Patents Assigned to Chromatin, Inc.
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Patent number: 9096909Abstract: The invention is generally related to MCs containing sorghum centromere sequences. In addition, the invention provides for methods of generating plants transformed with these MCs. MCs with novel compositions and structures are used to transform plants cells which are in turn used to generate the plant. Methods for generating the plant include methods for delivering the MC into plant cell to transform the cell, methods for selecting the transformed cell, and methods for isolating plants transformed with the MC.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2010Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: CHROMATIN, INC.Inventors: Daphne Preuss, Pierluigi Barone, Shawn R. Carlson, Gregory P. Copenhaver, Song Luo, Jennifer M. Mach
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Patent number: 8981183Abstract: The invention is generally related to Sugarcane mini-chromosomes and recombinant chromosomes containing Sugarcane centromere sequences. In addition, the invention provides for methods of generating Sugarcane plants transformed with these Sugarcane mini-chromosomes. Sugarcane mini-chromosomes with novel compositions and structures are used to transform Sugarcane cells which are in turn used to generate Sugarcane plants. Methods for generating Sugarcane plants include methods for delivering the Sugarcane mini-chromosomes into Sugarcane cell to transform the cell, methods for selecting the transformed cell, and methods for isolating Sugarcane plants transformed with the Sugarcane mini-chromosome or recombinant chromosome.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2010Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Chromatin, Inc.Inventors: Daphne Preuss, Gregory P. Copenhaver, Jennifer M. Mach, Pierluigi Barone, Shawn R. Carlson, Song Luo
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Publication number: 20140249301Abstract: The invention provides novel methods and compositions directed to farnesol production, accumulation and cellular sequestration in plants. More specifically, the methods of the invention comprise modifying plant cells that express farnesene to convert the farnesene to farnesol, and in some cases, to farnesol glycoside, such as farnesol glucoside. In other embodiments, carbon flux is shunted towards sesquiterpene production by applying certain plant growth regulators and herbicides to increase sesquiterpene production.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: Chromatin, Inc.Inventor: John C. Steffens
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Publication number: 20140223809Abstract: The invention is directed to compositions and methods of making pellets comprising a sorghum material, more preferably a sweet sorghum material having an average Brix value of 10 or higher. In embodiments, the pellets are highly combustible and comprise woody materials in addition to the sorghum materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2012Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: CHROMATIN, INC.Inventors: Mario Carrillo, Kenneth G. Davenport, Bob Kodrzycki, Scott A. Staggenborg, Larry Lambright
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Publication number: 20140148622Abstract: The present invention relates to engineering plants to express higher levels than endogenous amounts of terpenoids, such as farnesene. Plants that can be so engineered include those with large carbon stores, such as sweet sorghum and sugar cane.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicants: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, CHROMATIN, INC.Inventors: Ramesh Nair, Oswald Crasta, Otto Folkerts, Joshua Blakeslee, Katrina Cornish
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Patent number: 8729341Abstract: The invention is generally related to methods of generating plants transformed with novel autonomous mini-chromosomes. Mini-chromosomes with novel compositions and structures are used to transform plants cells which are in turn used to generate the plant. Methods for generating the plant include methods for delivering the mini-chromosome into plant cell to transform the cell, methods for selecting the transformed cell, and methods for isolating plants transformed with the mini-chromosome. Plants generated in the present invention contain novel genes introduced into their genome by integration into existing chromosomes.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2005Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignees: University of Chicago, Chromatin Inc.Inventors: Helge Zieler, James Jin, Jennifer M. Mach, Gary W. Rudgers, Daphne Preuss, Mich B. Hein, Gregory P. Copenhaver, Kevin Keith
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Publication number: 20140047583Abstract: The invention is generally related to sugar cane mini-chromosomes containing sugar cane centromere sequences. In addition, the invention provides for methods of generating sugar cane plants transformed with these sugar cane mini-chromosomes. Sugar cane mini-chromosomes with novel compositions and structures are used to transform sugar cane cells which are in turn used to generate sugar cane plants. Methods for generating sugar cane plants include methods for delivering the sugar cane mini-chromosomes into sugar cane cell to transform the cell, methods for selecting the transformed cell, and methods for isolating sugar cane plants transformed with the sugarcane mini-chromosome.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: CHROMATIN, INCInventors: Song Luo, Gregory P. Copenhaver, Dephne Preuss
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Patent number: 8614089Abstract: The invention is generally related to methods of generating plants transformed with novel autonomous mini-chromosomes. Mini-chromosomes with novel compositions and structures are used to transform plants cells which are in turn used to generate the plant. Methods for generating the plant include methods for delivering the mini-chromosome into plant cell to transform the cell, methods for selecting the transformed cell, and methods for isolating plants transformed with the mini-chromosome. Plants generated in the present invention contain novel genes introduced into their genome by integration into existing chromosomes.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Chromatin, Inc.Inventors: Helge Zieler, Gary W. Rudgers, Gregory P. Copenhaver, Daphne Preuss, Michael H. Pauly
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Patent number: 8350120Abstract: The invention is generally related to methods of generating plants transformed with novel autonomous mini-chromosomes. Mini-chromosomes with novel compositions and structures are used to transform plants cells which are in turn used to generate the plant. Methods for generating the plant include methods for delivering the mini-chromosome into plant cell to transform the cell, methods for selecting the transformed cell, and methods for isolating plants transformed with the mini-chromosome. Plants generated in the present invention contain novel genes introduced into their genome by integration into existing chromosomes.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignees: The Univesity of Chicago, Chromatin, Inc.Inventors: Helge Zieler, James Jin, Jennifer M Mach, Gary W Rudgers, Daphne Preuss, Mich B Hein, Gregory P Copenhaver, Kevin Keith
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Publication number: 20130007927Abstract: The invention is generally related to compositions and methods related to novel centromere sequences identified in cotton, and resulting recombinant DNA constructs, such as minichromosomes, made using such sequences. Minichromosomes with novel compositions and structures can be used, for example, to transform plant cells that are in turn used to generate minichromosome-harboring plants. The invention is directed to products of such plants, including oil and textiles. The invention is also directed to novel methods for identifying centromere sequences.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: CHROMATIN, INC.Inventors: Gregory P. Copenhaver, Song Luo, Jennifer M. Mach, Daphne Preuss, Rolando Ramirez
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Publication number: 20120255072Abstract: The invention is generally related to MCs containing sorghum centromere sequences. In addition, the invention provides for methods of generating plants transformed with these MCs. MCs with novel compositions and structures are used to transform plants cells which are in turn used to generate the plant. Methods for generating the plant include methods for delivering the MC into plant cell to transform the cell, methods for selecting the transformed cell, and methods for isolating plants transformed with the MC.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2010Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: CHROMATIN, INC.Inventors: Daphne Preuss, Pierluigi Barone, Shawn R. Carlson, Gregory P. Copenhaver, Song Luo, Jennifer M. Mach
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Patent number: 8222028Abstract: The invention is generally related to methods of generating plants transformed with novel autonomous mini-chromosomes. Mini-chromosomes with novel compositions and structures are used to transform plants cells which are in turn used to generate the plant. Methods for generating the plant include methods for delivering the mini-chromosome into plant cell to transform the cell, methods for selecting the transformed cell, and methods for isolating plants transformed with the mini-chromosome. Plants generated in the present invention contain novel genes introduced into their genome by integration into existing chromosomes.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2006Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Chromatin, Inc.Inventors: Helge Zieler, Gary W. Rudgers, Daphne Preuss, Gregory P. Copenhaver, Michael H. Pauly
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Publication number: 20120115132Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of centromere discovery using centromere-associated proteins in a variety of experimental formats. The methods of the invention can be used on any organism, and include using Cal1, Cbf1, Cbf3, Cbf5, CenH3 (Cenp-A), Cenp-B, Cenp-C, Cenp-D, Cenp-E, Cenp-F, Cenp-G, Cenp-H, Cenp-I, Cenp-K, Cenp-L, Cenp-M, Cenp-N, Cenp-O, Cenp-P, Cenp-Q, Cenp-R, Cenp-S, Cenp-T, Cenp-U, Cenp-V, Cenp-W, Chd1, Chp1, cohesin, condensin, Dnmt3b, Fact, Gcn5p, H2A.Z, Haspin, Hjurp, HP1, Hst4, Ima1, Incep, Ino80, Kms2, Knl-2, Mif2, Mis6, Np95, Pich, Sad1, Scm3, Shugoshin, Sim3, Skp1, Sororin, Survivin, Tas3, ZW10, and homologs thereof to identify centromere sequences. The invention is also directed to artificial chromosomes comprising centromeres made according to the methods of the invention, as well as to cells comprising such artificial chromosomes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: CHROMATIN, INC.Inventors: Gregory P. COPENHAVER, Helge Zieler, Daphne Preuss
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Patent number: 8062885Abstract: The present invention provides for the nucleic acid sequences of plant centromeres. This will permit construction of stably inherited recombinant DNA constructs and minichromosomes which can serve as vectors for the construction of transgenic plant and animal cells.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignees: The University of Chicago, Chromatin, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer M. Mach, Helge Zieler, RongGuan Jin, Kevin Keith, Gregory P. Copenhaver, Daphne Preuss
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Publication number: 20110189774Abstract: The present invention provides for the nucleic acid sequences of plant centromeres. This will permit construction of stably inherited recombinant DNA constructs and minichromosomes which can serve as vectors for the construction of transgenic plant and animal cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicants: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, CHROMATIN, INC.Inventors: Jennifer Mach, Helge Zieler, RongGuan Jin, Kevin Keith, Gregory Copenhaver, Daphne Preuss
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Patent number: 7989202Abstract: The present invention provides for the nucleic acid sequences of plant centromeres. This will permit construction of stably inherited recombinant DNA constructs and minichromosomes which can serve as vectors for the construction of transgenic plant and animal cells.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignees: The University of Chicago, Chromatin, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer M. Mach, Helge Zieler, RongGuan Jin, Kevin Keith, Gregory P. Copenhaver, Daphne Preuss
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Publication number: 20110165635Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to methods for processing a feedstock. Specifically, methods are provided for processing a feedstock by mixing the feedstock with an additive organism that comprises one or more transgenes coding for one or more enzymes. The expressed enzymes may be capable of breaking down cellulosic and lignocellulosic materials and converting them to a biofuel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2009Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: CHROMATIN, INC.Inventors: Gregory P. Copenhaver, Daphne Preuss, Jennifer Mach
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Publication number: 20100333235Abstract: The present invention provides for the nucleic acid sequences of plant centromeres. This will permit construction of stably inherited recombinant DNA constructs and minichromosomes which can serve as vectors for the construction of transgenic plant and animal cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Chromatin, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer Mach, Helge Zieler, RongGuan Jin, Kevin Keith, Gregory Copenhaver, Daphne Preuss
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Publication number: 20100297769Abstract: The invention is generally related to methods of generating plants transformed with novel autonomous mini-chromosomes. Mini-chromosomes with novel compositions and structures are used to transform plants cells which are in turn used to generate the plant. Methods for generating the plant include methods for delivering the mini-chromosome into plant cell to transform the cell, methods for selecting the transformed cell, and methods for isolating plants transformed with the mini-chromosome. Plants generated in the present invention contain novel genes introduced into their genome by integration into existing chromosomes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2008Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: CHROMATIN, INC.Inventors: Helge Zieler, Gary W. Rudgers, Gregory P. Copenhaver, Daphne Preuss, Michael H. Pauley
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Publication number: 20100235948Abstract: The invention is generally related to methods of generating plants transformed with novel autonomous mini-chromosomes. Mini-chromosomes with novel compositions and structures are used to transform plants cells which are in turn used to generate the plant. Methods for generating the plant include methods for delivering the mini-chromosome into plant cell to transform the cell, methods for selecting the transformed cell, and methods for isolating plants transformed with the mini-chromosome. Plants generated in the present invention contain novel genes introduced into their genome by integration into existing chromosomes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: CHROMATIN, INC.Inventors: Helge ZIELER, James JIN, Jennifer M. MACH, Gary W. RUDGERS, Daphne PREUSS, Mich B. HEIN, Gregory P. COPENHAVER, Kevin KEITH