Patents Assigned to Koch Biological Solutions, LLC
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Patent number: 10385356Abstract: This disclosure provides transgenic plants, including crop plants and methods for their production. The transgenic plants comprise recombinant DNA constructs for the expression of polypeptides encoded by the DNA constructs. The polypeptides are capable of conferring improved traits to the transgenic plants when expressed under the control of a tissue-enhanced promoter. This disclosure also pertains to transgenic plants and their progeny plants, wherein the transgenic or progeny plants comprise the recombinant DNA constructs and are selected for having enhanced nitrogen use efficiency and/or nitrogen uptake. Seed of the transgenic plants that can be grown into a plant that comprise the disclosed recombinant DNA constructs and exhibits having enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, and which may be selected for this trait, are also envisioned.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: KOCH BIOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Robert A. Creelman, Suqin Cai, Hans E. Holtan, T. Lynne Reuber, Oliver J. Ratcliffe
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Patent number: 10344294Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors are introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. These polypeptides may confer at least one regulatory activity and increased yield, increased resource use efficiency, increased water use efficiency, increased light use efficiency, increased photosynthetic capacity, increased photosynthetic rate, increased photosynthetic resource use efficiency, greater vigor, and/or greater biomass as compared to a control plant.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Koch Biological Solutions, LLCInventors: Graham J. Hymus, T. Lynne Reuber, Colleen M. Marion, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Jeffrey M. Libby
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Patent number: 10316325Abstract: This disclosure provides transgenic plants, including crop plants and methods for their production. The transgenic plants comprise recombinant DNA constructs for the expression of polypeptides encoded by the DNA constructs. The polypeptides are capable of conferring improved traits to the transgenic plants when expressed under the control of a tissue-enhanced promoter. This disclosure also pertains to transgenic plants and their progeny plants, wherein the transgenic or progeny plants comprise the recombinant DNA constructs and are selected for having enhanced nitrogen use efficiency and/or nitrogen uptake. Seed of the transgenic plants that can be grown into a plant that comprise the disclosed recombinant DNA constructs and exhibits having enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, and which may be selected for this trait, are also envisioned.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Koch Biological Solutions, LLCInventors: Robert A. Creelman, Suqin Cai, Hans E. Holtan, T. Lynne Reuber, Oliver J. Ratcliffe
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Patent number: 10266841Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors are introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. These polypeptides may confer at least one regulatory activity and increased yield, increased light use efficiency, increased photosynthetic capacity, increased photosynthetic rate, increased photosynthetic resource use efficiency, greater vigor, and/or greater biomass as compared to a control plant.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Koch Biological Solutions, LLCInventors: Graham J. Hymus, T. Lynne Reuber, Colleen M. Marion, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Jeffrey M. Libby
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Patent number: 10184130Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors are introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. These polypeptides may confer at least one regulatory activity and increased yield, increased resource use efficiency, increased water use efficiency, increased light use efficiency, increased photosynthetic capacity, increased photosynthetic rate, increased photosynthetic resource use efficiency, greater vigor, and/or greater biomass as compared to a control plant.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: KOCH BIOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Graham J. Hymus, T. Lynne Reuber, Colleen M. Marion, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Jeffrey M. Libby
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Patent number: 10155956Abstract: This disclosure provides transgenic plants, including crop plants and methods for their production. The transgenic plants comprise recombinant DNA constructs for the expression of polypeptides encoded by the DNA constructs. The polypeptides are capable of conferring improved traits to the transgenic plants when expressed under the control of a tissue-enhanced promoter. This disclosure also pertains to transgenic plants and their progeny plants, wherein the transgenic or progeny plants comprise the recombinant DNA constructs and are selected for having enhanced nitrogen use efficiency and/or nitrogen uptake. Seed of the transgenic plants that can be grown into a plant that comprise the disclosed recombinant DNA constructs and exhibits having enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, and which may be selected for this trait, are also envisioned.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2018Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: KOCH BIOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Robert A. Creelman, Suqin Cai, Hans E. Holtan, T. Lynne Reuber, Oliver J. Ratcliffe
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Patent number: 10113177Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors are introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. These polypeptides may confer at least one regulatory activity and increased yield, increased light use efficiency, increased photosynthetic capacity, increased photosynthetic rate, increased photosynthetic resource use efficiency, greater vigor, and/or greater biomass as compared to a control plant.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2014Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Koch Biological Solutions, LLCInventors: Graham J. Hymus, T. Lynne Reuber, Colleen M. Marion, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Jeffrey M. Libby
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Patent number: 10047372Abstract: This disclosure provides transgenic plants, including crop plants and methods for their production. The transgenic plants comprise recombinant DNA constructs for the expression of polypeptides encoded by the DNA constructs. The polypeptides are capable of conferring improved traits to the transgenic plants when expressed under the control of a tissue-enhanced promoter. This disclosure also pertains to transgenic plants and their progeny plants, wherein the transgenic or progeny plants comprise the recombinant DNA constructs and are selected for having enhanced nitrogen use efficiency and/or nitrogen uptake. Seed of the transgenic plants that can be grown into a plant that comprise the disclosed recombinant DNA constructs and exhibits having enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, and which may be selected for this trait, are also envisioned.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Koch Biological Solutions, LLCInventors: Robert A. Creelman, Suqin Cai, Hans E. Holtan, T. Lynne Reuber, Oliver J. Ratcliffe
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Patent number: 9612235Abstract: The instant disclosure provides methods to identify herbicidal compositions that consist of a combination of compounds that inhibit the growth of or kill undesired plant species in a synergistic manner. Also provided are herbicidal compositions identified using this method.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Koch Biological Solutions, LLCInventor: Joshua I. Armstrong
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Patent number: 9567601Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors are introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. These polypeptides may confer at least one regulatory activity and increased photosynthetic resource use efficiency, increased yield, greater vigor, greater biomass as compared to a control plant.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Koch Biological Solutions, LLCInventors: Graham J. Hymus, Colleen M. Marion, T. Lynne Reuber, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Jeffrey M. Libby, Yifan Mao
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Publication number: 20160349243Abstract: The instant description provides reporter constructs, transgenic cells, and transgenic organisms and methods for identifying agents that can regulate gene expression and improve plant performance and yield. Compounds that increase plant performance or yield are identified by contacting a test compound with a plant cell that comprises a target promoter sequence operably linked to a polynucleotide sequence encoding a DNA sequence-specific transactivator, and a reporter polynucleotide that is operably linked to a promoter sequence that is recognized by the DNA sequence-specific transactivator. The target promoter sequence can be recognized by a transcriptional regulatory polypeptide capable of modulating specific signaling pathways that enhance plant performance or yield.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: Koch Biological Solutions, LLCInventors: Joshua I. Armstrong, Hans E. Holtan, Masa-aki Ohto, Adina M. Bailey, Robert A. Creelman
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Publication number: 20160333369Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors are introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. These polypeptides may confer at least one regulatory activity and increased yield, increased light use efficiency, increased photosynthetic capacity, increased photosynthetic rate, increased photosynthetic resource use efficiency, greater vigor, and/or greater biomass as compared to a control plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2014Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: Koch Biological Solutions, LLCInventors: Graham J. Hymus, T. Lynne Reuber, Colleen M. Marion, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Jeffrey M. Libby
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Publication number: 20160201146Abstract: The instant description provides reporter constructs, transgenic cells, and transgenic organisms and methods for identifying agents that can regulate gene expression and improve plant performance and yield. Compounds that increase plant performance or yield are identified by contacting a test compound with a plant cell that comprises a target promoter sequence operably linked to a polynucleotide sequence encoding a DNA sequence-specific transactivator, and a reporter polynucleotide that is operably linked to a promoter sequence that is recognized by the DNA sequence-specific transactivator. The target promoter sequence can be recognized by a transcriptional regulatory polypeptide capable of modulating specific signaling pathways that enhance plant performance or yield.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Applicant: Koch Biological Solutions, LLCInventors: Joshua I. Armstrong, Hans E. Holtan, Masa-aki Ohto, Adina M. Bailey
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Patent number: 9322070Abstract: The instant description provides reporter constructs, transgenic cells, and transgenic organisms and methods for identifying agents that can regulate gene expression and improve plant performance and yield. Compounds that increase plant performance or yield are identified by contacting a test compound with a plant cell that comprises a target promoter sequence operably linked to a polynucleotide sequence encoding a DNA sequence-specific transactivator, and a reporter polynucleotide that is operably linked to a promoter sequence that is recognized by the DNA sequence-specific transactivator. The target promoter sequence can be recognized by a transcriptional regulatory polypeptide capable of modulating specific signaling pathways that enhance plant performance or yield.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2011Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Koch Biological Solutions, LLCInventors: Joshua I. Armstrong, Hans E. Holtan, Masa-aki Ohto, Adina M. Bailey