molecule, a recombinant host cell (e.g., Pichia pastoris) harboring said recombinant vector, and a method for producing phytase using the recombinant host cell. The present invention further provides a feed additive comprising said phytase and/or host cells expressing a phytase as effective ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Feed Research Institute Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
    Inventors: Bin Yao, Huiying Luo, Huoqing Huang, Yaru Wang, Tiezheng Yuan, Xiuyun Shi, Yingguo Bai, Kun Meng, Peilong Yang
  • Publication number: 20130053628
    Abstract: A method for cultivating a transgenic animal with an increased expression amount of porcine growth hormone is provided. Additionally, a method for cultivating a transgenic embryo, which introduces a recombinant expression vector of 1) TRE-GH or 2) TET-ON into a target embryo to obtain a transgenic embryo with a higher expression amount of porcine growth hormone than a target embryo without introduction is provided. A transgenic animal can be obtained by transplanting the embryo into an animal. The experiments demonstrate that growth hormone (GH) is sharply increased in blood of transgenic pigs after adding DOX.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
    Inventors: Kui Li, Huiming Ju, Xinmin Zheng, Lijing Bai, Wentao Cui, Zhonglin Tang, Yulian Mu, Shulin Yang
  • Publication number: 20120315636
    Abstract: An auxiliary method for identification of WZSP inbred line and its special primers are provided. The method is to test if DNA at site 1273 from 5? end of genomic DNA SEQ ID NO: 1 in test pig is A or G, measure the test pig genotype is GG, GA or AA; GG or AA genotype is homozygote that DNA at site 1273 is G or A; GA genotype is their heterozygote; test pig of GG genotype is candidate for the WZSP inbred line; test pigs of GA and AA genotypes are not WZSP inbred line. The method can be applied to breed WZSP inbred line, can preliminarily screen all the pigs in test pig group, eliminate non WZSP inbred line, find out candidate WZSP inbred line, combine with other methods for further confirmation. The method can also be used to judge whether WZSP on market is counterfeiting or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
    Inventors: Shutang Feng, Kui Li, Yulian Mu, Shulin Yang
  • Publication number: 20120233717
    Abstract: A method for preparing a transgenic animal of simultaneous multiple-gene expression is provided. Additionally, a method for preparing a transgenic embryo, which introduces both phytase gene and human myxovirus resistant gene A into a target embryo, to obtain a transgenic embryo is provided. The transgenic animal of simultaneous multiple-gene expression can be achieved by transplanting the transgenic embryo into the body of a female target animal. A significant advantage of the foregoing methods, among many others, exists in that the simultaneous expression of multiple genes can be achieved in one transgenosis, which provides a convenient mean for the preparation of combined-gene transferred animals etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
    Inventors: Kui Li, Huiming Ju, Junhua Fan, Lijing Bai, Yulian Mu, Shulin Yang, Zhonglin Tang, Wentao Cui
  • Patent number: 8207403
    Abstract: An EPSP synthase (5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase) with high glyphosate resistance and a nucleotide sequence encoding the synthase are disclosed. The gene encoding the EPSP synthase has low homology with the reported EPSP synthase. A transgenic plant obtained by the expression of the gene in plant has an increased resistance to glyphosate after experimental confirmation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Biotechnology Research Institute The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
    Inventors: Min Lin, Aimin Liang, Wei Lu, Liang Li, Ming Chen, Wei Zhang, Shuzhen Ping
  • Patent number: 8183220
    Abstract: A double-effective vaccine vector against foot-and-mouth disease virus having a bicistronic expression vector sequence, the bicistronic expression vector sequence is an antisense gene sequence capable of conjugating with 5? UTR of RNA of the foot-and-mouth disease virus genome and an intact sequence of VP1 structural protein gene of the foot-and-mouth disease virus. Animal experiments show that the vaccine vector provides double effects in terms of gene therapy and gene immunization for the prevention and treatment of foot-and-mouth disease in animals. Also provided are construction methods and methods of use of the vaccine vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
    Inventors: Jixing Liu, Bin Yang, Xi Lan, Xiangping Yin, Yinmei Bai, Xiaorong Han, Xuerui Li, Baoyu Li, Yuping Fang, Zhiyong Li